Director, Oncology Scientific Communications

Role Summary

Today, Pfizer Oncology has an industry-leading portfolio of 25 approved innovative cancer medicines, including major therapies for metastatic breast cancer, prostate cancer, urothelial carcinoma, and hematologic malignancies. Pfizer’s in-line portfolio is focused on four broad, key areas: breast cancer, genitourinary cancer, hematology, and precision medicine, complemented by an extensive pipeline of over 50 programs in clinical development.

Responsibilities

• The Oncology Scientific Communications Director will report to the Team Lead within Pfizer Oncology Medical Strategy Management
• The Oncology Scientific Communications Director will lead the development and execution of impactful scientific communication strategies for assigned Pfizer medicines and across their tumor area, with a focus on achieving a singular scientific voice anchored to the evidence.
• The Director will ensure that overall scientific communication and content strategies reflect TA priorities and that tactical execution of medical and scientific communication activities, specifically focused on optimizing the engagement and reach of emerging scientific information within the oncology community, occurs successfully and according to strategy.
• This role will focus on achieving a singular scientific voice anchored to the evidence, optimizing the engagement, consistency and reach of emerging scientific information within the oncology community. They will be a subject matter expert in one of the three below chosen capabilities:
• Therapeutic Area (TA) Scientific Communications: ensure asset strategies and messaging are seamlessly integrated into TA-specific plans and materials. The TA Sci Comms lead will also focus on the delivery of foundational resources such as Scientific Communications Platforms (SCPs), Narratives, and FAQs.
• Data Disclosure (Publications): Collaborate with TA teams and Sci Comms colleagues to drive the publication planning, writing, and dissemination of scientific data from clinical trials and research activities, ensuring a cohesive and impactful publication strategy across the portfolio.
• Medical Content: Create a wide range of engaging and informative scientific content for diverse channels and audiences, including medical to medical resources, congress and digital platform content.

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant biopharmaceutical/biotech or agency experience (such as Medical Communications, Medical Affairs or scientific communications within Clinical Development roles).
• Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MS, etc.) preferred
• Experience developing strategic scientific communications and other scientific content to support scientific exchange, including the use of tools and programs to meet the needs of HCPs.
• Have a strong understanding of Medical Affairs, including medical strategies, disease areas, and objectives.
• Ability to quickly build rapport and credibility with key internal and key external stakeholders through strong interpersonal skills; strong matrix leadership
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific concepts and data into meaningful and digestible communications and foundational tools that can be utilized via multiple channels including at scientific conferences.
• Strong track record of written and oral communication skills to develop and present scientific information to varied audiences and articulate messages succinctly.
• Strong organizational skills to track numerous tasks for multiple simultaneous projects in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment and delivering scientific content in a compliant yet innovative manner, leveraging the latest technologies to ease the consumption of critical scientific information.
• Experience with omnichannel, including diverse content development ‚Äì such as publications, plain language summaries, Congress materials, publication extenders, podcasts, and short-form articles for 3rd party digital platforms.
• Experience with scientific peer-reviewed publications.

• Preferred Qualifications:
• Oncology experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced medical/scientific degree (MS, PhD, PharmD), with 8+ years‚Äô experience (if Masters) or 6+ years‚Äô experience (if PhD or PharmD)

Additional Requirements

• Travel 15-20%
• Hybrid work arrangement: live within commuting distance and onsite an average of 2.5 days per week