Clinical Development Medical Director

Pfizer

. Accountable for safety across the study: Provide study team with medical advice for all medical issues during risk assessment and mitigation planning to enable quality, compliance and patient safety at trial, site and patient level.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timePearl River • New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $239,900 - $399,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable for safety across the study: Provide study team with medical advice for all medical issues during risk assessment and mitigation planning to enable quality, compliance and patient safety at trial, site and patient level.
Ensure development of and adherence to the Safety Surveillance Review Plan (SSRP).
Monitor study safety issues and provide input to serious adverse events (SAEs) reports.
Provide appropriate medical context in terms of risk factors, medical history and other important medical factors required to put the SAE or AE into appropriate medical context.
Participate in the Safety Review Team to evaluate medical benefits/risks to support targeted clinical indications.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Medical degree (M.D./D.O. or equivalent) with valid license for at least 2 years after graduation
4+ years of work experience
Licensed by a health authority to prescribe medicines (independent of supervision) for at least two years (post 'intern/houseman' year) and has utilized the license to prescribe medicines in a patient care setting for an aggregate duration of at least one year
Proven experience in the pharmaceutical industry (biopharmaceutical industry or Clinical Research Organization) related to clinical research programs and registration activities, preferably for vaccines, or; An investigator with significant experience in vaccine clinical studies in academic, NGO or public health institutions may be considered
Training in Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

medical degreerisk assessmentsafety surveillance review planserious adverse events reportingmedical context evaluationclinical research programsregistration activitiesvaccine clinical studiesprescribing medicinespatient care

Soft Skills

medical advicequality assurancecompliancepatient safetyteam collaborationcommunicationevaluationrisk managementproblem-solvinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

valid medical license