Senior Director, Vaccines Medical AI and Innovation Lead
Pfizer
August 12, 2026
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
IT
Role Summary
Independent scientific and strategic leadership for identification, design, governance, and deployment of AI and advanced analytics solutions across the Vaccines Medical portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and govern Vaccines Medical AI strategy and roadmap.
- Advise Vaccines Medical leadership and teams on responsible identification, prioritization, and adoption of high-impact AI/analytics use cases.
- Establish responsible AI frameworks/standards (model validation, human oversight, data provenance, bias monitoring, documentation).
- Define business case, value framework, and success metrics for AI investments.
- Lead design, piloting, and scaled deployment of AI-enabled medical affairs solutions (evidence synthesis/literature surveillance, scientific content generation/review, insights aggregation, field medical support tools).
- Oversee end-to-end delivery lifecycle (POC through validation, deployment, adoption, and performance monitoring).
- Partner with Digital/enterprise AI platform teams on architecture, data access, tooling; participate in governance forums.
- Drive change management, training, and capability building for responsible adoption.
- Oversee financial projections, budget strategy, and resourcing for AI initiatives (including vendors/offshore teams).
- Anticipate and interpret evolving regulatory, legal, privacy, and ethical guidance for compliant adoption.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD with 5+ years OR PhD with 7+ years in Medical Affairs/scientific communications/evidence generation/strategy/clinical development or related.
- 5+ years applying AI/advanced analytics in scientific/medical settings (ML, NLP, LLM/generative AI) with responsible use.
- Experience defining AI/digital solution strategy (roadmaps, prioritization).
- Strong Medical Affairs expertise and communication skills.
- Experience in highly regulated environments; responsible AI principles (validation, oversight, governance, bias mitigation, transparency).
- Experience delivering analytics/technology from concept through adoption; vendor/partner management.
Preferred Qualification
- Vaccines experience influencing global medical/scientific strategy across assets/lifecycle stages.
Work Location Assignment
- Hybrid; live within commuting distance; ~2.5 days/week on-site.
Compensation & Benefits (as stated)
- Base salary: $214,900–$358,100; bonus target 22.5% and eligibility for long-term incentive; benefits include 401(k) with match, paid time off, caregiver/parental leave, and health coverage.
Independent scientific and strategic leadership for identification, design, governance, and deployment of AI and advanced analytics solutions across the Vaccines Medical portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and govern Vaccines Medical AI strategy and roadmap.
- Advise Vaccines Medical leadership and teams on responsible identification, prioritization, and adoption of high-impact AI/analytics use cases.
- Establish responsible AI frameworks/standards (model validation, human oversight, data provenance, bias monitoring, documentation).
- Define business case, value framework, and success metrics for AI investments.
- Lead design, piloting, and scaled deployment of AI-enabled medical affairs solutions (evidence synthesis/literature surveillance, scientific content generation/review, insights aggregation, field medical support tools).
- Oversee end-to-end delivery lifecycle (POC through validation, deployment, adoption, and performance monitoring).
- Partner with Digital/enterprise AI platform teams on architecture, data access, tooling; participate in governance forums.
- Drive change management, training, and capability building for responsible adoption.
- Oversee financial projections, budget strategy, and resourcing for AI initiatives (including vendors/offshore teams).
- Anticipate and interpret evolving regulatory, legal, privacy, and ethical guidance for compliant adoption.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD with 5+ years OR PhD with 7+ years in Medical Affairs/scientific communications/evidence generation/strategy/clinical development or related.
- 5+ years applying AI/advanced analytics in scientific/medical settings (ML, NLP, LLM/generative AI) with responsible use.
- Experience defining AI/digital solution strategy (roadmaps, prioritization).
- Strong Medical Affairs expertise and communication skills.
- Experience in highly regulated environments; responsible AI principles (validation, oversight, governance, bias mitigation, transparency).
- Experience delivering analytics/technology from concept through adoption; vendor/partner management.
Preferred Qualification
- Vaccines experience influencing global medical/scientific strategy across assets/lifecycle stages.
Work Location Assignment
- Hybrid; live within commuting distance; ~2.5 days/week on-site.
Compensation & Benefits (as stated)
- Base salary: $214,900–$358,100; bonus target 22.5% and eligibility for long-term incentive; benefits include 401(k) with match, paid time off, caregiver/parental leave, and health coverage.