Global Medical Director, Respiratory

About the role

Pfizer is looking for a Global Medical Director, Respiratory, who supports the Global Senior Medical Director, Respiratory Pipeline Medical Lead in turning the global respiratory medical strategy into integrated, executable medical plans across assigned pipeline assets and indications. The role works with Clinical Development, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Market Access, Regulatory, Safety, Statistics, Medical Content and Communications, Commercial, Legal and Compliance, and US and International Medical teams, and partners with regional and country medical teams to turn global strategy into local action.

Key responsibilities

• Translate the global Respiratory portfolio strategy into asset- and indication-level medical plans, priorities, deliverables, timelines and success measures.
• Lead evidence generation and dissemination, including independent research, clinical research collaborations, real-world evidence and Pfizer-sponsored non-interventional or interventional studies.
• Provide input to development plans, pivotal-program readiness, clinical-trial concepts and protocols, endpoints, data interpretation and lifecycle planning.
• Lead evidence dissemination and education, including publications, congress presentations, scientific exchange and internal medical training curricula.
• Work with cross-functional teams on target product profiles, differentiation, evidence priorities and launch readiness.
• Build relationships with external experts, investigators, professional societies, research partners and patient organizations, and represent Global Medical Affairs on relevant teams.
• Identify execution risks and opportunities, recommend mitigation or acceleration actions, and escalate portfolio-level decisions to the Global Senior Medical Director.

Required profile

• MD, PhD, PharmD or other relevant advanced scientific or clinical degree.
• At least three years of pharmaceutical industry experience for MD holders, or six years for others; global or above-country experience preferred.
• Experience in Medical Affairs is required; respiratory, allergy, immunology or related therapeutic-area experience strongly preferred.
• Proven experience in evidence generation, evidence dissemination, data interpretation and external scientific engagement.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of clinical development, study design and the medical, regulatory and access implications of scientific evidence.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical and scientific information and communicate it clearly.
• Proficiency with standard business and collaboration software, including Microsoft Office.
• Leadership through influence, strategic thinking, project management and strong analytical and communication skills.