Associate Director, Field Scientific Engagement Strategy and Operations – Vaccines

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Convert strategic objectives into actionable field-level execution models and processes.

• Create, execute, and enhance field execution processes and operating systems.

• Operationalize AI and digital tools to facilitate field engagement execution.

• Develop and sustain field execution playbooks.

• Identify structural deficiencies, process bottlenecks, and execution capability requirements.

• Lead the planning of cross-functional field execution meetings, including Plans of Action (POA) and Train the Trainer events.

• Coordinate Sanofi’s annual congress calendar in collaboration with strategic, franchise, operational, and global teams.

• Manage congress execution timelines, logistics coordination, and operational outputs from start to finish.

• Test new approaches for congress execution, engagement strategies, and formats for scientific programming.

• Promote process enhancements across congress operations and assess vendors and operational tools.

• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of congress execution utilizing operational metrics.

• Maintain feedback mechanisms and incorporate lessons learned into field team operations.

• Identify and implement best practices for field execution.

• Keep an innovation tracker for engagement models, congress formats, and operational tools.

• Reduce process fragmentation, redundancy, and unnecessary rework.

• Provide operational recommendations, insights, and risk assessments to the Director.

• Produce field execution performance reports and insight-driven narratives.

• Highlight field-level insights and suggest next best actions for significant external interactions.

• Assist in defining role clarity and operational maturity as the organization expands.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced degree (Master's, PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent) in Life Sciences, Public Health, Clinical Research, or a related field.

• Over 4 years of experience in Medical Affairs, field medical, or a related role within the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or biotechnology sectors.

• Prior experience as an MSL or in field medical roles.

• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives in cross-functional, matrixed environments.

• Strong skills in project and operational leadership.

• Capability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently.

• Experience in vaccines or infectious disease Medical Affairs is preferred.

• Familiarity with congress planning, field medical operations, or medical affairs execution is preferred.

• Knowledge of AI tools or digital engagement models in a Medical Affairs context is preferred.

• Experience in developing field execution playbooks or operational frameworks is preferred.

• Willingness to travel up to 60%.

🏝️ Benefits

• A supportive and forward-thinking team.

• Opportunities for advancement or lateral moves, both domestically and internationally.

• A comprehensive rewards package.

• Health and wellness benefits.

• Access to high-quality healthcare.

• Programs focused on prevention and wellness.

• At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.

• Availability of mentoring.

• International mobility programs.

• Opportunities for professional growth across four continents.

• Potential access to company employee benefit programs.