Director, Real-World Evidence and Epidemiology, Bacterial and Vector Borne Disease Vaccines team

Role Summary

Director, Real-World Evidence and Epidemiology, Bacterial and Vector Borne Disease Vaccines team. Lead Pfizer's Epidemiology and Real-World Evidence efforts within the Bacterial and Vector Borne Diseases group, with a focus on pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). Drive studies on disease burden, vaccine effectiveness, and vaccine impact to inform vaccine recommendations and next-generation PCV development, collaborating across cross-functional teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct epidemiology studies, including field data collection and secondary analyses of real-world data.
• Author and review study protocols, reports, presentations, and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Contribute to study design (methodology, protocols, analytic plans) for high-priority pneumococcal vaccine studies.
• Develop innovative approaches to global questions on bacterial infectious diseases and vaccines.
• Identify and maintain relationships with external partners for high-priority global studies.
• Collaborate with internal and external statisticians to analyze and interpret burden of disease and vaccine data.
• Be accountable for collecting epidemiologic data necessary for developing vaccine product labels.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD in Epidemiology or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience; MD with 4+ years; MPH or other Master‚Äôs with 7+ years).
• Subject matter expertise in vaccinology and infectious disease epidemiology.
• Strong epidemiological and statistical methods for observational/non-interventional studies.
• At least 5 years in vaccine-related medical/scientific activities including research, epidemiological studies, and surveillance.
• Prior experience in vaccine effectiveness and impact studies preferred.
• Experience in large cross-functional matrices and collaboration with multiple partners.
• Technical excellence, analytical ability, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience directing analyses of real-world data from large healthcare databases (ICD-10, claims).
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including lead authorship in at least 5 peer-reviewed publications in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to deliver high-quality results on timeline.
• Ability to review, interpret, and present complex data; cross-functional leadership experience; project management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead vaccine epidemiology projects from conception to dissemination, with leadership and coaching capabilities.

Skills

• Vaccinology and infectious disease epidemiology expertise
• Real-world data analysis and interpretation
• Study design, analytic planning, and protocol development
• Strong statistical and analytical skills
• Scientific writing and presentation skills
• Cross-functional collaboration and leadership

Education

• PhD in Epidemiology or related field; or MD with relevant experience; or MPH/related Master‚Äôs with substantial experience

Additional Requirements

• Some travel (< 15%)
• Hybrid work arrangement requiring on-site presence ~2.5 days per week within commuting distance