Sanofi

CMC dossier leader

Sanofi$148K — $214K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD, MS, or equivalent in pharmaceutical drug development fields.
  • In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical development is essential.
  • At least 5 years of CMC development experience required.
  • Proven expertise in authoring CMC dossiers.
  • Solid understanding of the current pharmaceutical landscape, including digital trends.
  • Agile adoption of digital transformation and AI/ML technologies.
  • Knowledge of CMC development aspects for synthetics and regulatory dossier structure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the preparation of CMC dossiers.
  • Align dossier strategy with CMC activities for expedited clinical pathways.
  • Steer CMC sub teams for dossier authoring, review, and approval.
  • Ensure timely regulatory submission of CMC dossiers.
  • Maintain consistency across CMC dossiers and related documents.
  • Collaborate on the development of submission templates and authoring guides.
  • Assess CMC dossiers for M&A and licensing due diligence.

Benefits

  • Supportive, future-focused work environment.
  • Opportunities for career growth through promotions or lateral moves.
  • Competitive rewards package recognizing individual contributions.
  • Comprehensive health and well-being benefits, including extensive parental leave.
  • Engage in pioneering biopharma efforts that incorporate patient insights.
  • Contribute to making drug development quicker and more effective.
  • Work with cutting-edge AI and digital tools to advance drug discovery.
Full Job Description

Job title: CMC dossier leader

  • Location: Framingham, MA

Main responsibilities:

  • Lead, coordinate, and manage CMC dossier preparation and development processes.

  • Drive alignment between dossier strategy and CMC activities as a core CMC team member, ensuring data supports expedited pathways to clinic and patients.

  • Lead CMC sub team (Dossier Subgroup or Submission Taskforce) for authoring, review, comment resolution, and approval of CMC dossiers.

  • Ensure timely delivery of CMC dossier for regulatory submissions (IND/IMPD/CTN/IB/BP, BLA/NDA/MAA/JNDA, Information Requests from Health Authorities).

  • Ensure consistent information presented throughout CMC dossiers and with other modules (e.g., clinical and preclinical) and between CMC dossiers.

  • Contribute to the elaboration/improvement of the submission templates and authoring guides in close collaboration with CMC functions, GRA CMC and Digital teams.

  • Support M&A, in licensing due diligence activities by assessing the CMC dossiers content.

  • Drive AI-powered solutions and digital tools to transform how we prepare CMC regulatory documents.

About you

  • PhD, MS, other university degrees in one of the areas of pharmaceutical drug development (e.g., pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacy, biochemistry).

  • In depth and superior knowledge in pharmaceutical development is mandatory.

  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in CMC development.

  • Proven track record in authoring CMC dossiers.

  • Understanding of current pharmaceutical environment including digital transformation, economic and regulatory challenges.

  • Agility to embrace digital transformation and AI/ML applications.

  • Knowledge of at least one aspect of CMC development for synthetics: Chemistry, Drug product development (formulation & manufacturing), Analytical development, and Process and Method validations.

  • Comfortable working in digital-first environments with ability to quickly adopt new technologies.

  • Understanding of regulatory documents required to support product development milestones, consultation meetings with agency, site inspections, or written responses to Agency’s information requests.

  • Knowledge of CMC dossier structures required for clinical trial and market authorization submissions.

  • Leadership capabilities: Ability to lead cross-functional teams with internal and/or external partners.

  • Strong team spirit with assertiveness: ability to represent CMC Dossier Sciences and contribute to cross-company projects.

  • Facilitator skill to resolve issues and move project forward.

  • Agility in priorities, readiness to adopt a TRT culture and embrace continuous digital innovation.

  • Proficiency in Vault RIM, Word and Adobe.

Skills that you could improve in this new position (to develop)
 

  • Advanced expertise in AI-powered tools for document intelligence and automation

  • Experience with emerging digital technologies in pharmaceutical development and/or regulatory affairs 

  • AI applications and prompt engineering

  • Core Competencies: Strategic planning, time management, and communication, digital transformation leadership within CMC community, innovative problem-solving for CMC dossier challenges, change management and process optimization.

Skills that you could offer in addition (nice to have)

  • Experience working with agile/scrum methodologies in pharmaceutical development.

  • Experience with data integration platforms.

  • Understanding of AI/ML applications in pharmaceutical development.

  • Knowledge of digital quality management systems and electronic batch records.

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.

The salary range for this position is:

$148.500,00 - $214.500,00

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.

About Sanofi

Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs and vaccines. The company operates in over 170 countries and has a diverse portfolio of products that includes treatments for diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and rare diseases. Sanofi is committed to improving global health and has a strong focus on innovation and sustainability. The company has received numerous awards for its research and development efforts and is recognized as a leader in the pharmaceutical industry.
Learn more about Sanofi
Market Cap
$121.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$12.3 billion
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
+2.5%
Revenue
$37.3 billion
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