US Medical Director, Transplantation Kidney

Sanofi • Morristown, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The US Medical Director for Transplantation reports to the NA Transplant Medical Head of General Medicines and plays an integral role in developing and executing US medical strategy for transplant products. The role supports the currently approved indication and development in new therapeutic areas, with a focus on kidney transplantation, in alignment with US Medical, Global Medical, and brand strategy.

The position develops and executes integrated medical affairs plans for belumosudil (Rezurock), including medical education, field medical communications, scientific information exchange, insight gathering, publications, advisory boards, independent medical education, and evidence generation and dissemination. It provides medical leadership and expertise across internal functions and external stakeholders, supports research and post-marketing data generation, and helps ensure safe and appropriate product use. The role is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or Morristown, New Jersey, and requires 10–25% travel.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of pharmaceutical Medical Affairs or clinical development experience; experience in academia may be considered.
• Advanced degree such as an M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., DNP, or an M.Sc. in Pharmacy with extensive therapeutic-area experience.
• Broad medical expertise to conduct rigorous scientific evaluation aligned with global strategy for Sanofi stem-cell transplant brands, primarily belumosudil.
• Working knowledge of treatments, product labeling, and federal regulations concerning pharmaceuticals, promotion, and industry-sponsored scientific and educational activities.
• Strong knowledge of literature on stem-cell or bone-marrow transplantation, common pathology, and disease processes.
• 5–10 years of professional experience that includes work on behalf of transplant patients and/or collaborative work with external professional associations and field-based teams.
• Ability to influence without authority in a highly matrixed environment.
• Strategic problem-solving ability that considers implications of key decisions and messaging.
• Experience with clinical trials, retrospective database analysis, US and global healthcare delivery, and the biotechnology and drug development process.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and ability to evaluate and communicate scientific data.
• Self-starter with ability to learn independently.
• Fluent English.
• Customer- and patient-centric approach, including ability to proactively develop solutions and define and address customer or patient needs.
• Stakeholder-management, interpersonal, and customer-service skills; ability to work in a matrixed environment.
• Basic understanding of health economics research and ability to integrate it into customer programs and initiatives.
• Working knowledge of epidemiology, biostatistics, and health economics or policy.
• Collegial cross-functional collaboration and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of global and US transplant markets and stakeholders influencing medical decisions.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical-industry ethical guidelines and ability to ensure compliance with external and internal guidelines and standard operating procedures.
• Business acumen, including ability to use economic, financial, and industry data to identify issues and inform strategy.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with geographically dispersed teams in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.

Responsibilities

• Understand medical and business strategy and develop and execute an integrated medical plan for belumosudil, including scientific field medical communications, publications, independent medical education, advisory boards, and data generation and dissemination.
• Identify and implement impactful medical research projects that support strategic medical objectives, including company-sponsored research, external stakeholder collaborations, and investigator-initiated projects.
• Serve as an accountable medical representative for US regulatory and reimbursement documents and provide clinical insights for new business opportunities.
• Collaborate across a matrix with global medical, commercial, regulatory, legal, scientific communications, pharmacovigilance, and public affairs stakeholders.
• Work with healthcare professionals to support evidence-based decisions and optimize patient care and treatment outcomes.
• Coordinate and execute US medical affairs functions, including Compassionate Use Programs, while maintaining integrity and compliance with Sanofi principles, standards, and policies.
• Develop and execute an aligned medical affairs plan covering medical education, insight gathering, scientific evidence generation, and scientific information exchange with key stakeholders.
• Support the development of investigator-sponsored and company-sponsored studies.
• Identify needs for strategically aligned post-marketing data generation through real-world evidence, registries, or external collaborations, and oversee management and execution.
• Lead innovative solutions or initiatives to address unmet business needs.
• Collaborate with scientific communications to develop scientific exchange resources aligned with medical strategy for solid-organ and stem-cell transplantation.
• Work with US Field Medical functions to translate insights into strategy and action plans, address unmet needs, and monitor progress and business impact.
• Build and maintain relationships with thought leaders and use field medical insights to inform the medical plan.
• Maintain effective communication and alignment with internal medical and business partners.
• Provide medical leadership and expertise to sales, marketing, legal, and regulatory functions, supporting cross-functional alignment and safe, appropriate use of belumosudil (Rezurock).
• Review and approve promotional materials for accuracy and medical accuracy.
• Continue learning scientific knowledge and applying research to support healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.
• Communicate strategic ideas effectively to field and internal partners.
• Demonstrate customer- and patient-centric thinking, identify and synthesize customer needs and insights, and elevate relevant treatment standards, policy changes, and trends into strategy.
• Establish processes, resources, and venues for sharing information and best practices across internal customer segments and teams, including priority US markets.
• Assist in shaping patient-centric medical strategies for transplant products as requested.
• Integrate health economics research into customer programs and initiatives as appropriate.
• Work with external partners transparently to achieve desired outcomes and collaborate with project or operations teams within timelines and budget parameters.
• Demonstrate Sanofi values, ethical conduct, trust, and integrity through consistent actions, communication, treatment of individuals, and feedback.
• Regularly pursue learning opportunities and identify new areas for learning.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
• At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
• Rewards package recognizing employee contributions.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director