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Get Access To All JobsJob title: Field Medical Director, Oncology East
Location: Remote, US (East Coast)
About The Job
Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.
Summary Of Purpose/major Responsibilities
The Field Medical Director, Oncology East role is part of the Field Based Medical Leadership Team, who is responsible for delivering on field engagement strategies and tactics aligned to medical plans for their TA(s) and monitor team progress toward impact metrics. They provide strategic leadership and accountability to ensure field excellence and performance through effective coaching and prioritization of MSL activities. MSL managers work cross-functionally with field leaders (e.g., Commercial, Market Access) and office-based personnel.
The Field Medical Director's Main Objectives Are To
- Demonstrate value for the business and customers via coaching, developing, and leading the MSL team aligned to the FOUR core accountability areas: (1) Scientific Engagement (2) Insights Generation (3) Support Data Generation (4) Internal Collaboration (5) Clinical Study Support
- Coach, train and manage MSL performance and development to ensure excellence in the execution of the role and achievement of strategic objectives
- Co-create/develop TA Medical Plans (with TA Sr. Medical Director and Team) and lead team execution to ensure alignment to medical priorities
- Ensure individual and team performance goals are set and met through monitoring metrics, resources and budgets ensuring excellence in execution and achieving KPIs
- Ensure continuous talent engagement and retention strategies, utilizing clear career development planning
- Ensure that MSLs engage in fair and balanced scientific exchanges with key external stakeholders by maintaining relevant, robust and current clinical / scientific knowledge of healthcare landscape
- Ensure all compliance and governance processes are adhered to
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
The most important responsibilities of the job. For each key responsibility the action to be taken, the result to be achieved, and how it will be achieved. Included is the % of time spent on each responsibility.
Team coaching, development/career planning:
- Coach, train and manage MSL performance and development to ensure excellence in the execution of the role and achievement of strategic objectives. Core accountability areas include: (1) Scientific Engagement (2) Insights Generation (3) Support Data Generation (4) Internal Collaboration (5) Clinical Study Support
- Perform field visits with individual MSLs to support territory development and promptly address field challenges or issues. Document field visits via CRM coaching reports within 2 business days
- Guide individual and team development (clinical, technical and leadership skills) through customized development plans
- Select and develop key talent to ensure the continuity of critical roles through succession planning
- Attract and retain top talent. Create positive team culture
- Successfully on-board new talent to accelerate time to effective field interactions and team engagement.
- Ensure MSLs have robust scientific knowledge and communication skills to engage in balanced and impactful scientific exchanges with external stakeholders to enhance the understanding of the therapeutic area and medical value of our products
- Confirm all MSLs fulfill global and corporate training requirements towards compliance on applicable internal and external policies and regulations
Medical strategy, tactical execution & performance measurement:
- Monitor individual and team progress against medical and business priorities. Ensures appropriate prioritization of MSL activities to external interactions
- Ensures each MSL develops and executes a regional field medical plan aligned and consistent with the USMA organization annual Strategic Medical and Tactical Plans
- Co-create/develop TA Medical Plans (with TA Sr. Medical Director and Team) and lead team execution to ensure alignment to medical priorities
- Ensure individual and team performance goals are set and met through monitoring metrics, resources and budgets ensuring excellence in execution and achieving objectives
- Utilize CRM dashboards to monitor individual and team progress against Field Medical Standards. Escalate discordance with appropriate stakeholders and individuals
- Regular communication of Field Impact and progress toward objectives
- Contribute to internal project teams as assigned appropriately prioritizing field activities
- Attend internal team meetings and conduct manager 1:1 meetings with direct reports
Lead and communicate scientific and medical insights:
- Lead internal collaboration around insights generation activities and ensure data, facts and observations are gathered, reviewed and analyzed to be identified as insights and incorporated in strategic decision making
- Report and facilitate communication on key scientific medical and clinical insights to provide value and potential impact for internal cross functional stakeholders
- Lead insight communication (where necessary escalation) to region and global teams and closes loop back to MSL team on follow up and impact of insights to the business
- Ensure MSL compliantly recognize and share competitive intelligence with relevant internal stakeholders
Administrative Work
- Document field coaching reports in CRM with 2 business days
- Complete all company assigned trainings and certifications
- Stay updated on emerging scientific and technological advances and regulatory requirements to inform strategic decision-making
- Create, execute and update individual development plan
About You
Education / Experience:
- Advanced degree in a relevant scientific or medical field (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD)
- 3+ years of experience in a field medical role or pharmaceutical industry
- Prior experience as people leader (preferred)
- Prior experience working with healthcare systems, payers, healthcare providers, and researchers (preferred)
Leadership & Management Skills
- Team Management (Mastered)
- Strategic Planning (Advanced)
- Risk Management and Mitigation (Advanced)
- Organizational Performance Management (Advanced)
- Knowledge Sharing (Mastered)
Technical Leadership Skills
- Scientific Leadership (Advanced)
- Healthcare Strategy (Advanced)
- Clinical Development (Advanced)
- Biopharmaceutical Industry (Advanced)
Collaboration & Influence Skills
- Cross-Functional Teamwork (Mastered)
- Technology Adaptation (Advanced)
Leadership Skills
- Strategic Thinking (Experienced)
- Results-Oriented (Advanced)
- People Leadership (Experienced)
- Influencing Others (Advanced)
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.
- 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.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse 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.
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: Field Medical Director, Oncology East
Location: Remote, US (East Coast)
About The Job
Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.
Summary Of Purpose/major Responsibilities
The Field Medical Director, Oncology East role is part of the Field Based Medical Leadership Team, who is responsible for delivering on field engagement strategies and tactics aligned to medical plans for their TA(s) and monitor team progress toward impact metrics. They provide strategic leadership and accountability to ensure field excellence and performance through effective coaching and prioritization of MSL activities. MSL managers work cross-functionally with field leaders (e.g., Commercial, Market Access) and office-based personnel.
The Field Medical Director's Main Objectives Are To
- Demonstrate value for the business and customers via coaching, developing, and leading the MSL team aligned to the FOUR core accountability areas: (1) Scientific Engagement (2) Insights Generation (3) Support Data Generation (4) Internal Collaboration (5) Clinical Study Support
- Coach, train and manage MSL performance and development to ensure excellence in the execution of the role and achievement of strategic objectives
- Co-create/develop TA Medical Plans (with TA Sr. Medical Director and Team) and lead team execution to ensure alignment to medical priorities
- Ensure individual and team performance goals are set and met through monitoring metrics, resources and budgets ensuring excellence in execution and achieving KPIs
- Ensure continuous talent engagement and retention strategies, utilizing clear career development planning
- Ensure that MSLs engage in fair and balanced scientific exchanges with key external stakeholders by maintaining relevant, robust and current clinical / scientific knowledge of healthcare landscape
- Ensure all compliance and governance processes are adhered to
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
The most important responsibilities of the job. For each key responsibility the action to be taken, the result to be achieved, and how it will be achieved. Included is the % of time spent on each responsibility.
Team coaching, development/career planning:
- Coach, train and manage MSL performance and development to ensure excellence in the execution of the role and achievement of strategic objectives. Core accountability areas include: (1) Scientific Engagement (2) Insights Generation (3) Support Data Generation (4) Internal Collaboration (5) Clinical Study Support
- Perform field visits with individual MSLs to support territory development and promptly address field challenges or issues. Document field visits via CRM coaching reports within 2 business days
- Guide individual and team development (clinical, technical and leadership skills) through customized development plans
- Select and develop key talent to ensure the continuity of critical roles through succession planning
- Attract and retain top talent. Create positive team culture
- Successfully on-board new talent to accelerate time to effective field interactions and team engagement.
- Ensure MSLs have robust scientific knowledge and communication skills to engage in balanced and impactful scientific exchanges with external stakeholders to enhance the understanding of the therapeutic area and medical value of our products
- Confirm all MSLs fulfill global and corporate training requirements towards compliance on applicable internal and external policies and regulations
Medical strategy, tactical execution & performance measurement:
- Monitor individual and team progress against medical and business priorities. Ensures appropriate prioritization of MSL activities to external interactions
- Ensures each MSL develops and executes a regional field medical plan aligned and consistent with the USMA organization annual Strategic Medical and Tactical Plans
- Co-create/develop TA Medical Plans (with TA Sr. Medical Director and Team) and lead team execution to ensure alignment to medical priorities
- Ensure individual and team performance goals are set and met through monitoring metrics, resources and budgets ensuring excellence in execution and achieving objectives
- Utilize CRM dashboards to monitor individual and team progress against Field Medical Standards. Escalate discordance with appropriate stakeholders and individuals
- Regular communication of Field Impact and progress toward objectives
- Contribute to internal project teams as assigned appropriately prioritizing field activities
- Attend internal team meetings and conduct manager 1:1 meetings with direct reports
Lead and communicate scientific and medical insights:
- Lead internal collaboration around insights generation activities and ensure data, facts and observations are gathered, reviewed and analyzed to be identified as insights and incorporated in strategic decision making
- Report and facilitate communication on key scientific medical and clinical insights to provide value and potential impact for internal cross functional stakeholders
- Lead insight communication (where necessary escalation) to region and global teams and closes loop back to MSL team on follow up and impact of insights to the business
- Ensure MSL compliantly recognize and share competitive intelligence with relevant internal stakeholders
Administrative Work
- Document field coaching reports in CRM with 2 business days
- Complete all company assigned trainings and certifications
- Stay updated on emerging scientific and technological advances and regulatory requirements to inform strategic decision-making
- Create, execute and update individual development plan
About You
Education / Experience:
- Advanced degree in a relevant scientific or medical field (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD)
- 3+ years of experience in a field medical role or pharmaceutical industry
- Prior experience as people leader (preferred)
- Prior experience working with healthcare systems, payers, healthcare providers, and researchers (preferred)
Leadership & Management Skills
- Team Management (Mastered)
- Strategic Planning (Advanced)
- Risk Management and Mitigation (Advanced)
- Organizational Performance Management (Advanced)
- Knowledge Sharing (Mastered)
Technical Leadership Skills
- Scientific Leadership (Advanced)
- Healthcare Strategy (Advanced)
- Clinical Development (Advanced)
- Biopharmaceutical Industry (Advanced)
Collaboration & Influence Skills
- Cross-Functional Teamwork (Mastered)
- Technology Adaptation (Advanced)
Leadership Skills
- Strategic Thinking (Experienced)
- Results-Oriented (Advanced)
- People Leadership (Experienced)
- Influencing Others (Advanced)
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.
- 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.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse 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.
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.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Medical Director Oncology
Target NCI-designated cancer centers first
National Cancer Institute-designated centers like Memorial Sloan Kettering and MD Anderson have established immigration infrastructure and routinely sponsor H-1B and O-1 visas for oncology leadership roles. Their legal teams handle complex physician petitions with less friction.
Secure board certification before applying
Most Medical Director Oncology positions require ABIM certification in Medical Oncology or a subspecialty like Hematology-Oncology. Sponsoring employers will expect certification in hand, not pending, especially for director-level roles carrying clinical oversight responsibilities.
Get your ECFMG certification current if you trained abroad
International medical graduates must hold a valid ECFMG certificate before any U.S. employer can sponsor a physician visa. Confirm your certificate is active and that your medical school appears in the FAIMER directory before pursuing sponsorship conversations.
Understand that J-1 waivers complicate director-level hiring
If you completed a U.S. residency or fellowship on a J-1 visa, you may have a two-year home residency requirement. Waiver pathways exist, but they add months to the process. Employers need to know upfront so they can plan accordingly.
Highlight clinical and administrative scope in your application
Medical Director roles combine patient care with departmental leadership. Sponsors filing H-1B petitions for these positions benefit from clear documentation showing both clinical duties and administrative authority, which strengthens the specialty occupation argument for USCIS adjudicators.
Consider O-1A if your research profile is strong
Oncologists with published research, clinical trial leadership, or speaking invitations at major conferences may qualify for the O-1A extraordinary ability visa. It bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and is increasingly common among academic medical center physician hires.
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Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Do Medical Director Oncology roles qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. Medical Director Oncology positions qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B criteria because they require at minimum an MD or DO degree in a specific field. Health systems and cancer centers are among the most active H-1B sponsors for physician roles. Many large hospital networks are cap-exempt employers, meaning they can file H-1B petitions at any time of year without entering the annual lottery.
What visa types are most common for sponsored oncology director roles?
The H-1B is the most common route, followed by the O-1A for physicians with strong research or academic credentials. J-1 visa holders completing fellowships sometimes transition directly, though the two-year home residency requirement can complicate timing. EB-1A and EB-2 NIW green card sponsorship also appears frequently at academic medical centers hiring into director-level oncology positions. Browse current openings on Migrate Mate to see which employers are actively sponsoring.
Is ABIM board certification required to get sponsored as a Medical Director in Oncology?
In practice, yes. While USCIS does not specify board certification as a visa requirement, virtually every employer posting a Medical Director Oncology role lists ABIM certification in Medical Oncology or Hematology-Oncology as a minimum qualification. Without it, most sponsoring employers will not extend an offer, which means no petition gets filed. Completing certification before your job search significantly shortens the sponsorship timeline.
How do international medical graduates approach sponsorship for this role?
International medical graduates need a valid ECFMG certificate, completion of an accredited U.S. residency and fellowship, and board certification before most employers will consider sponsorship for a director-level role. If you trained on a J-1 visa, resolving any home residency obligation is the first step. Employers at academic medical centers are generally more experienced with IMG sponsorship than private practices or community hospitals.
What documentation does an employer typically need to sponsor a Medical Director Oncology position?
Employers filing an H-1B for this role need a detailed job description establishing specialty occupation status, your medical degree credentials and ECFMG certificate if applicable, board certification documentation, a current state medical license or evidence of eligibility, and a certified Labor Condition Application from the Department of Labor. Director-level roles sometimes require additional evidence of the administrative and supervisory scope to satisfy USCIS reviewers that the position warrants H-1B classification.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Medical Director Oncology jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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