Clinical Development Fellowship

Fellows for the Wilkes University Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program are selected on a nationally competitive basis.

• Applicants must have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy before the beginning of the Fellowship.
• Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills and an interest in pursuing a career in the pharmaceutical industry.
• All candidates must have authorization to work in the United States throughout the duration of the two-year Fellowship. No visa sponsorship will be provided.

To apply, visit Job Listings - Sanofi/Wilkes Fellowship Program Jobs.  external website 

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from September 22nd through October 31st. Early submission is preferred. Late applications will not be considered. Sanofi will reach out to candidates to schedule virtual first-round interviews.

Applicants must include the following application materials:

• Letter of Intent (LOI)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Unofficial PharmD Transcript
• Two letters of recommendation (LOR) must be submitted directly by the letter writer to ClinicalDevFellowship@sanofi.com  email link no later than October 31st, 2026

First and second round interviews for selected candidates will be conducted virtually in October/November 2026. Final interviews will be conducted in-person during ASHP Midyear in December

Recognizing that the choice of a Post-Doctoral PharmD Industry Fellowship is an important decision, Wilkes University in conjunction with the Academic Industry Fellowship Alliance (AIFA), has agreed to extend offers for Fellowships no earlier than December 11, 2026.

• The Fellow(s) will be a core member of the Immunology & Inflammation (I&I) therapeutic area to support clinical development of immune-mediated disease treatments.
• The Fellow(s) will ensure appropriate medical oversight of clinical data (such as review of protocol deviations, adverse events, and data across domains) during trials.
• The Fellow(s) will assist in drafting key clinical documents (such as protocols and informed consent forms), developing global regulatory submission strategies, and managing interactions with health authorities worldwide.
• The Fellow(s) will gain a foundational understanding of drug biology and disease biology to generate data that deepens our understanding of how drugs influence disease progression and safety.
• The Fellow(s) will collaborate with our Commercial team to align the Target Product Profile (TPP) and Target Value Proposition (TVP) to shape the project development strategy and execution plan.

To become a valuable member of the clinical development team through technical training and hands-on experiences in the drug development process.

During this two-year Clinical Development Fellowship, the Fellow(s) will be involved in the following functions:

• The Fellow(s) will serve on a cross functional drug development team focused on the development and implementation of the program-specific strategy.
• The Fellow(s) will support the Clinical Research Director (CRD) in clinical science aspects of the program. Assists the CRD in creating the clinical development plan (CDP) at all stages of the program.
• The Fellow(s) will support the preparation of clinical data and other documents for governance and other presentations.