_Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail._ _This job offer is accessible to all, regardless of gender._ **Job title** : _Clinical Lead, ECET_ + _Location: Vitry OU Montpellier_ **_About the job_** As **Clinical Lead** within our **Translational Medicine Unit (TMU)/Clinical and Patient Sciences (CPS)/Early Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics (ECET) team,** you'll drive the translation between preclinical development through early clinical development and beyond, while enjoying opportunities to broaden your experience and hone your skills. Ready to shape the future of medicine? 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. The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills will be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress. **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. **Main responsibilities:** + Participate in designing early development plans and overall ECET strategies, integrating into the overall development strategy across therapeutic areas + Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including research scientists, toxicologists, pharmacokineticists, and clinical operations + Design safe, rapid and informative First-In-Human studies including First In Patients, natural history, experimental model validation, and streamlined Proof-of-Mechanism/Proof-of-Concept studies providing robust data for early Go/No Go decisions + Supervise study execution with close medical monitoring and lead Dose Escalation Meetings and document decision-making for First-in-Human studies and timely follow-up + Review, interpret results, and author clinical documentation including protocols, reports, and regulatory documents **_About you_** + **Education:** _Advanced degree:_ **_M.D. or M.D./Ph.D._** _with at least 1-5 years of research experience. laboratory research in industry or academia is a plus_ + **Experience:** _Solid experience in designing and executing early development clinical trials (phase 1a/b and 2a) and exploratory studies in pharmaceutical industry and/or academic institution/hospital and/or clinical site/CRO. Experience in late phase clinical trials is a plus_ + **Soft and technical skills:** + _Very good communication skills (verbal and written) for interactions across functional areas and with key regulatory agencies_ + _Open-minded to apply new digital and/or AI-driven solutions_ + _Demonstrated capability to challenge decisions with a risk-management approach_ + _Ability to work within a matrix organization_ + _International/intercultural working skills_ + **Languages:** _Fluent in English_ **_Why choose us?_** + 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 + Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science + Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective + Collaborate beyond your area of expertise, working with diverse teams across science, clinical, and digital fields to spark new ideas and drive breakthroughs + Accelerate your professional development with structured career paths designed for both scientific and leadership advancement + Join a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs that celebrate every voice **Pursue** **_Progress_** **.** **Discover** **_Extraordinary_** **.** Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue _Progress_ and Discover _Extraordinary_ – together. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. \#Immunoscience \#Neuroscience \#early.development \#clinical.trials \#LI-FRA \#LI-Hybrid **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. 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. Watch our ALL IN video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) ! Global Terms & Conditions and Data Privacy Statement (https://www.sanofi.com/en/careers/global-terms-and-conditions/) 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. All in for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sanofi - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=2s)