Medical Strategic Account Director, West (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY)

Job Title: Medical Strategic Account Director, West (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY)

Location: Remote/Field,

About the Job

The Medical Strategic Account Director will play a critical role in driving scientific and medical innovation to support Sanofi's Rare Disease portfolio and enhance patient outcomes. Collaborating with the Commercial Strategic Account Director, this role will be responsible for the co-creation of account plans and will be responsible for overseeing and executing the medical activities within the designated geographies. This role will report into the Divisional General Manager, Medical.

We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

Across the One Rare Disease Universe and our ‘one team, common goals, single mission’ approach, this role will be expected to hone a deep understanding of our cross-rare customers and their needs, strategically developing and co-creating tailored solutions to meet those needs.

• Responsible for 5 therapeutic areas, 7 brands and building and gaining approval for account specific plans.

• Makes decisions and build plans with a combined business and scientific mindset.

• Collaborate with the Commercial Strategic Account Director to co-create cross-portfolio account plans for a set geography of key accounts.

• Develop and broaden a network of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) for peer-to-peer engagement within targeted accounts.

• Identify suitable clinical trial and registry sites and provide comprehensive support throughout the trial process.

• Assist in designing and developing health economics and outcomes research to demonstrate care gaps.

• Provide education on disease state and treatment outcomes to payers across the portfolio and gather payer insights.

• Gain deep insights into the medical needs and priorities of accounts for cross-rare patients, co-leading Sanofi’s account planning and orchestrating medical engagement.

• Establish and cultivate scientific partnerships within the rare community to foster collaboration and enhance medical support efforts.

• Enhance medical awareness among healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding significant medical discoveries and practice trends in Sanofi’s Rare Disease portfolio and pipeline through educational initiatives, including communicating the important outcomes data related to Sanofi products.

• Facilitate constructive dialogues among HCPs about rare diseases to promote knowledge exchange and best practices in patient care.

• Management, coaching, and development of the Regional Medical Assoicate Directors, Community.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate medical insights into commercial strategies and patient support programs in a manner that complies with Sanofi policies and regulations.

• Stay updated on emerging scientific and technological advances (e.g., digital diagnosis) and regulatory requirements in LSDs to inform strategic decision-making.

• Develop relationships with State NBS labs and state Departments of Health.

• Cultivate a culture of scientific excellence and uphold ethical standards among teams, fostering continuous learning and professional growth.

About You

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific or medical field (e.g., Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Medicine)

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in relevant Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaison, or Therapeutic Area capacity

• Proven experience in a medical field role within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with a focus on rare diseases or specialized therapeutic areas

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