Global Development Lead, Internal Medicine (MD, Sr. Director)

Role: Global Development Lead (GDL) overseeing clinical development in Internal Medicine at Pfizer, responsible for leading cross-functional teams, designing clinical programs, and ensuring regulatory approval. Responsibilities include creating development plans, protocol design, managing global regulatory submissions, and external stakeholder engagement. The GDL influences trial strategy, provides therapeutic expertise, and supports safety and regulatory documentation, including clinical data review and submission deliverables. Qualifications: MD or DO with 8+ years of experience in clinical research, preferably cardiology with cardiovascular trial expertise, and in-depth knowledge of global regulatory standards, ICH/GCP, and clinical development processes. Preferred skills include leadership in large, complex, and international teams, strong scientific credibility, conflict management, and influence. High-value biopharma specifics: focus on early to late-stage clinical trials, regulatory submissions, and broad global scope including China and Japan. The role involves up to 30% travel, hybrid on-site work, and requires a strategic, innovative mindset with proven leadership in complex matrix environments.