Immunology Franchise Lead-Canopy

Sanofi • Washington, DC

10h • $178,500 - $257,833

About The Position

As Immunology Franchise Lead within Sanofi's Vaccines R&D Global Clinical Development team, this role shapes immunology strategy across the vaccine franchise and advances disease prevention globally. The lead serves as the chief immunology representative for the franchise, providing scientific and clinical guidance to Clinical Franchise Leaders, BIOS franchise Leaders, Regulatory and PV Leads, and One Research segment heads across early- and late-stage product development and lifecycle management.

The role oversees immunogenicity, virology, and bacteriology endpoints and methodologies, generating data-driven insights to inform portfolio prioritization and development decisions. It also establishes external scientific partnerships and leads and mentors a team of clinical immunology professionals. The position supports vaccine development and regulatory outcomes through robust, cutting-edge methods that meet regulatory standards.

Sanofi describes itself as an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharmaceutical company focused on improving lives through medicines and vaccines. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to a global vaccination effort, lead a global immunology team, collaborate with external experts, and grow through mentoring and international mobility opportunities.

Requirements

• Proven track record leading clinical immunology and/or translational medicine strategy for multiple vaccines, biologics development, or antimicrobial products.
• Extensive experience with regulatory submissions and health authority interactions.
• Expertise designing and executing Phase 1 through Phase 4 global clinical development of preventive and therapeutic infectious disease candidates.
• Demonstrated leadership in Clinical Development or Translational Medicine, preferably in vaccinology, immunology, or infectious diseases.
• Strategic thinking and ability to translate scientific insights into actionable franchise strategy.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, including experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present complex immunology data to regulators, senior leadership, and scientific communities.
• Established scientific leadership evidenced by a strong publication record.
• Deep expertise in immunogenicity assessment, virology, bacteriology, and assay development, with knowledge of GCLP and ICH guidelines.
• Collaborative mindset and proven ability to influence and build partnerships across functions and geographies.
• PhD in Immunology, Virology, Bacteriology, Microbiology, or a related scientific field, with 10+ years of relevant industry experience or a combination of industry and academia experience; or an MD in one of these or a related scientific fields, with 5+ years of relevant industry experience or a combination of industry and academia experience.
• At least 3 years of direct people leadership experience.
• Fluent English required.

Nice To Haves

• French language skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead immunology strategy across the vaccine franchise, overseeing the design and execution of immunogenicity, virology, and bacteriology endpoints aligned with franchise objectives and product development goals.
• Serve as the primary immunology interface with Clinical Franchise Leadership and One Research segment heads, providing scientific and clinical guidance throughout product development and lifecycle management.
• Establish and manage strategic partnerships with external experts, academic institutes, and key opinion leaders to advance immunology science and strengthen the franchise's competitive position.
• Lead and mentor Senior Clinical Immunology Leads and Immunology Leads, supporting their development and ensuring consistent, high-quality immunology deliverables across the franchise.
• Generate data-driven insights that contextualize vaccine candidates within the franchise and support portfolio prioritization and strategic decisions at key development milestones.
• Oversee immunology methodologies used to assess vaccine candidates, ensuring they use cutting-edge technologies, meet regulatory standards, and support robust data generation for clinical trials and regulatory submissions.

Benefits

• Mentoring and international mobility programs, with opportunities to grow across four continents.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs; further details are available via the company's benefits information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree