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Clinical Research Director

5+ years
$172,500.00 - $249,166.66
10 Sept. 12, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Job Title

Clinical Research Director – RBD

Location

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts

  • Morristown, New Jersey

Salary Range

USD 172,500 – 249,166.66


About the Job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine?
The race is on to accelerate drug discovery and development to bring life-changing solutions to patients and their families.

At Sanofi Genzyme, we focus on developing specialty treatments for debilitating diseases that are often difficult to diagnose and treat, providing hope to patients and their families.

The Clinical Research Director (CRD) provides medical and scientific expertise to the creation and implementation of global clinical development plans (GCDPs) and other related activities. The role is pivotal in developing novel therapeutics for patients with high unmet medical needs.


Main Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

  • Act as a principal team member within the development group, providing medical and scientific leadership.

  • Lead the clinical aspects of the GCDP, ensuring proper design, execution, and analyses of clinical trials.

  • Lead the Clinical Development Subteam (CDST), collaborating with the Clinical Science Operations (CSO) Project Lead, Global Project Head (GPH), and Project Manager (PM).

  • Provide input to the clinical development strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and product profile.

Scientific & Clinical Expertise

  • Develop expertise in the assigned disease area and experimental therapies.

  • Maintain proficiency through medical education, scientific literature review, conference participation, and expert engagement.

  • Communicate scientific and therapeutic area developments to internal teams.

Clinical Trial Execution

  • Collaborate with the CSO team to implement clinical trials (initiation, conduct, reporting).

  • Lead preparation of clinical documents and reports for regulatory submission.

  • Represent the company in regulatory authority meetings.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work with Commercial and Medical Affairs to shape product value propositions and positioning.

  • Support business development activities, including due diligence for licensing and acquisition.

  • Collaborate with Medical Affairs on investigator-sponsored studies, manuscript review, and publications.

  • Liaise with Research teams to assess therapeutic targets and contribute to discovery strategy.


About You

Basic Qualifications

  • MD degree.

  • 5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology or combined industry/academic experience with clinical trials.

  • Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Specialization in Hematology preferred.

  • Experience as a Principal Investigator in academia is a plus.

  • Strong analytical skills with ability to assess scientific data and literature.

  • Proven scientific writing experience (abstracts, manuscripts, study reports).

  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal).

  • Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with ability to lead in a matrix environment.


Why Choose Us?

  • Bring science to life: Be part of a team delivering breakthrough treatments.

  • Career growth: Access opportunities for promotions, international mobility, and skill expansion.

  • Comprehensive benefits: High-quality healthcare, wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.

  • Inclusive workplace: Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all roles.


Equal Opportunity Statement

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 without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.


Company Values

  • Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
    At Sanofi, we invest in you so you can push boundaries, challenge convention, and deliver smarter solutions to the communities we serve.

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