Senior Director, Product Development
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Senior Director, RWE Epidemiology Scientist, RSV, COVID/FLU & Pipeline Lead
Pfizer
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Collegeville • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $219,800 - $366,400 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead a team of scientists conducting epidemiologic/RWE studies to support RSV older adult, COVID/FLU and Pipeline vaccines.
- Manage a diverse talent pipeline & create a culture of growth and continuous learning.
- Stakeholder management: build coalitions & develop strong partnerships across disciplines & geographies to optimize RWE/Epi team’s performance / contribution.
- Provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership to advance Pfizer’s use of RWE/Epi for regulatory purposes and to develop high-value vaccines.
- Partner with MEG Asset Leads to ensure strategic alignment of all RSV older adult, COVID/FLU & Pipeline vaccine RWE/Epi studies.
- Lead epidemiology studies– both field studies involving primary data collection and secondary analyses of real-world data.
- Author and review study protocols, reports, presentations (internally and at scientific conferences), and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
- Provide input to all aspects of study design (e.g., methodology, protocols, analytic plans) for high priority epidemiologic and other scientific studies of importance for RSV older adult, COVID/Flu and Pipeline vaccine issues such as Vaccine Technical Committee recommendations, schedules, public payer options.
- Work with internal and external experts in statistics and data analysis to analyze and interpret data from RWE/Epi vaccine studies.
- Be accountable for the collection of epidemiologic and other scientific data necessary for developing vaccine product labels.
Requirements
- Advanced degree, including a PhD (preferred) in Epidemiology or a related discipline and 7+ years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical, academic and/or medical or public health environments.
- An MD (preferred) with 5+ years of relevant experience as previously stated.
- MPH or another relevant Master’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience previously stated.
- Subject matter expertise in vaccinology and infectious disease epidemiology.
- Subject matter expertise in at least one of the following areas: RSV, COVID, Influenza.
- Strong epidemiological and statistical methods skills used in observational and non-interventional studies.
- At least 7 years of experience in vaccine-related or vaccine-preventable disease related medical/scientific activities including research, clinical development, epidemiologic, and immunization programs.
- Experience operating within large cross-functional matrices and collaborating with multiple partners.
- Demonstrated effectiveness as a strategic partner to key internal stakeholders.
- Knowledgeable of the external regulatory environment for real-world evidence and maintains awareness of scientific developments in epidemiology, medicine, and technology (e.g. artificial intelligence).
- Strong creative problem-solving and communication skills.
- Proven hands-on experience leading and executing non-interventional (NI) studies from protocol design, delivery of results and clinical study report.
- Experience directing analyses of real-world data, for example using large databases from health care systems containing ICD-10 codes or claims data.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including scientific writing skills as evidence by lead authorship in at least 5 peer-reviewed publications in English.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated strong work ethic, and proven track record of delivering high quality results within timelines.
- Able to review, evaluate, interpret, and present complex data; understand the emerging safety and efficacy profile of Pfizer vaccines.
- Significant cross-functional leadership experience.
- Documented ability to manage projects to completion.
- Documented ability to take a relevant vaccine or vaccine-preventable disease epidemiology project from start to end including conception, design, protocol, analytic plan, implementation, analysis, and reporting and interpretation of results.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments.
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
epidemiologyreal-world evidencestatistical methodsobservational studiesnon-interventional studiesvaccine developmentdata analysisprotocol designclinical study reportICD-10 coding
Soft skills
stakeholder managementstrategic partnershipcreative problem-solvingcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillswork ethicproject managementleadershipcollaborationcontinuous learning
Certifications
PhD in EpidemiologyMDMPH
