New · posted Nov 1
Sanofi · Pharmaceuticals
Senior Clinical Research Director
- Cambridge, MA
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Director
The role
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.
Join our Fitusiran Clinical Team as Senior Clinical Research Director, where you will serve as the primary Clinical Lead for the fitusiran registrational development program and ongoing global regulatory submissions. Qfitlia® (fitusiran) is a first-in-class antithrombin-lowering therapy approved in the United States and multiple countries for the prophylactic treatment of adults and adolescent patients with hemophilia.
We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.
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.
What you need
Minimum Requirements
Medical Doctor or equivalent with specialist training in Hematology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other relevant specialty
Minimum 8 years experience
Basic Qualifications
Strong scientific and clinical background with deep understanding of the therapeutic field
Expertise in clinical development and methodology of clinical studies
Understanding of pharmaceutical product development and life cycle management
Excellent communication, problem solving and decisions making skills for interactions across functional areas and for interactions with key regulatory agencies.
Strong leadership and collaboration abilities, including the capacity to inspire and guide cross functional teams towards achieving project and team goals.
English fluent (spoken and written)
Preferred Qualificationsnice to have
MD/PhD degree
What you'll do
Develop and implement clinical development plan strategies.
Lead, support, and oversee the execution of clinical development and study activities.
Collaborate with functions to ensure a uniform, aligned operational approach. Provide leadership, build consensus, and coordinate action plans with other CRDs and stakeholders to resolve project-related clinical study issues.
Contribute to the clinical part of submission dossiers for projects, including responsibilities related to regulatory and safety documents and meetings.
Serve as the medical reference in the team, ensuring the medical relevance of clinical data.
Lead scientific data evaluation and dissemination.
Ensures strict compliance with current regulations, laws and HA guidance as well as with Sanofi’s policies and procedures.
- Foster a collaborative, engaging, and high-performing team environment for Clinical Research Directors and Clinical Scientists.
Pay and benefits
$236,250 – $393,750 a year
Employer providedNorth America Applicants Only
The salary range for this position is:
$236,250.00 - $393,750.00
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.
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.
14weeks
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.
Where you'll work
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From the posting
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.
Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
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 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.
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.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 1, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 5% above the US median for Clinical Development roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Director roles in Massachusetts63 roles publishing pay
Director roles in the US204 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $236,250 | — | $393,750 |
| Massachusetts (middle half) | $255,000 | $297,000 | $316,750 |
| All US (middle half) | $259,125 | $300,000 | $335,500 |
This role: Sanofi's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Development roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 1, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Development
The general path across 263 open Clinical Development roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Sanofi's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 21 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership12
- Clinical trial conduct6
- Documentation and SOPs2
- Regulatory submissions2
- GMP and compliance1
- Lab testing and methods1
Company hiring pulse
Sanofi on Regulatory Jobs
- 25
- Open roles
- 19
- Distinct roles
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By discipline
- Quality14 56%
- Regulatory7 28%
- Clinical4 16%
By level
- Senior & Principal10 40%
- Director5 20%
- Manager4 16%
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Senior Clinical Research Director at Sanofi
Applications close November 27. $236K–$394K a year, employer provided.