Sanofi KK (Japan) Posted August 18, 2026

Alliance Immunology Respiratory & Rhinology Medical Head

Tokyo, Japan Full time
Medical Affairs Respiratory
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About this opportunity

Job title: Alliance Immunology Respiratory & Rhinology Medical Head

Location: Hatsudai, Tokyo, Japan

About the job

The Respiratory and Rhinology Medical Head drives clarity and accountability of the entire Japan medical functions and cross-functional team members, to achieve the business objectives through the development and execution of medical strategies.

Reporting to the Japan Head of Specialty Care Medical, and involved in development of the strategic medical plan, the Respiratory and Rhinology Medical Head ensures the execution of key deliverable, conducts timely analyses, and provides updates, utilizing clear and consistent communication.

The role leads the teams to improve operations effectiveness and to execute key projects, while serving as the medical point of contact for alliances.

Key responsibilities

 

Develop Respiratory and Rhinology therapeutic area plans for Alliance immunology products:

Oversee the development of medical strategies and timelines for key product-specific cross-functional projects (eg Product Ad Boards, LCM activities related to Phase IV, and Investigator initiated studies and other cross functional initiatives led by Medical)

Provide input during the development of global product plans regarding publications, training initiatives, KOL planning and metrics, etc

Collaborate with regional medical contacts to align on the global plan and exchange information on global/local medical activities, strategies and tactics

Work with the team to identify risks to the programs and develop mitigation steps for them

Communicate appropriate and timely program information to key functions:

Work with the team to identify risks to the programs and develop mitigation steps for them

Execute Respiratory and Rhinology MedicaI Therapeutic Area Plans:

Lead strategic financial trajectory, Annual 0perating Planning activities as well as forecast resources in conjunction with Global Medical Director, global medical functions and Commercial partners, for proposed tactics, research initiatives, publications, advisory boards, medical training, medical information, and personnel, etc

Lead Local Respiratory and Rhinology medical team and related meetings by proactively identifying agenda items, assimilating appropriate meeting content, facilitating alignment, and ensuring appropriate follow-through

Partner with global medical functional leads regarding functional product plans to ensure product- team alignment and timely execution

Drive and implement best practices through the creation of processes, tools and templates (ie Product team list with roles and responsibilities, product resources list, etc)

Plan and track key milestones and report progress of Medical plans

Facilitate prioritization of activities within Medical plans

Provide input into infrastructure improvement initiatives (eg. Operational, technical etc)

Serve as contact for worldwide affiliate regarding meeting content development for the product

Supervise and coach MSL managers towards the identification, mapping and quarterly review of KOLs to develop and maintain customized engagement plans,

Monitor and supervise MSL Managers’ execution of plans with their respective teams and with prioritized KOLs via regular coaching sessions

Manage and meet reporting requirements of MSL performance including supervising the MSL managers monitoring metrics towards set KPIs ensuring excellence in execution of their role towards achieving strategic and tactical goats.

About you

Education, Experience & knowledge:                  MD in Internal medicine and/or advanced degree (PhD) in life sciences preferred

Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Japanese.

Minimum of 5 years of related industry experience

Prior experience conducting strategic planning activities, leading cross-functional teams at different levels, as well as a solid understanding of a Global Medical Affairs and R&D environment and pharmaceutical commercialization and regulatory processes are highly preferred

Able to operate independently (with minimal supervision) and navigate complex regulatory environments in person and via digital channels from remote (non-office based) environment.

Possible substantial travel: nationally and internationally

Ensures regulatory boundaries re non-promotional activities are respected vis-a-vis commercial partners.

Key skills: Ability to cultivate solid internal and external network

Excellent interpersonal skills/highly collaborative

Strong facilitative leadership skills: ability to drive consensus across diverse functional groups

Excellent analytical and problem- solving skills

Strong financial and operational skills: project/timeline management

Sound scientific/technical and business acumen

External consultant and vendor management

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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Respiratory
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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We currently track 1124 comparable Medical Affairs roles across 161 biopharma companies.

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56Countries represented

Salary context

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Peer group range $75,510 – $454,000 (median $231,700)

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United States524
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China52
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United Kingdom45

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Director200
Senior147
Manager136
Associate Director61
Associate60
Executive/VP32
Senior Director23
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc22
Principal7

Therapeutic area mix

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Neuroscience51
Rare Disease34
Immunology33
Cardiovascular / CVRM32
Dermatology & Aesthetics32
Vaccines & Infectious Disease20
Respiratory18
Gastroenterology8
Ophthalmology3

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