Associate Director, Global Medical Affairs – Dermatology

Job title: Associate Director, Global Medical Affairs – Dermatology

Location:Morristown, NJ

About the Job

The Associate Director, Global Medical Affairs – Dermatology will support the development and execution of global medical strategy across the Dermatology portfolio, with primary emphasis on Atopic Dermatitis (AD), the early-stage dermatology pipeline, and the Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) portfolio. The role will translate emerging science, clinical evidence, external expert insights, and cross-functional priorities into integrated medical strategies and high-impact execution. This individual will independently lead defined workstreams, partner closely with the Global Medical Lead, and help shape evidence generation, scientific engagement, and future portfolio differentiation across both established and investigational programs.

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions.

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

• Develop and maintain strong partnerships across global, regional, and local Medical Affairs teams to ensure alignment of dermatology strategy, effective execution, and sharing of insights and best practices across geographies
• Support development and execution of integrated Global Medical strategies across Atopic Dermatitis, the early-stage dermatology pipeline, and the Hidradenitis Suppurativa portfolio, translating strategic priorities into clear medical objectives and initiatives
• Partner cross-functionally with Clinical Development, Translational Medicine, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR/RWE, Regulatory, Safety, Medical Communications, Publications, and other stakeholders to advance portfolio and asset-level medical strategies
• Contribute to integrated evidence-generation planning by identifying critical scientific, clinical, and strategic evidence gaps across AD, HS, and early-stage assets, and support studies, analyses, real-world evidence, biomarker/translational research, publications, and other initiatives designed to address them
• Monitor the evolving dermatology scientific, clinical, and competitive landscape and translate emerging data, treatment trends, mechanisms of action, stakeholder insights, and unmet needs into strategic recommendations for asset and portfolio planning
• Develop deep expertise in AD and HS disease biology, patient journeys, current and emerging treatment landscapes, mechanisms of action, clinical endpoints, and unmet needs, while maintaining a forward-looking understanding of innovation across dermatology
• Support early-stage pipeline strategy by evaluating emerging science, clinical data, target differentiation, potential positioning, and evidence needs that may inform future development and medical strategy
• Provide medical and scientific input into clinical development programs, including trial design, endpoints, patient populations, biomarker strategies, evidence gaps, differentiation opportunities, and future lifecycle considerations, as appropriate
• Represent Global Medical Affairs in advisory boards, scientific meetings, congress activities, external expert engagements, and interactions with healthcare professionals, investigators, and key opinion leaders across dermatology
• Lead or support insight-generation activities, including defining strategic objectives, developing scientific content, facilitating discussions, synthesizing external expert insights, and translating findings into actionable recommendations for AD, HS, and pipeline programs
• Build and maintain credible scientific relationships with global external experts, investigators, scientific societies, and other key stakeholders relevant to the dermatology portfolio
• Partner with Medical Communications and Publications teams to support development and execution of scientific communication, congress, and publication strategies that strengthen understanding of the disease areas, mechanisms, and emerging evidence
• Support development of scientific resources, training materials, FAQs, field medical resources, and other medical content to enable accurate, consistent, and scientifically rigorous exchange across global and local medical teams
• Lead or contribute to training and scientific education of regional and local Medical Affairs teams, strengthening capabilities across AD, HS, emerging mechanisms, pipeline science, and relevant clinical evidence

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