Director, Head of Bacterial Immunoassays

Role Summary

Director, Head of Bacterial Immunoassays. Lead strategic direction and scientific leadership within Pfizer’s vaccine/therapies group, collaborating with external partners to deliver a deep pipeline of drug candidates based on emerging science.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction, business performance, and financial management for complex activities within a Division or Global Business Unit
• Manage people, technology, and financial resources, including those outside of direct authority, within a Division or Global Business Unit
• Share knowledge across the Global Business Unit and establish systems for knowledge sharing
• Foster continuous improvement and innovation in daily operations, encouraging acceptable risk-taking
• Develop solutions to complex problems and hold accountability for decisions within the Division or Global Business Unit
• Contribute to strategy development and execution, and manage talent and leadership development, including succession planning
• Hold senior managers accountable for skill development and diversity, and lead resources to deliver on priorities
• Set objectives and manage multiple high-complexity projects, leading scientists and reviewing experimental designs and data
• Oversee planning, goal setting, and prioritization of novel drug programs, guiding experimentation in alignment with business unit strategy
• Act as a primary scientific liaison with external partners, manage the vaccine/therapies group, and serve as a thought leader and spokesperson for Pfizer research

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s with at least 8 years of experience
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team of scientists and promote individual career development
• Ability to independently design, plan, execute, and interpret experiments
• Technical knowledge and hands-on experience with molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and protein engineering
• People Management Experience
• Proven track record of leading complex projects and delivering results
• Master’s degree (MA/MS/MBA) with over 7 years of experience (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex data analysis (preferred)
• Experience in managing external partnerships and collaborations (preferred)
• Ability to influence and drive change across the organization (preferred)
• Excellent organizational and project management skills (preferred)
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment (preferred)
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development (preferred)

Skills

• Strategic leadership
• Project and program management
• Data analysis and interpretation
• External partnerships and collaboration
• Scientific liaison and communication
• Team leadership and talent development

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred

Additional Requirements

• Non-standard work schedule and travel: Overtime as required; travel up to 10%
• Work Location: On Premise