Oncology Field Medical, Director Thoracic (non-MD)

Lung cancer treatment is evolving rapidly, and the space between emerging evidence and every day clinical practice is where our medical expertise matters most. As a field-based scientific expert supporting Pfizer’s Thoracic oncology portfolio in Southern Califonia . , you will engage a broad range of medical customer segments. You will deliver approved medical and scientific education to healthcare professionals, surface insights that inform medical strategy, support the identification of potential clinical trial sites and clinical trial support, and help address the field’s most important unanswered scientific questions in service of improving patient outcomes. Field Medical Core Responsibilities • Plan and execute Medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned customers within a territory, compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives • Maintain required level of knowledge of relevant TA/disease states and Pfizer medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to both internal and external stakeholders as needed • Serve as a conduit and resource for Medical Information and customer insights, providing requested information to HCPs as allowed by Pfizer guidance and sharing customer viewpoints with Pfizer as appropriate • Understand the priorities of Pfizer Medical Affairs in order to contribute to Medical content strategy development and execute aligned Field Medical tactics • Maintain effective and appropriate communication and collaboration among headquarters Medical colleagues, Medical Information, and other Pfizer Field Medical colleagues • Demonstrate expertise in communication across multiple channels, including, but not limited to, live and virtual presentations in small or large settings, written communication, and telephone or virtual conversations • Optimize patient centricity of Medical communications and deliverables, incorporating Health Literacy and cultural awareness principles to ensure that patients remain the ultimate focus Field Medical Role Responsibilities • 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 assigned Therapeutic Area • Provide truthful, accurate, and scientifically supported information in response to direct unsolicited medical requests from HCPs in a manner that complies with all applicable Pfizer guidelines, policies, and procedures • Leads advisory boards (BRF, Vendor) with manager oversight. • Field relevant inbound queries from HCPs via established triage process • In collaboration with Global Medical Affairs colleagues, partner with Oncology Research & Development and Global Product Development (GPD) in the identification of potential sites for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials, including identification of sites serving under-represented patient populations in trials • Appropriately 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 • Provides Asset leadership • Understand the principles of study design, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation and communicate these concepts with customers • Strong territory leadership • Reactively and proactively communicate with local Patient Advocacy Group(s), as appropriate, in close collaboration with Corporate Affairs and HQ Medical Affairs • Deliver insights on local patient organization structure, capabilities, and patient population needs • Serve on Medical and/or TA and asset cross-functional committees, as appropriate • Represent Pfizer Medical Affairs leadership with clinical/professional associations and/or societies, consistently demonstrating medical professionalism in all interactions • Mentorship – Onboarding partner, ad board and study lead mentor. • Participate in special projects as needed Basic Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in a health science required • Relevant experience required: PharmD/PhD with 6 years of experience, MBA/MSc with 8 years of experience, BA/BSc with 10 years of experience. • Currently reside in the territory: Southern California . • Subject matter expert recognized across internal and external stakeholders • Manage a significant volume of projects developed in a remote environment, while exhibiting the ability to prioritize, successfully implement, and demonstrate excellent judgment skills and work in a continuous improvement environment. • Work within a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team to foster strong Pfizer/customer professional relationships which are aligned with Pfizer Medical objectives. • Effectively manage through and lead change in an ever-changing and evolving external health care environment. • Change agility; be flexible to new opportunities (e.g. new therapeutic areas) and adaptable to organizational change. • Problem-solve and network enterprise wide as appropriate to identify solutions • Rapidly adopt and utilize new digital technology and other resources with medical customers andrecord medical interactions. • Operate a Pfizer company car and regularly fly on airplanes (i.e. attend HCP/customer meetings; attend NYHQ meetings, etc. required; proximity to airline ‘hub’ city); maintain flexibility to travel 60-80% of time. Preferred Qualifications • PharmD, PhD, or equivalent terminal doctoral degree (e.g., Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy) highly preferred. • Familiarity with internal/external SOPs/Rules/Regulations regarding Pfizer/customer interactions and relationships, etc. • Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills. • Previous Field Medical experience. • Collaborate effectively and demonstrate leadership and teamwork with peers, internal stakeholders and external customers that inspires alignment and partnership on a shared visio