Director, Biostatistics Project Lead

Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI-driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you’ll help advance prevention on a global scale—and shape the future of immunization.

About the role

Provide leadership and guidance as the lead biostatistician on one or more project team(s) and cross-functional teams, accountable for all statistical aspects of project(s). Act as statistical consultant within the company.

Responsibilities

• Lead large business-critical vaccine project(s) (one or several indications) in either clinical development or post-marketing stage. With minimal Biostat Franchise Lead oversight, take accountability for directing the biostatistical contribution and providing scientific leadership for the project.
• Ensure statistical aspects of clinical development/medical affairs plans, studies, and submissions activities (when applicable) meet quality standards, are relevant to external stakeholders (e.g., regulatory authorities, medical journals), and maintain scientific validity.
• Mentor and lead global Biostatistical and Scientific Programming team members located in France, the U.S., China, or India. Promote global teamwork, quality, operational efficiency, and innovation while ensuring a productive work environment and compliance with SOPs and departmental standards.
• Plan and track Global Biostatistical Sciences activities, timelines, and resource use globally. Provide justification for planned resource needs and optimize resource utilization. Respond to unscheduled increases in project workload.
• Ensure productive collaborations with other functions within the project team and communicate effectively with senior leadership.
• Represent biostatistics in cross-functional working groups within or outside Sanofi. Contribute to operational process optimization and provide inputs to statistics standards.

Requirements

• PhD or MS in statistics or a related discipline with at least 8 years of pharmaceutical experience.
• Demonstrated strong project management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Broad knowledge and good understanding of advanced statistical concepts and techniques.
• Proven experience in clinical development or post-marketing activities, such as submissions and interactions with regulatory agencies or other external stakeholders.
• Experience in the relevant therapeutic area is desired.
• Ability to represent Sanofi in cross-company activities such as consortiums or professional associations.

Benefits

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether through promotion, lateral moves, or international assignments.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Access a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science.
• Engage patients early in drug development and use their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs.
• Help improve the lives of millions globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $178,500.00 - $257,833.33. All compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs.