Medical Director - US Rare

Job Title: Medical Director - US Rare

Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Job

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

Sanofi's US Rare Medical Team is seeking an exceptional Medical Director to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with rare diseases. This strategic medical affairs role offers the opportunity to shape medical strategy, drive scientific excellence, and contribute to breakthrough therapies that address significant unmet medical needs. The successful candidate will serve as a key medical expert, providing scientific leadership across multiple therapeutic areas while collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance our rare disease portfolio.

About Sanofi Rare Diseases

At Sanofi, we are united by a shared purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. Our Rare Diseases division is at the forefront of developing innovative therapies for patients with rare and ultra-rare conditions who often have limited or no treatment options. We combine cutting-edge science with deep patient understanding to deliver transformative medicines that make a meaningful difference in patients' lives. Join us in our mission to turn science into miracles for the rare disease community.

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

Medical Strategy & Scientific Leadership

• Develop and execute comprehensive medical strategies for assigned rare disease therapeutic areas

• Provide scientific and clinical expertise to support product lifecycle management from late-stage development through commercialization

• Lead medical input into strategic planning

• Serve as internal medical expert and scientific resource for assigned therapeutic areas

Clinical Development Support

• Collaborate with clinical development teams to provide medical insights for ongoing and future clinical trials

• Review and provide medical input on clinical protocols, study designs, and regulatory submissions

• Support post-marketing surveillance activities and real-world evidence generation

• Contribute to risk management and pharmacovigilance activities

Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Engagement & External Relations

• Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with leading experts and key opinion leaders

• Plan and execute advisory boards, expert panels, and scientific meetings

• Facilitate scientific exchange and collaboration with external researchers and clinicians

• Represent Sanofi at scientific conferences, medical meetings, and professional forums

Medical Information & Scientific Communications

• Oversee medical information responses and ensure accuracy of scientific communications

• Develop and review medical education materials, publications, and scientific content

• Support preparation of manuscripts, abstracts, and scientific presentations

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies in all communications

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with commercial, regulatory, clinical, and market access teams to align medical strategy with business objectives

• Collaborate with global medical affairs colleagues to ensure consistency and leverage best practices

• Work closely with field medical team to support field-based medical activities

• Contribute to cross-functional project teams and strategic initiatives

About You

Required Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD), PharmD, PhD from an accredited institution

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in US medical affairs within pharmaceutical industry or biotechnology companies

• Understanding of drug development process, and medical affairs functions

• Experience in medical launch strategy development and execution

• Publication and presentation experience in peer-reviewed jour