Pediatric Clinical Development Director ((Non-MD)
About The Position
The Pediatric Clinical Development Director (Internal Medicine, Field‑Based) is a field‑based clinical development role within Internal Medicine, operating independently of any Pfizer office location. The position is designed to support pediatric clinical programs through direct engagement with pediatric investigators, children’s hospitals, and research institutions across the United States, with geographic placement determined by field coverage needs rather than office proximity. The role is accountable for providing focused pediatric clinical site engagement expertise to enable timely and successful delivery of pediatric clinical programs, with initial emphasis on the pediatric rimegepant portfolio. The role partners closely with the Global Development Leads, Clinical Development Scientist Lead, Clinical Operations to identify, evaluate, and engage high‑performing pediatric clinical sites, including children’s hospitals and pediatric research networks. Through direct site engagement, the Pediatric Clinical Director supports acceleration of site startup, optimization of recruitment performance, and rapid resolution of site‑level issues that threaten enrollment timelines or study continuity. Acting as a pediatric clinical development partner embedded in the field, the Pediatric Clinical Director provides site‑facing pediatric expertise, supports protocol interpretation and operational feasibility at the site level in partnership with study clinicians, and facilitates bidirectional communication of site insights to inform study execution and risk mitigation strategies.
Requirements
- Doctoral-level degree in a scientific or pharmaceutical discipline (e.g., PhD, PharmD), with demonstrated pediatric clinical trial experience. (5 years +)
- Extensive experience supporting pediatric clinical research, which may include a combination of biopharmaceutical industry experience, pediatric clinical practice, and/or direct involvement in pediatric clinical trials.
- Pediatric subject matter expertise, including experience working with children’s hospitals, pediatric investigators, and pediatric research networks.
- Experience supporting pediatric trial feasibility, site identification, site start‑up, and recruitment execution, with a strong understanding of the unique operational, ethical, and practical considerations of conducting clinical trials in children and adolescents.
- Working knowledge of pediatric regulatory frameworks and expectations (e.g., PREA, PWR, PIP) and their implications for study design, execution, and delivery timelines.
- Ability to engage credibly with pediatric investigators and site teams through scientific and clinical exchange to support trial execution and enrollment.
- Ability to operate independently with sound clinical and operational judgment across complex, matrixed development environments.
- Success in a field‑based or highly autonomous role not anchored to a corporate office, requiring independent prioritization across multiple pediatric studies, travel planning, and execution across geographically distributed clinical sites.
- Permanent work authorization in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Pfizer values diverse career paths and recognizes that deep pediatric clinical credibility and trial experience may be gained through academic medicine, clinical practice, and research collaboration as well as through industry roles.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Global Development Leads, Clinical Development Scientist Lead, and study clinicians to execute study‑specific pediatric clinical site engagement activities for IM pediatric programs, with initial focus on the pediatric rimegepant portfolio.
- Proactively identify and evaluate pediatric clinical sites (e.g., children’s hospitals and pediatric research networks) to support study feasibility and enrollment needs.
- Drive US‑based pediatric site engagement (virtual and face‑to‑face) to improve site readiness and performance.
- Accelerate site startup by working directly with sites and internal startup teams to resolve feasibility, documentation, and activation barriers.
- Optimize recruitment at activated sites through hands‑on performance support and targeted intervention for underperforming sites.
- Provide rapid, field‑informed issue resolution for site problems that threaten screening or randomization momentum, escalating to appropriate operational owners as needed.
- Maintain productive working relationships with pediatric investigators and institutions to support site engagement and enrollment delivery.
- Serve as a pediatric clinical development partner to study teams, providing site‑facing pediatric expertise to support protocol interpretation and practical implementation.
- Facilitate bidirectional communication of actionable site insights (e.g., barriers, opportunities, operational pain points) to inform study execution and risk mitigation.
- Coordinate closely with Clinical Operations and supporting functions to ensure aligned, efficient, and compliant study execution.
- Represent Internal Medicine Clinical Development in the pediatric site community through credible scientific and clinical exchange in support of study delivery.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
- paid vacation, holiday and personal days
- paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
- health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
