Job title: Global Transplant Medical Lead, Pipeline
About the Job
At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science. In Transplant Medicine, scientific breakthroughs can translate directly into improved outcomes and renewed hope for patients. The fields of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) and Solid Organ Transplantation (SOT) represent some of medicine's most complex frontiers, and our team is committed to advancing them.
We are seeking a Global Medical Lead, Pipeline to join our growing Transplant portfolio. This is a pivotal global medical leadership role that sits at the intersection of science, strategy, and patient impact — shaping how Sanofi engages with the HSCT and SOT community worldwide and driving the medical vision for our transplant franchise.
If you are a scientific leader with deep expertise in the field of transplantation and a passion for translating science into meaningful patient outcomes, this is your opportunity to make a global difference.
Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions.
About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver the Global Medical Strategy for Pipeline assets across both HSCT and SOT, ensuring alignment with overall franchise objectives and patient needs.
- Serve as a key scientific expert and thought leader for pipeline assets, representing Sanofi at international congresses, advisory boards, and with key opinion leaders (KOLs) in the transplant and hematologic oncology community.
- Build and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships with R&D, Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, and Legal teams to ensure integrated, patient-centric decision-making.
- Provide scientific and medical support for clinical trials for the pipeline assets, including the development and implementation of Med Dev initiatives.
- Drive crossfunctional strategy through participation in Global Product Teams (GPT), Medical Review Committee (MRC), and other governance bodies.
- Support product launches by developing and implementing medical launch readiness plans, scientific communication strategies, and HCP engagement frameworks tailored to the transplant community.
- Develop and execute early integrated communications strategies and publication planning to build the scientific narrative for pipeline assets within the franchise.
- Drive evidence generation strategies for pipeline assets, including real-world evidence (RWE) to support the understanding of the patient journey, early competitive landscape analysis, and support for HTA interactions.
- Ensure all medical activities are conducted in compliance with applicable regulations, Sanofi SOPs, and ethical standards.
- Leverage digital health technologies and data insights to inform medical strategy and decision-making.
- Drive innovation and technology adoption within the global medical team, staying current with emerging digital tools and AI applications in medical affairs.
- Lead omnichannel stakeholder engagement strategies, creating targeted HCP journeys and experiences for transplant physicians, hematologists, and oncologists that drive meaningful behavioral change.
- Collaborate with data and analytics teams to generate actionable insights from real-world evidence and medical intelligence platforms relevant to HSCT outcomes.
- Lead and deliver external medical education as well as internal medical training programs for global and regional medical teams, building scientific excellence across the organization in HSCT and hematologic oncology.
About You
- Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Medical degree (MD) or equivalent (e.g. DO, MBBS), or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D). PhD in a relevant life science discipline considered with substantial Medical Affairs experience
- Minimum 8 years of experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Clinical practice experience in SOT, Nephrology, HSCT, Hematology, Hematologic Oncology, or Bone Marrow Transplantation.
- Familiarity with transplant-specific clinical endpoints, transplant registries, and outcomes research in the transplant setting.
- Experience with governance bodies such as MRC, GPT, or equivalent
- Deep scientific expertise in the field of transplantation; experience in pipeline development strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute global medical strategies and plans.
- Proven experience developing and executing communications strategies and publication planning for medical affairs initiatives, including scientific platform development and congress planning.
- Experience supporting clinical trials and product launches in a medical affairs capacity within transplantation.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority across R&D, Commercial, Regulatory, and Legal teams.
- Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to translate complex science for diverse audiences including transplant physicians, transplant nephrologists, hematologists, and oncologists.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken).
- Experience with digital health technologies and data-driven decision-making in medical affairs.
- Demonstrated ability to foster innovation and drive technology adoption within medical teams.
- Strong project management skills with experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
- Additional language skills are an asset.
- Experience with omnichannel stakeholder engagement and digital customer experience strategies.
- Familiarity with data insights platforms, analytics tools, and AI-powered medical intelligence systems (e.g., MedIS or similar platforms).
- Experience with brand strategy development and strategic planning in a global context.
- Knowledge of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) in transplantation.
- Experience with content strategy and scientific communication across multiple channels.
- Understanding of customer experience strategy and stakeholder journey mapping.
- Experience with product lifecycle management from a medical affairs perspective.
Why Choose Us
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs.
- Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.
- Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science.
Sanofi US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
North America Applicants Only
The salary range for this position is:
$206,250.00 - $343,750.00
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.