Senior Director, Americas Region Lead, Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials

Job title: Senior Director, Americas Region Lead, Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials (DICT)

Location: Morristown, NJ

About the job

Join our Global Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials (DICT) team, where we're transforming how clinical research represents the patients we serve. Our mission is to ensure clinical trials reflect the diversity of the global population through innovative AI-powered solutions, strategic partnerships, and data-driven methodologies. As a cornerstone of our established Americas operations, you will lead the charge in advancing health equity and driving meaningful patient outcomes across key regional markets, while championing community partnerships.

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:

Strategic Leadership:

Evolve and execute the DICT approach in the region with data-driven decision-making and AI-enabled capabilities as foundational pillars.

Partner with Global DICT leadership to establish a multi-year innovation roadmap.

Create operational strategies incorporating digital tools for automated reporting, real-time enrollment tracking, and actionable insights.

Manage regional budget and resources, prioritizing technology investments that deliver long-term efficiency gains.

Develop and execute sustainable external community partnership ensuring they are embedded into clinical trial diversity strategies.

Operations & Performance Management:

Implement standardized data collection to increase diverse population participation.

Serve as the primary DICT lead for the region and key performance indicators (KPI) contact.

Stay current on regulatory requirements in the region, industry best practices, and evolving diversity standards.

Equip project teams with self-service tools and resources to monitor diversity KPIs and drive program-level accountability.

Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement:

Engage with external consortiums and policy makers (Local health authorities, TransCelerate, PhRMA, BIO, MRCT, DICT working group)

Build strategic partnerships with clinical sites, patient advocates, and technology providers.

Partner with internal and external stakeholders to build site capacity and capability across priority markets.

Provide training, resources, and infrastructure support to improve diverse patient recruitment and retention.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Participate in Sanofi governance bodies, bringing data-informed perspectives and technology-enabled solutions.

Collaborate with R&D, Corporate Affairs, Public Affairs, Clinical Sciences Operations (CSO), and Vaccines.

Integrate Americas DICT strategy with global approach, ensuring aligned data standards and digital workflows.

Technology & Innovation:

Leverage AI-powered tools and digital solutions including dashboards, predictive modeling, and demographic analytics.

Collaborate with Global DICT, Real World Evidence, and Digital teams to pilot and evaluate AI/ML tools for site feasibility and patient identification.

Stay informed on emerging AI technologies through engagement with external health tech partners and academic institutions.

Build data using digital/AI tools within the Americas DICT team.

About you

Minimum Qualifications:

MS degree

Minimum 5 years clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical industry or complex matrix organizations

Fluent English (written and spoken)

Preferred Qualifications:

PharmD/PhD/MD or equivalent

Experience with local regulatory landscape (FDA, Health Canada, national competent authorities)

Knowledge of industry consortiums (TransCelerate)

Demonstrated success in external stakeholder engagement, including industry associations, regulatory bodies, or policy advocacy.

Demonstrated experience in clinical trial operations, patient enrollment initiatives, and cross-functional team leadership.

Proven success leading without authority in global matrix environments and navigating ambiguity across functions and cultures.

Technical Skills:

Strong project management, communication, analytical, and strategic thinking capabilities.

Demonstrated data literacy with enrollment data, KPI dashboards, and performance metrics.

Familiarity with AI/ML concepts in clinical research.

Ability to translate data insights into actionable recommendations.

Soft skills:

Stakeholder Management & Influence: Builds strong relationships across clinical teams, regulatory bodies, patient advocates, and technology partners; leads without formal authority in complex matrix environments.

Strategic Communicator: Translates complex data insights into compelling narratives that inspire and mobilize action across all organizational levels.

Strategic Thinker & Problem-Solver: Navigates ambiguity with confidence, connecting regional realities to global priorities to design innovative, pragmatic solutions.

Result-Oriented: Sets ambitious goals, drives accountability, and consistently delivers measurable impact.

Innovation & Agility: Challenges the status quo, embraces emerging technologies (AI, digital tools), and adapts quickly to evolving landscapes.

Catalyst for Transformation: Courageous in driving meaningful organizational change and embedding a culture of inclusion and data-driven excellence.

Other Requirements: Ability to travel 20%

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.

Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs.

Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.

Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science.

Sanofi US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive 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.

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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive 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.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

$206,250.00 - $297,916.66

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.