Sanofi

Senior Clinical Research Director

Sanofi$236K — $393K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD or equivalent medical degree required (DO, MBBS)
  • Clinical development experience in rheumatology, hematology, transplant, or immunology
  • Minimum of 4 years in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in late-stage clinical development
  • Fluency in written and spoken English

Responsibilities

  • Mentor other Clinical Research Directors and Clinical Scientists
  • Lead collaboration to resolve project-related study issues
  • Share lessons learned to anticipate and mitigate potential study challenges
  • Engage with stakeholders to harmonize study documents and protocols
  • Provide medical expertise for clinical studies and registries
  • Contribute to regulatory submission dossiers for FDA & EMA
  • Ensure medical integrity of clinical data within study teams

Benefits

  • Supportive, future-focused team environment
  • Opportunities for career growth through promotions or lateral moves
  • Comprehensive rewards package recognizing employee contributions
  • Extensive health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare and parental leave
Full Job Description

Job Title: Senior Clinical Research Director

Location: Cambridge, MA

We are looking for a Senior Clinical Research & Development (CRD) to join our Rheumatology/Transplant clinical development team, playing a pivotal leadership role in shaping and advancing our clinical programs. If you are a medically trained expert with a passion for immunoscience and a drive to mentor, collaborate, and innovate, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact at scale.

Main Responsibilities:

The Senior CRD serves as a senior medical and scientific leader within the Rheumatology/Transplant team. Key responsibilities include:

Leadership & Mentorship
  • Act as a mentor for other CRDs and Clinical Scientists within the same project or therapeutic area
  • Provide leadership, build consensus, and coordinate action plans with other CRDs and stakeholders to resolve project-related study issues
  • Anticipate potential issues by sharing lessons learned across project and study teams
  • Raise study or project-level issues to TA Heads as relevant, and share pertinent information within and beyond project teams

Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Collaborate with functions to ensure a uniform, aligned operational approach (e.g., harmonizing study documents, endpoints, protocols)
  • Interact with other CRDs in the project, Global Project Head, PV Representatives, Regulatory, and other key functional representatives

Clinical Research & Development (CRD Role)
  • Provide medical expertise to clinical studies (except select Exploratory Pharmacology studies) and/or registries, including protocol development, Key Results, and Clinical Study Reports
  • Support other clinical development activities such as pressure testing and cluster feasibility, medical review and validation of clinical data, and study risk assessment
  • Contribute to the clinical part of submission dossiers, including Common Technical Documents for FDA & EMA submissions, filings in Japan and China, and responses to health authority questions
  • Provide appropriate medical input and support for all activities related to clinical studies, including medical training, feasibility assessments, medical review of data, and medical information for study teams, medical advisors, Clinical Project Leaders from Clinical Study Units, and investigators
  • Serve as the medical reference within the Clinical Study team, ensuring the medical relevance and integrity of clinical data

About You:
Experience & Competencies:
  • Understanding of pharmaceutical product development and life cycle management gained through approximately 4 years of clinical development and medical experience
  • Excellent scientific and medical/clinical expertise
  • Excellent expertise in clinical development methodology and design of clinical studies
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) for interactions across functional areas and with key regulatory agencies
  • Demonstrated capability to challenge decisions and the status quo with a risk-management approach
  • Ability to negotiate to ensure operational resources are available for continued clinical conduct
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Excellent teaching skills with a demonstrated ability to assist and train others
  • Ability to work effectively within a matrix model
  • Strong international/intercultural working skills
  • Open-minded and adaptable to new digital solutions

Qualifications:

  • MD or equivalent medical degree is required (DO, MBBS)
  • Medical training or clinical development experience in rheumatology, hematology, transplant, or immunology
  • At least 4 years in the pharmaceutical industry (experience in late-stage clinical development preferred)
  • English fluency (spoken and written)

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 a 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.

The salary range for this position is:

$236,250.00 - $393,750.00

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 .

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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