Sanofi Vaccines US Inc. Posted September 17, 2026

US Field Medical Director COVID and Influenza

Morristown, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

Job title: US Field Medical Director, COVID & Influenza

Location: Morristown, NJ

About the job

 

The North American Medical Team at Sanofi are trusted leaders in the US public health community. The team is a strategic partner to our internal and external stakeholders empowering quality public health decision making inside and outside the company. We represent diverse experiences and backgrounds which strengthens our team and mirrors the healthcare communities we engage.

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:

The US Field Medical Director, COVID & Influenza will contribute to development and execution of the medical and scientific strategy for their franchise in the US. This is a field role and will be focused on external engagement.

External Stakeholder Engagement (60%)

Lead the development and execution of Medical external engagement strategy and tactics for the 1. Franchise country medical road map, and 2. the regional medical road maps.

Act as a scientific subject matter expert and continuously maintain a world class competency in the field.

Responsible for establishing and fostering strategic relationships with the most critical external key opinion leaders (KOLs), professional societies, immunization advisory bodies, and patient advocacy groups.

Utilize advanced scientific expertise to support quality decision making with external groups that decide on immunization policy nationally, and at the level of strategic accounts (health systems, pharmacy chains, public health units, etc)

Collaborate closely with Medical Regional Strategic Account Directors and Medical Science Liaisons during external engagement by providing deeper scientific expertise on Franchise specific products.

Data Generation (15%)

Be a contributor to the global franchise integrated Evidence Generation Plan (iEGP).

Discuss the iEGP strategy with external experts seeking external validation and insights.

Foster collaboration with external partners to serve the iEGP approved research goals.

Collaborate with both global Medical and R&D to conduct epidemiological studies and clinical trials in the US.

Strategy (15%)

Lead the development and execution of external Medical engagement strategy and tactics for the Franchise.

Act as a country Medical expert for strategic and tactical planning for the franchise.

Internal Collaboration/Communication (10%) Provide scientific expertise to internal stakeholders.

Provide training to field-based medical team on all current and new publications and related assets in collaboration with NA Training Lead.

About you

Basic Qualifications:

Advanced degree in scientific/medical field of infectious disease and vaccines, or related discipline (MD, PharmD, PhD).

5+ years of Medical Affairs experience r elated to pharmaceutical medical affairs, clinical or academic medicine, or public health.

Relevant clinical experience or track record of peer reviewed publications in the US.

Ability to travel up to 70% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Postgraduate qualification and publication in Infectious Diseases preferred

Past Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical / biotechnology industry

Prior experience in an external stakeholder facing role (i.e., governmental collaboration)

Recognized by other vaccine experts as being expert in vaccinology or a related discipline.

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.

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

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

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.

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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.

Sanofi US endeavours to make our career center accessible to any and all users. If you are experiencing difficulty and need assistance applying online, please call 1-866-SANOFI2 (1-866-726-6342) or click here

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

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.

Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Morristown, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 227 comparable Director Medical Affairs roles across 50 biopharma companies.

227Comparable roles tracked
221Currently active
50Companies hiring similar roles
16Countries represented

Salary context

111 of 227 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $206,250/yr – $297,917/yr
Lowest disclosed · Principal Strategic Medical Writer · AbbVie $109,500/yr – $208,500/yr
Highest disclosed · Sr Medical Director (Heme Oncology) (Boston, US) · Servier $298/hr – $350/hr (≈ $619,840–$728,000/yr)
Peer group range $159,000 – $673,920 (median $264,000)

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United States177
United Kingdom15
China's Mainland7
Japan5
Spain3
Canada3

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Seniority mix

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Director202
Senior Director19
Principal6

Therapeutic area mix

105 of 227 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology40
Immunology14
Neuroscience12
Cardiovascular / CVRM9
Vaccines & Infectious Disease8
Respiratory7
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Rare Disease6
Gastroenterology2
Ophthalmology1

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