Clinical Development Senior Medical Director, Oncology

The Senior Medical Director provides clinical development expertise for late-stage thoracic oncology clinical trials directly, including overseeing their design, conduct and analysis, and may supervise other (associate) medical directors. They work closely with other functions such as regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, biostatistics, and medical affairs to ensure that the clinical development program meets scientific, ethical, and regulatory standards. They also provide medical expertise and guidance to the clinical operations team, investigators, and external stakeholders such as health authorities, ethics committees, and patient advocacy groups.

Responsibilities

Overseeing design, conduct and analysis of late-stage thoracic oncology clinical trials; Conduct medical monitoring activities including eligibility assessment, data review and safety monitoring; Lead peer-to-peer interactions with investigators; Serve as the point of contact for clinical issues between the study team, investigators, ethics committees, steering committees, and regulatory authorities; Lead and contribute to development and maintenance of clinical trial and regulatory documents; Serve as an integral member of the Clinical Subteam of the Global Product Team (GPT) to execute clinical development strategies; Represent the company in external engagements including advisory boards and health authority interactions; Collaborate with Clinical Scientist to review and interpret clinical data, identify key findings and implications, and communicate to internal and external stakeholders; Maintain a high level of clinical expertise and professional competence by staying abreast of latest developments, literature, and guidelines; Provide medical expertise and guidance to clinical operations team, investigators, and external stakeholders such as health authorities, ethics committees, and patient advocacy groups

Requirements

Medical degree required; 5+ years industry experience required; Clinical Development experience required; Obtained a primary medical degree (e.g., MD, DO, MBBS, MBChB) from a recognized medical school/university; Been licensed by a licensing body/health authority to prescribe medicines independent of Supervision for at least 2 years post their intern/house officer/foundation period; Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer; Permanent work authorization in the United States; Live within commuting distance and work on-site an average of 2.5 days per week

Nice to have

Late-stage clinical development experience preferred; Thoracic Oncology experience preferred; Board certified/eligible in oncology or equivalent preferred; Have maintained registration/Medical License to practice and always have been in good standing with their Medical Licensing Authority preferred

Benefits

Eligibility for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 25.0% of the base salary; Eligibility to participate in share based long term incentive program; 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; Relocation assistance may be available