Oncology Field Medical Director – Non-MD

Role Overview

• Plan and execute medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned customers within a territory, compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve medical objectives
• Maintain required level of knowledge of relevant TA/disease states and Pfizer medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to both internal and external stakeholders as needed
• Serve as a conduit and resource for medical information and customer insights, providing requested information to HCPs as allowed by Pfizer guidance and sharing customer viewpoints with Pfizer as appropriate
• Understand the priorities of Pfizer Medical Affairs to contribute to medical content strategy development and execute aligned Field Medical tactics
• Maintain effective and appropriate communication and collaboration among headquarters medical colleagues and other Pfizer Field Medical colleagues
• Demonstrate expertise in communication across multiple channels, including, but not limited to, live and virtual presentations in small or large settings, written communication, and telephone or virtual conversations
• Optimize patient centricity of medical communications and deliverables, incorporating health literacy and cultural awareness principles to ensure that patients remain the ultimate focus
• Deliver approved medical content about Pfizer medicines and relevant topics in the designated therapeutic area
• Identify and seek medical engagement from priority customer segments in assigned TA
• Provide truthful, accurate, and scientifically supported information in response to direct unsolicited medical requests from HCPs in a manner that complies with all applicable Pfizer guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Field relevant inbound queries from HCPs via established triage process
• In collaboration with Global Medical Affairs colleagues, partner with Oncology Research & Development and Global Product Development (GPD) in the identification of potential sites for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials, including identification of sites serving under-represented patient populations in trials
• Appropriately provide medical support throughout the Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) process
• Cultivate research and TA expertise, including familiarity with latest congress data and disease state literature
• Provides asset leadership
• Understand the principles of study design, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation and communicate these concepts with customers
• Strong territory leadership
• Reactively and proactively communicate with local Patient Advocacy Group(s), as appropriate, in close collaboration with Corporate Affairs and HQ Medical Affairs
• Deliver insights on local patient organization structure, capabilities, and patient population needs
• Serve on Medical and/or TA and asset cross-functional committees, as appropriate
• Represent Pfizer Medical Affairs leadership with clinical/professional associations and/or societies, consistently demonstrating medical professionalism in all interactions
• Mentorship – Onboarding partner, ad board and study lead mentor
• Participate in special projects as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a health science required
• Relevant experience required: PharmD/PhD with 5+ years of experience, MBA/MSc with 7+ years of experience, BA/BSc with 8+ years of experience
• Subject matter expertise in oncology recognized across internal and external stakeholders
• Currently reside within the territory
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills: ability to understand and respond to multiple external and internal customers’ demands and manage and handle conflict constructively
• Manage a significant volume of projects developed in a remote environment, while exhibiting the ability to prioritize, successfully implement, and demonstrate excellent judgment skills and work in a continuous improvement environment
• Work within a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team to foster strong Pfizer/customer professional relationships which are aligned with Pfizer medical objectives
• Effectively manage through and lead change in an ever-changing and evolving external health care environment
• Demonstrate change agility; be flexible to new opportunities (e.g. new therapeutic areas, territory, projects) and adaptable to organizational change
• Problem-solve and network enterprise wide as appropriate to identify solutions
• Rapidly adopt and utilize new digital technology and other resources with medical customers and record medical interactions
• Operate a Pfizer company car and regularly fly on airplanes (i.e. attend HCP/customer meetings; attend NYHQ meetings, etc. required; proximity to airline ‘hub’ city); maintain flexibility to travel 60-80% of time

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
• Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid vacation
• Holiday and personal days
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage