Head of Global Medical Affair Hemophilia

Company: Sanofi
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: July 15, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Job Title: Head of Global Medical Affair Hemophilia Location: Cambridge, MA About the Job The role reports to the Head Global Medical Rare Diseases. Our Medical Affairs function serves as a key strategic partner with commercial, regulatory, clinical, and market access on therapeutic solutions to support patients’ needs. Within the Global Medical Affairs Rare, we are proud to support Sanofi’s commitment to breaking barriers through groundbreaking science to significantly improve the health and lives of people with rare conditions around the world. The Global Medical Head of Hemophilia will play a key role within the Hemophilia Franchise at an exciting time, supporting Hemophilia product launch preparation and execution of Global Medical Affairs tactics. The person will manage a team of global medical directors responsible for designing and executing medical strategic plans and evidence generation, medical education, and scientific communication activities in the hemophilia space in support of a portfolio that contains factor and non factor products. The role will also support alliance relationships and humanitarian activities related to hemophilia worldwide. Managing internal and external relationships within area of responsibility and supporting the pull through in medical strategy from global to local, ensuring alignment and supporting the countries is a key component of the role. 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: A summary of responsibilities include: - Works in close partnership with the Global Medical hemophila Leads to execute and evolve programs and tactics as a liaison between the global medical hemophilia team and cross-functional partners; he/she will manage programs in an innovative, digital, and effective way - Provides input and leadership to life-cycle management strategy consistent with strategic objectives for the product. Identifies needs for high value medical affairs driven studies and registries, oversees their management and execution in accordance with established budgets and timelines. - Establishes a strong network within Medical Affairs (Global, Regional, local) and with key partners such as R&D, Clinical Sciences & Operations, HEVA/RWE, Commercial, Regulatory and Access teams - Shares critical insights and helps ensure pull-through into strategic and tactical plans - Supports sharing of best practices between priority countries and others, and participates in training efforts for medical and cross-functional teams - Ensures the delivery of high-quality, fair-balanced, scientifically/clinically accurate medical deliverables in accordance with core scientific messages, established timelines, compliance guidelines/policies, and budgets, in collaboration with Scientific Communication partner (including core slide decks, evidence-based scientific platform, disease awareness medical materials, manuscript and congress abstract drafts). - Ensures a patient-centric approach to the development and execution of projects under his/her accountability - Adheres strictly to compliance rules, regulatory, access and ethical requirements About You Experience - Minimum 10 years’ experience in industry Medical or R&D, with solid track record of achievement in Medical Affairs in the biotech/pharma industry - Suitable prior experience in a medical role; experience within hemophilia field would be advantageous - Experience working in an international multi-country setting is definitely a plus - Prior experience working in an Alliance with external partner(s) is a plus Soft skills - Strategic thinking: ability to disrupt status quo with innovation while remaining pragmatic and focused on priorities. When under pressure, ability to bring others along, explaining how strategic ideas fit into the larger context, and to approach challenges thoroughly with a broad view, considering different potential outcomes. - Result orientation: driven to develop and execute optimal strategy meeting corporate objectives, while creating pragmatic solutions. Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to adapt with agility, take calculated risks, and anticipate potential issues. - People Leadership: ability to lead through influence, inspire teams, engage and leverage everyone’s strengths while being highly self-aware. Sets high standards and expectations, communicates proactively; collaborative and approachable with ability to provide meaningful feedback, coaching and support. - Relationships and Influence: ability to empower and recognize others to create powerful relationships and networks. Effective stakeholder management, politically astute and role model teamwork and collaboration - Highest ethical, regulatory and scientific standards Technical skills - Education: MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent scientific degree - Languages: Fluent in English - Minimum 5 years’ experience in industry Medical or R&D, with solid track record of achievement in Medical Affairs in the biotech/pharma industry - Suitable prior experience in a medical role; experience within hemophilia field would be advantageous - Experience working in an international multi-country setting is definitely a plus - Prior experience working in an Alliance with external partner(s) is a plus 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. Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse 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. GD-SG LI-GZ LI-Hybrid vhd 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.

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