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Get Access To All JobsJob Title: Associate Director Field Learning & Development, Transplant
Location: Morristown, NJ
About the Job
The Associate Director, Field Learning & Development will report to the Director, Field Learning & Development, General Medicines & Specialty Care and will serve as an integral member of the GTMC organization. This individual will function as the training subject matter expert for Transplant with primary responsibility for Rezurock and Thymoglobulin. This role will be responsible for development of all training materials pre-launch, development of training plans for commercial team and all post launch training and sustainment of new hire training program. Trainer, FL&D will design and execute training that will prepare field teams with disease state and product knowledge, business acumen and field readiness allowing them to execute deliverables.
Associate Director will collaborate with key stakeholders to develop comprehensive, adult learning-centered solutions that support disease state training, product training, selling skills, brand objectives, and marketing strategies for the Transplant portfolio. The Associate Director, FL&D will serve as lead or co-lead for training classes and workshops across new hire training, sales meetings, POA meetings, and ad hoc training needs throughout the year.
A key priority for this role is supporting and elevating the current new hire training program for Rezurock and Thymoglobulin—both virtual and live components. The Associate Director will drive in-house development of training workshops and materials, leveraging Sanofi HUB partners, in-house L&D creative designers, and personal skills and expertise. When internal resources cannot meet timelines or content requirements, this individual will evaluate, select, and manage external vendors to enhance disease state and/or product knowledge. Ultimately, this individual ensures our training programs empower the sales force to be their best selves in the field.
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.
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
- Strategize with cross-functional departments (sales, marketing, medical) when onboarding new hires to effectively facilitate the process for new field sales representatives to complete training requirements for certification; partner with management to ensure programs and materials are relevant and business-focused.
- Partner with key stakeholders and internal customers to develop and maintain product and brand-related sales training tools, workshops, and classroom presentations, ensuring they are current and meet the needs of all sales, marketing and operations partners.
- Continuously assess the effectiveness of training programs and product learning modules.
- Proactively upgrade learning materials to meet the evolving training needs of the sales force.
- Develop continuous learning tools, e-learning modules, advanced training, experiential training, and assessment programs to support sales training programs and business needs.
- Ensure all training projects and materials are evaluated against and meet good training and adult learning principles, and that all projects and materials have completed the correct regulatory review process prior to delivery to field sales forces.
- Support sales and marketing stakeholders by developing training tools, workshops, presentations, and content for new indications, product launches, sales meetings, and POA meetings.
- Partner with Marketing and Sales leadership teams to measure and monitor the impact of training on the business and make data-informed recommendations for improvement.
- Develop Scopes of Work (SOW) for new and existing projects with Sanofi HUB, L&D partners, or outside vendors; manage projects from inception to completion.
- Lead the Certified Field Training Program / Field Marketing Trainer Program as an extension of Sales Training and as a developmental opportunity for field representatives.
- Develop and facilitate all new hire sales and product training, as well as ongoing sales training, skill-building sessions, and any additional training needed to address gaps identified by field sales leaders.
- Travel as required for live training events, POA meetings, field rides, FL&D meetings, and national/regional sales meetings.
About You
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; life sciences or adult learning preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in field sales or in training/learning & development, or in the pharmaceutical industry in a high-affinity role (e.g., sales, training, marketing, or medical).
- Ability to travel approximately 20% nationally (POAs, national/regional meetings, live trainings).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience facilitating training sessions and meetings, both virtually and in person.
- Experience training a commercial pharmaceutical field sales force.
- Knowledge of selling skills and the sales model, with the ability to develop expertise across disease states and products.
- Experience in project management, vendor management, and T&E budget management.
- Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS), e-learning tools, and virtual platforms (Zoom, Teams, Webex).
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint.
- Ability to adapt to emerging AI and digital tools.
Soft Skills
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including large-group facilitation.
- Executive presence, with the ability to partner with and influence senior marketing and sales leaders.
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration in a highly matrixed environment.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects under tight timelines.
- Growth mindset and agility to adapt to new ways of working.
- Ability to develop product and disease state expertise (transplant space).
Why Choose Us
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- 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.
- Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.
- Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed.
Sanofi Inc. 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.
GD-SA
LI-SA
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
Job Title: Associate Director Field Learning & Development, Transplant
Location: Morristown, NJ
About the Job
The Associate Director, Field Learning & Development will report to the Director, Field Learning & Development, General Medicines & Specialty Care and will serve as an integral member of the GTMC organization. This individual will function as the training subject matter expert for Transplant with primary responsibility for Rezurock and Thymoglobulin. This role will be responsible for development of all training materials pre-launch, development of training plans for commercial team and all post launch training and sustainment of new hire training program. Trainer, FL&D will design and execute training that will prepare field teams with disease state and product knowledge, business acumen and field readiness allowing them to execute deliverables.
Associate Director will collaborate with key stakeholders to develop comprehensive, adult learning-centered solutions that support disease state training, product training, selling skills, brand objectives, and marketing strategies for the Transplant portfolio. The Associate Director, FL&D will serve as lead or co-lead for training classes and workshops across new hire training, sales meetings, POA meetings, and ad hoc training needs throughout the year.
A key priority for this role is supporting and elevating the current new hire training program for Rezurock and Thymoglobulin—both virtual and live components. The Associate Director will drive in-house development of training workshops and materials, leveraging Sanofi HUB partners, in-house L&D creative designers, and personal skills and expertise. When internal resources cannot meet timelines or content requirements, this individual will evaluate, select, and manage external vendors to enhance disease state and/or product knowledge. Ultimately, this individual ensures our training programs empower the sales force to be their best selves in the field.
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.
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
- Strategize with cross-functional departments (sales, marketing, medical) when onboarding new hires to effectively facilitate the process for new field sales representatives to complete training requirements for certification; partner with management to ensure programs and materials are relevant and business-focused.
- Partner with key stakeholders and internal customers to develop and maintain product and brand-related sales training tools, workshops, and classroom presentations, ensuring they are current and meet the needs of all sales, marketing and operations partners.
- Continuously assess the effectiveness of training programs and product learning modules.
- Proactively upgrade learning materials to meet the evolving training needs of the sales force.
- Develop continuous learning tools, e-learning modules, advanced training, experiential training, and assessment programs to support sales training programs and business needs.
- Ensure all training projects and materials are evaluated against and meet good training and adult learning principles, and that all projects and materials have completed the correct regulatory review process prior to delivery to field sales forces.
- Support sales and marketing stakeholders by developing training tools, workshops, presentations, and content for new indications, product launches, sales meetings, and POA meetings.
- Partner with Marketing and Sales leadership teams to measure and monitor the impact of training on the business and make data-informed recommendations for improvement.
- Develop Scopes of Work (SOW) for new and existing projects with Sanofi HUB, L&D partners, or outside vendors; manage projects from inception to completion.
- Lead the Certified Field Training Program / Field Marketing Trainer Program as an extension of Sales Training and as a developmental opportunity for field representatives.
- Develop and facilitate all new hire sales and product training, as well as ongoing sales training, skill-building sessions, and any additional training needed to address gaps identified by field sales leaders.
- Travel as required for live training events, POA meetings, field rides, FL&D meetings, and national/regional sales meetings.
About You
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; life sciences or adult learning preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in field sales or in training/learning & development, or in the pharmaceutical industry in a high-affinity role (e.g., sales, training, marketing, or medical).
- Ability to travel approximately 20% nationally (POAs, national/regional meetings, live trainings).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience facilitating training sessions and meetings, both virtually and in person.
- Experience training a commercial pharmaceutical field sales force.
- Knowledge of selling skills and the sales model, with the ability to develop expertise across disease states and products.
- Experience in project management, vendor management, and T&E budget management.
- Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS), e-learning tools, and virtual platforms (Zoom, Teams, Webex).
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint.
- Ability to adapt to emerging AI and digital tools.
Soft Skills
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including large-group facilitation.
- Executive presence, with the ability to partner with and influence senior marketing and sales leaders.
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration in a highly matrixed environment.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects under tight timelines.
- Growth mindset and agility to adapt to new ways of working.
- Ability to develop product and disease state expertise (transplant space).
Why Choose Us
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- 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.
- Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.
- Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed.
Sanofi Inc. 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.
GD-SA
LI-SA
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Field Director
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
Your Field Director resume needs to foreground the specific bachelor's degree field your role draws from, whether that's public administration, social work, or a related discipline. USCIS scrutinizes whether the position genuinely requires that degree, not just any degree.
Look up the prevailing wage before applying
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the wage level for your target metro area before you negotiate. Your employer's LCA must certify at least that amount, so knowing Level II versus Level III wages shapes what offers are legally viable for your situation.
Target employers with multi-site LCA experience
Field Directors often oversee operations across multiple locations. Each worksite requires its own certified LCA, so target organizations that have navigated multi-location H-1B filings before. Their HR teams will understand the compliance requirements rather than treating them as obstacles.
Search Migrate Mate for verified sponsoring employers
Find Field Director roles at employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history by searching Migrate Mate. Filtering your search to organizations that have already filed for similar management roles saves you from pursuing employers who lack sponsorship infrastructure or intent.
Review the O*NET profile before your interview
O*NET lists the core tasks and required knowledge areas for Field Director roles. Mapping your experience to those descriptors helps you articulate why the position meets USCIS specialty occupation standards, which is an argument your employer will need to make on the I-129 petition.
Align your offer letter to I-129 petition requirements
Before your employer files, confirm the offer letter specifies your exact title, full-time hours, worksite addresses, and the degree field required. Vague language in the offer is one of the most common reasons USCIS issues a Request for Evidence on management-level petitions.
H-1B Visa Field Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Field Director role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Field Director positions typically qualify when the employer structures the role around a specific academic discipline, such as public health, nonprofit management, urban planning, or organizational development, and requires at least a bachelor's degree in that field. The qualifying factor is the degree requirement being tied to the actual duties, not just listed as a preference. Employers must demonstrate this connection in the I-129 petition.
What happens to my H-1B status if I move to a different field office location?
Each new worksite requires a separately certified LCA before you begin work there. If your Field Director role involves supervising operations across multiple locations, your employer needs to file LCAs for each site. Working at an uncertified location, even temporarily, is a compliance violation. Plan location changes with your employer's immigration team at least a few weeks in advance to avoid gaps.
How do I find employers who regularly sponsor H-1B visas for Field Director roles?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history, so you can target organizations that have already sponsored similar management and director-level positions. This matters because an employer filing for a Field Director role for the first time faces more scrutiny than one with a documented history of sponsoring comparable positions.
Can I switch employers while on H-1B status as a Field Director?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a noncap H-1B petition on your behalf, without waiting for USCIS approval, as long as your current status is valid and there's no gap in authorized employment. Your new employer must still file a full I-129 petition and a certified LCA for your worksite before or at the time of filing.
How long does H-1B status last for a Field Director position?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended to a six-year maximum. Beyond six years, continued status requires that a PERM labor certification or an I-140 immigrant petition has been filed on your behalf. Field Directors at large nonprofits or government contractors are often in a strong position to begin green card sponsorship during the initial H-1B period.