Medical Affairs AI Lead

Pfizer

Medical Affairs AI Lead at Pfizer defining and communicating the AI transformation vision. Building prototypes and prioritizing initiatives for high-impact AI use cases in Medical Affairs.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeNew York City • California, Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $176,600 - $294,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and communicate the AI transformation vision for Medical Affairs, aligned with enterprise AI strategy and function-specific needs.
Identify high-impact AI use cases across HQ Medical (e.g., Medical Strategy, Publications, Medical Information, Competitive Intelligence) and Field Medical (e.g., Field Medical operations, congress management, advisory boards, ISS/IIRs).
Prioritize initiatives based on value, feasibility, and strategic alignment, distinguishing commoditized use cases from high-leverage opportunities unique to the organization.
Stay current on emerging AI capabilities (e.g., context engineering, agentic workflows, integration standards such as MCP) and translate them into actionable opportunities.
Build functional prototypes and proofs-of-concept (POCs) that allow stakeholders to experience value before full-scale investment.
Develop and maintain Medical Affairs specific Agent Skills: reusable instruction sets, templates, and domain knowledge packages deployable across multiple workflows.
Create and curate Agent Skills libraries, workflow templates, and context architectures optimized for Medical Affairs applications.
Configure AI solutions with therapeutic area content, scientific terminology, and compliance/regulatory constraints.
Enable Medical Affairs subject-matter experts to contribute to and customize Agent Skills for their needs while maintaining quality and governance.
Serve as the primary liaison between Medical Affairs and IT for AI initiatives, translating business needs into technical requirements and vice versa.
Develop technical specifications and architecture documentation that enable IT to scope, implement, support, and monitor solutions effectively.
Build cross-functional partnerships (Technology, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Procurement, Data) and proactively remove bottlenecks (approval paths, data governance, security concerns, vendor evaluation).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or related field (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent preferred), and/or a degree in software development or computer science.
5+ years of Medical Affairs experience (HQ or Field) with hands-on exposure to Medical Affairs, and/or in software development for large, regulated enterprises.
Demonstrated technical fluency: ability to build prototypes, develop AI instructions, and critically evaluate AI outputs.
Proven track record of partnering with IT, Legal, Compliance, and other enterprise stakeholders to deliver solutions in governed environments.
Excellent communication skills and ability to translate between technical and business audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.
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.
Comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments.

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI transformationprototypingAI instructions developmenttechnical specificationsarchitecture documentationcontext engineeringagentic workflowsintegration standardscompliance regulationsscientific terminology

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingstrategic alignmentcritical evaluationtranslating technical requirementsgovernancepartnership buildingvalue prioritization

Certifications

PharmDPhDMDsoftware development degreecomputer science degree