Clinical Development Medical Director (Secondment 18-24 Months)

Pfizer•New York City, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Medical Director provides Clinical Development leadership and expertise for late-phase clinical trials in Hematology, overseeing their design, conduct, and analysis. The role works closely with Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Biostatistics, Medical Affairs, and other functions to ensure the clinical development program meets scientific, ethical, and regulatory standards. The Medical Director also provides medical expertise and guidance to Clinical Operations, investigators, health authorities, ethics committees, patient advocacy groups, and other external stakeholders. The role provides study-level clinical leadership across two to three study teams in collaboration with Clinical Scientists. It includes medical monitoring, investigator engagement, serving as a point of contact for clinical issues, and contributing to clinical trial and regulatory documents. The Medical Director also helps review and interpret clinical data, communicate findings and implications, and advise on current and future clinical development plans. This is an 18–24-month secondment. The position is flexible, with colleagues expected to meet site-based Log In For Your Day requirements of approximately 2.5 days per week in the office. There will be no change to the employee’s current work location. Travel to conferences and team meetings is expected approximately four times per year.

Requirements

Medical degree from a recognized medical school or university, such as MD, DO, MBBS, or MBChB.
At least four years of experience.
Clinical Development experience.
At least two years of independent prescribing licensure from a licensing body or health authority, following the intern, house officer, or foundation period.
Ability to travel to conferences and team meetings approximately four times per year.
Must have permanent U.S. work authorization; U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available.
Ability to comply with site-based Log In For Your Day requirements, approximately 2.5 days per week in the office.

Nice To Haves

Late-stage clinical development experience.
Hematology experience.
Board certification or eligibility in oncology, or equivalent.
Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including influencing and collaborating with peers, developing and coaching others, and overseeing and guiding colleagues’ work to achieve meaningful outcomes and business impact.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership across two to three study teams in collaboration with Clinical Scientists, ensuring scientific rigor and alignment with company objectives.
Conduct medical monitoring, including eligibility assessment, data review, and safety monitoring.
Lead peer-to-peer interactions with investigators.
Serve as the point of contact for clinical issues among the study team, investigators, ethics committees, steering committees, and regulatory authorities.
Lead and contribute to the development and maintenance of clinical trial and regulatory documents with Clinical Scientists and the cross-functional team.
Collaborate with Clinical Scientists to review and interpret clinical data, identify key findings and implications, and communicate them to internal and external stakeholders.
Maintain clinical expertise and professional competence by staying current with developments, literature, and guidelines, and use this knowledge to advise on and drive clinical development plans.
Provide medical expertise and guidance to Clinical Operations, investigators, and external stakeholders.