Senior Director Early Stage Portfolio
Sanofi
- Cambridge, MA
- Training
- Full-time
- Collaborate closely with the R&D leadership teams to align drug delivery innovations and technology development efforts with the evolving needs of the portfolio, including providing thought leadership in driving new opportunities in the clinical operations space.
- Generate novel ideas, conduct feasibility studies, and prototype new technologies. Drive proof of concept activities to demonstrate technical feasibility, validate key design principles, and assess potential clinical utility. Ensure alignment with commercial objectives and market needs, leveraging insights from early-stage research and user feedback to refine concepts and inform decision-making.
- Stay abreast of market trends, competitive landscape and emerging technologies (explorations and scouting) to inform decision-making and identify opportunities for innovation.
- Manage and secure the budget to execute early-stage programs required to de-risk development, advance select drug delivery technology development, and operationalize strategy. Key areas include IV at home, in-vitro diagnostic devices, and targeted non-systemic delivery systems for gene therapy.
- Collaborate with business development teams to identify and evaluate in-licensing and out-licensing opportunities related to medical device technologies that complement the company's portfolio and strategic objectives.
- Evaluate market potential and support negotiation of licensing terms, partnership agreements, and intellectual property rights to maximize value and mitigate risks.
- Foster relationships with external partners, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders to expand the company's network and facilitate knowledge exchange.
- Identify potential external collaborations, including technology startups to ensure access to cutting-edge technologies which are strategic to deliver Sanofi R&D pipeline.
- Establish strategic partnerships which support our global footprint and enable us to be cost competitive in the global marketplace, enhancing, and expanding our internal expertise and capabilities.
- Participate in Sanofi governance bodies (i.e., Medical Device Working Grp, Device Board, etc.) as required.
- Collaborate with R&D and Commercial organizations to ensure device early-stage portfolio is fully integrated with broader company strategy and ambition.
- Bachelor's of Science in engineering or scientific discipline
- Minimum of 12- 15 years of drug-delivery industry experience in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry with a demonstrated track record of success.
- Domain expertise with broad working knowledge of therapeutic modalities and associated technologies to facilitate delivery.
- Experience in establishing and managing strategic external collaborations and partnerships.
- Ability to manage internal development resources and external development partners in a global environment to deliver objectives with operational and fiscal responsibilities for on time and on budget delivery.
- Advanced degree in engineering or scientific discipline
- Leadership experience in strategy and technology innovation within the pharmaceutical or medical device industry highly desired.
- Fluent in English, French or German basic knowledge is a plus.
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