Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Title: Translational Medicine Lead – Neurology, Rare, and Immunology

Location: Cambridge, MA, or Bridgewater, NJ,

About the Job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress.

Sanofi is seeking an experienced Translational Medicine Lead with scientific expertise in neurologic, rare, and/or immunologic diseases to develop translational medicine strategies for early and late development projects. This data-driven position is in the Biomarkers & Precision Medicine group, part of the newly formed Translational Medicine Unit, focusing on neuroimmunology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, and rare diseases. These are high priority therapeutic areas for Sanofi and include a robust pipeline addressing a broad array of diseases. The core responsibility for this position is the strategic development and implementation of translational medicine plans for projects, including identifying biomarkers that predict patient clinical response, demonstrate molecular activity, and/or correlate with clinical efficacy/safety endpoints and help in dose selection. The individual will be a key member of global research and development project teams. Collaborative interactions with basic research scientists, clinicians, modeling and simulation experts, bioinformatics scientists, biostatisticians, and biomarker assay experts are critical for success in the role.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop translational medicine strategy for research and development projects, including identification of biomarkers for patient selection, pharmacologic effect, and clinical efficacy/safety

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary functions to design and lead the implementation of informative biomarker strategies in clinical studies using a broad range of approaches, including data science, omics, and bioimaging

• Have deep scientific understanding of translational medicine, including relating abnormalities in biological pathways to manifestations and markers of human disease, resulting in clinical biomarker strategies for projects

• Review and critically interpret results, including internal and external clinical and non-clinical data

• Collaborate effectively with global team members and managers from various disciplines; serve as expert and internal consultant on assigned area and liaise with partners on projects

• Lead translational medicine sub-teams for projects, coordinating efforts for biomarker identification and use

• Identify optimal platforms and methodologies for generation of biomarker data

• Ensure execution of biomarker studies to meet project timelines and budgets

• Engage external key opinion leaders on projects and potential collaborations

• Present data and plans in appropriate meetings (internal and external)

Key Internal/External Relationships:

• Internal contacts: Laboratory research scientists, therapeutic area clinicians, biomarker assay and bioanalysis experts, clinical pharmacologists, project heads, bioinformatics scientists, biostatisticians, toxicologists, regulatory affairs experts, medical leads, scientific communication leads, clinical operations

• External contacts: Clinical and basic science external experts, bioanalysis vendors, health authority representatives

About You

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications :

• MD, MD/PhD, or PhD with 5+ years of experience in translational or clinical research

• Expertise in neurology and/or immunology and/or rare diseases

• In-depth understanding of identification and utilization of biomarkers in drug development

• Experience in translating the biomarker strategy from research to clinical development

• Experience in implementing reverse translation approaches to bridge the translational gap

• Scientifically inquisitive, energetic, proactive, and driven to actively take part in scientific and clinical study challenges

• Excellent communication skills to work with project team members from a variety of disciplines

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with bioinformatics and computational methods for analysis of omics data

• Understanding of biomarker assay development for clinical use

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.​

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 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.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

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Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; 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.

Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions.

With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo)

As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live.

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