Sanofi · 1 day ago
Development Scientific Director, Neurology (Early Development)
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expSanofi is an innovative global healthcare company focused on improving people’s lives through science. The Development Scientific Director role provides clinical scientific leadership for Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials, contributing to protocol development, study feasibility, risk assessment, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure scientific integrity and operational excellence.
Health CareLife SciencePharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Provide scientific expertise for study protocols, data interpretation, and clinical study reports
Ensure scientific relevance and quality of clinical data throughout study execution
Support feasibility assessments, risk management, and validation of clinical data
Participate in internal governance and regulatory meetings
Serve as the scientific reference for study teams, investigators, and internal stakeholders
Collaborate with Global Project Heads, Clinical Research Director, Safety Officer and Pharmacovigilance, Translational Medicine, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Clinical Study Units, Medical Affairs, and CROs to optimize study design and execution
Author, review, and validate study-related documents including trial protocols, informed consent forms, case report forms, risk management plans, training materials, clinical study reports, and publications
Develop materials for and organize investigator meetings, steering committees, and independent data monitoring committees
Contribute to regulatory submissions and respond to health authority queries
Maintain deep knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease pathophysiology, biomarkers, disease staging, clinical management, and drug development
Contribute to biomarker strategy and mechanism-of-action understanding
Support clinical development plans and integrated development strategies
Provide scientific input for in-licensing evaluations and strategic initiatives as needed
Define study timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation plans in collaboration with clinical operations and project management
Ensure harmonization of study documents and alignment across projects
Escalate and resolve study-level issues, sharing lessons learned across teams
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, or equivalent in Life/Health Sciences); MPH or Master's with extensive drug development experience may be considered
Minimum 5 years of clinical development experience in academic, biopharma, or CRO
Strong scientific and clinical development expertise, especially in neurology. Clinical research and drug development expertise in Alzheimer's disease is highly desired
Excellent communication, teaching, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Fluent in English (spoken and written)
Experience working in a matrixed environment with global teams
Benefits
High-quality healthcare
Prevention and wellness programs
At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
Company
Sanofi
Sanofi is a global biopharma company focused on prescription drugs, vaccines, and treatments for chronic, rare, and infectious diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.97BKey Investors
Blackstone Life SciencesEvotec
2025-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-06-17Post Ipo Debt· $1.74B
2025-03-05Post Ipo Debt· $1.59B
Leadership Team
Paul Hudson
Chief Executive Officer
Francois-Xavier Roger
Chief Financial Officer
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