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(Senior) Medical Advisor, aT1D

Synthorx

Synthorx

Reading, UK
Posted on Mar 31, 2026

Job Title: (Senior) Medical Advisor, aT1D

Location: Reading, UK

About This Role

As Senior Medical Advisor for autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes (aT1D) within our Medical Affairs team, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of T1D management in the UK and Ireland — leading the local medical strategy, driving cross-functional alignment, and championing early intervention through innovative, omnichannel approaches that transform patient outcomes. Ready to get started?

Join the team transforming how healthcare is delivered for chronic and specialty conditions worldwide. In General Medicines, you’ll help drive meaningful outcomes in diabetes, transplant, and immunology - with the scale and urgency patients deserve.

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

  • Develop and lead the medical strategy for autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes treatments in the UK and Ireland, ensuring our approach aligns with local healthcare needs and global objectives

  • Build strong partnerships with healthcare professionals, patient advocacy groups, and key opinion leaders to advance early detection and intervention in Type 1 Diabetes care

  • Collaborate closely with commercial and market access teams to demonstrate the clinical value of our therapies and support successful product launches

  • Generate and analyze medical evidence by working with research teams, attending scientific conferences, and translating insights into actionable strategies that improve patient outcomes

  • Create engaging educational content and digital tools for healthcare professionals, using multiple communication channels to share the latest scientific developments

  • Ensure all activities meet regulatory standards and ethical guidelines while managing early access programs for patients who could benefit from innovative treatments

  • Represent the UK and Ireland perspective in global clinical development discussions, influencing how new treatments are designed and tested

About You

  • You have a strong background in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with deep knowledge of Type 1 Diabetes, immunology, or related therapeutic areas.

  • You can develop and execute medical strategies that balance scientific rigor with practical implementation, and you're comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-evolving field.

  • You excel at building trust and collaboration with healthcare professionals, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

  • You can translate complex scientific information into clear, compelling messages for diverse audiences, both in writing and presentations.

  • Fluency in English is essential

Why Choose Us

  • Help shape the future of care for chronic and complex conditions like aT1D, Type 2 diabetes, transplant, and cardiovascular disease.

  • Drive meaningful impact at global scale: our medicines reach more than 100 million people each year.

  • Be part of a simpler, digital- and AI-powered business that’s rethinking how we work and engage with the world.

  • Turn bold ideas into breakthrough launches, with multiple new therapies planned through 2030 and beyond.

  • Stretch your career in a development playground, with opportunities across functions, regions, and the entire product lifecycle.

  • Work in a place that combines global scale with local expertise, backed by a strong culture of collaboration and shared purpose.

  • Contribute to innovations that improve outcomes, relieve pressure on healthcare systems, and expand access worldwide.

  • Join a team that’s not just transforming treatment - but asking what’s next, and making it real.

  • Join a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs that celebrate every voice.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.

If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at diversity.recruitmentUKIE@sanofi.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.

Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.

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.

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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 and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!