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The Vice President, US Medical Affairs Obesity Lead, is an integral member of the US Medical Leadership Team and reports to the Head of US Medical Affairs. The incumbent will lead a team and develop the vision and strategic direction to yield the highest level of medical impact for the US Obesity franchise in US Medical Affairs. The position has broad impact throughout the organization and requires obesity experience with an understanding of pharmaceutical business operations, products, strategic thinking skills, leadership ability, and strong knowledge of the stakeholder community and market dynamics. With exceptional obesity portfolio knowledge this will contribute to the global obesity portfolio strategy. The leader is expected to build and maintain strong opinion leader relationships engaging in external collaborations to gain insight and to inform clinical development and life cycle plans. The Vice President, US Medical Affairs Obesity Lead, will work with cross functional partners to leverage operational excellence for the US to ensure timely delivery of major clinical trials, IIRs, RWE and core data dissemination activities. Accountable to build the US medical budget and to execute with excellence and highest levels of integrity and compliance. The US Obesity Medical Lead will also facilitate and manage the team’s appropriate internal information sharing and coordination (e.g., with relevant U.S. commercial teams) to ensure that they are conducted in compliance with both Pfizer and external policies, guidelines, and regulations. The Lead brings their leadership skills, technical expertise, and an in-depth understanding of medicine development to bear on all activities while putting the patient first within the spectrum of the Pfizer Core Values and Behaviors.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the US Medical Obesity team
Partner with the Internal Medicine (IM) category lead, Field Medical organizations, Global Medical, other Regional Heads, publications, Medical Excellence, Outcomes & Evidence, Clinical Sciences, PRD and the Commercial lead
Ensure a world class team with exceptional understanding of the US
Lead the US medical strategy and ensure US market medical needs are appropriately represented from data generation to evidence dissemination and education of key stakeholders
Maintain exceptional peer and KOL relationships, and a superb understanding of the obesity US health care ecosystem and the access environment
Maintains strong working relationships and communications with Pfizer commercial lines in the region and headquarters
Serves as a member of the US Primary Care Leadership Team
Maintains strong working relationships with necessary platform functions such as Legal, Compliance and People Experience
Engage on peer basis with medical directors of independent networks and other healthcare providing entities
Chairs or leads the US Medical Affairs Team
Represents US medical affairs at the relevant asset team and/or other appropriate teams and committees across the enterprise
Takes on leadership role in development of US evidence generation plan and partners with Global on the Integrated Evidence Plan
Proactively incorporates patients' & physicians' voice in the development strategy
Serves as subject matter expert for portfolio asset(s) and ensures consistency of interpretation and communication of data
Ensures US aligned medical input into the US commercial strategy and its implementation
Leads the management of US issues and assists and supports uniform medical needed
Delivers US medical activities in support of the asset operating plan within time, cost and quality parameters
Leads the planning of timely, high-quality execution of US medical tactics and lifecycle plans
Understands and facilitates all US medical activities in support of the portfolio operating plan
Provides leading edge knowledge and an ability to apply technical and medical expertise in leading the strategic direction
Works in collaboration with Marketing/Commercial Development, Clinical, and Medical Teams providing strategic direction in the drug development cycle and disease concept
Participates in Rapid Response Team to provide medical expertise on current issues
Engages and leads interactions with clinical and research leaders (experts)
Proactively guides brand objectives and generates strategic medical solutions to business challenges
Proactively identify and address potential medical issues and ensure implementation of risk-management strategies
Assesses safety and regulatory aspects with partners
Considers strategic implications for medicine's benefit-risk profile and relevant medical /scientific data
Provides medical expertise in the medical/scientific assessment of potential business development activities
Influences decisions in the organization of external meetings including advisory boards, congress, and symposium
Sets the strategy and provides guidance to or leads Publication Subcommittee
Help establish an environment encouraging coaching among team members
Requirements:
MD, Pharm D, PhD, or Equivalent Doctorate degree required
More than 10 years with PharmD/PHD or more than 9 years with MD in the medical affairs function in the pharmaceutical industry
Expert in Obesity market dynamics, current treatment landscape strongly preferred
Experience with patient care, especially in specific therapeutic area preferred
Deep understanding of HCP informational needs
Scientific translational research background and ability to understand, interpret, and communicate scientific literature
In-depth understanding and experience with study methodology, protocol design, safety evaluation, and data analysis
Proactive, pragmatic, flexible person with excellent leadership qualities, strategic thinking, communication & presentation skills
An ability to lead and manage in a matrixed structure and in a collaborative team environment
Extensive knowledge of patterns of medical practice and healthcare delivery and current and evolving landscape
Clear networking and alliance building capabilities with an ability to influence and develop others
Highly motivated with demonstrated track record of high performance
Proficiency in building and managing relationships with stakeholders
Management and leadership skills, with the ability to lead matrixed, cross-functional work teams
Proven ability to facilitate open discussion and debate among key stakeholders
Demonstrated entrepreneurship mindset, accountability, agility and focus on action and implementation
Demonstrated record of sound judgment and intelligent decision-making
Strong interpersonal skills to quickly build rapport and credibility
Ability to evaluate budget requests
Strong people leadership and management
Experience working in an alliance with another pharmaceutical company a plus
Capable of comprehending and communicating in a clear, concise manner a large amount of scientific information
Ability to lead strategy development
An ability to be flexible and to be innovative
International experience a plus, Regulatory experience a plus
Fluency in written and spoken English required, with excellent communication skills
Nice to have:
Experience working in an alliance with another pharmaceutical company
International experience
Regulatory experience
What we offer:
Eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 30.0% of the base salary
Eligibility to participate in our 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 based on business needs and/or eligibility