Oncology Field Medical Director

Role Summary

The Oncology Field Medical Director provides therapeutic area/product expertise, including thoracic oncology and pipeline, across a broad range of medical customer segments and initiatives in an assigned territory (Dallas regional TX, AK, OK, NM, LA).

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute Medical strategy and engagement for assigned customers within a territory, coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives
• Maintain required knowledge of relevant TA/disease states and Pfizer medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to internal and external stakeholders as needed
• Serve as a conduit for Medical Information and customer insights, providing 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 and execute aligned Field Medical tactics
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration among headquarters Medical colleagues, Medical Information, and other Pfizer Field Medical colleagues
• Demonstrate expertise in communication across multiple channels, including live and virtual presentations, written communication, and telephone or virtual conversations
• Optimize patient-centricity of Medical communications and deliverables, incorporating Health Literacy and cultural awareness principles to keep patients as 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 the therapeutic area
• Provide truthful, accurate, and scientifically supported information in response to direct unsolicited medical requests from HCPs in a manner that complies with Pfizer guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Field relevant inbound queries from HCPs via established triage process
• Collaborate with Global Medical Affairs to identify potential sites for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials, including sites serving under-represented patient populations
• Provide Medical support throughout the Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) process
• Cultivate research and therapeutic area expertise, including familiarity with latest congress data and disease state literature
• Provide asset leadership
• Understand the principles of study design, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation and communicate these concepts with customers
• Demonstrate strong territory leadership
• Communicate with local Patient Advocacy Groups in collaboration with Corporate Affairs and HQ Medical Affairs
• Deliver insights on local patient organization structure, capabilities, and patient population needs
• Serve on Medical/TA/asset cross-functional committees, as appropriate
• Represent Pfizer Medical Affairs leadership with clinical/professional associations and/or societies, demonstrating medical professionalism
• Mentorship – onboarding partner, ad board and study lead mentor; participate in special projects as needed

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in a health science
• Required: PharmD/PhD with 6 years of experience, MBA/MSc with 8 years, BA/BSc with 10 years
• Required: Subject matter expert recognized across internal and external stakeholders
• Required: Ability to manage a significant volume of projects developed in a remote environment, prioritize, implement, and exercise judgment in a continuous improvement environment
• Required: Work within a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team to foster Pfizer/customer professional relationships aligned with Pfizer Medical objectives
• Required: Change agility; be flexible to new opportunities and adaptable to organizational change
• Required: Problem-solve and network enterprise-wide to identify solutions
• Required: Rapidly adopt and utilize new digital technology and other resources with medical customers and record medical interactions
• Required: Travel via Pfizer company car and airplanes; maintain flexibility to travel 60-80% of time
• Preferred: PharmD, PhD, or equivalent terminal doctoral degree (e.g., Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy) highly preferred
• Preferred: Familiarity with internal/external SOPs/Rules/Regulations regarding Pfizer/customer interactions and relationships
• Preferred: Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Preferred: Previous Field Medical experience
• Preferred: Collaborative leadership and teamwork that inspires alignment and partnership on shared vision
• Preferred: Self-starter, accountable, with a sense of urgency and ability to deliver medical impact
• Preferred: Self-awareness and ability to adjust behaviors for performance and engagement
• Preferred: Clinical and technical skills
• Preferred: Diverse leadership experiences and ability to influence and create business impact
• Preferred: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage multiple external/internal demands and resolve conflicts constructively

Additional Requirements

• Travel:Flexibility to travel 60-80% of time
• Proximity to airline hub city
• Ability to work on weekends occasionally (e.g., advisory boards and congress meetings)