Field Medical Director – Oncology

Pfizer

. Plan and execute Medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned customers within a territory, compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives .

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $230,900 - $384,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and execute Medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned customers within a territory, compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives
Maintain required level of knowledge of relevant TA/disease states and Pfizer medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to both internal and external stakeholders as needed
Serve as a conduit and resource for Medical Information and customer insights, providing requested information to HCPs as allowed by Pfizer guidance and sharing customer viewpoints with Pfizer as appropriate
Understand the priorities of Pfizer Medical Affairs in order to contribute to Medical content strategy development and execute aligned Field Medical tactics
Maintain effective and appropriate communication and collaboration among headquarters Medical colleagues, Medical Information, and other Pfizer Field Medical colleagues
Demonstrate expertise in communication across multiple channels, including, but not limited to, live and virtual presentations in small or large settings, written communication, and telephone or virtual conversations
Optimize patient centricity of Medical communications and deliverables, incorporating Health Literacy and cultural awareness principles to ensure that patients remain the ultimate focus
Deliver approved medical content about Pfizer medicines and relevant topics in the designated therapeutic area
Identify and seek medical engagement from priority customer segments in assigned Therapeutic Area
Provide truthful, accurate, and scientifically supported information in response to direct unsolicited medical requests from HCPs in a manner that complies with all applicable Pfizer guidelines, policies, and procedures
Lead advisory boards (develop BRF, Agency collaboration) with manager oversight
Field relevant inbound queries from HCPs via established triage process
In collaboration with Global Medical Affairs colleagues, partner with Oncology Research & Development and Global Product Development (GPD) in the identification of potential sites for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials
Appropriately provide Medical support throughout the Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) process
Cultivate research and therapeutic area expertise, including familiarity with latest congress data and disease state literature
Provide Asset leadership
Understand the principles of study design, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation and communicate these concepts with customers
Strong territory leadership
Reactively and proactively communicate with local Patient Advocacy Group(s), as appropriate, in close collaboration with Corporate Affairs and HQ Medical Affairs
Deliver insights on local patient organization structure, capabilities, and patient population needs
Serve on Medical and/or TA and asset cross-functional committees, as appropriate
Represent Pfizer Medical Affairs leadership with clinical/professional associations and/or societies, consistently demonstrating medical professionalism in all interactions
Mentorship – Onboarding partner, ad board and study lead mentor
Participate in special projects as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a health science required
PharmD, PhD, or equivalent terminal doctoral degree (e.g., Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy) highly preferred
PharmD/PhD with 5+ years of experience, MBA/MSc with 7+ years of experience, BA/BSc with 8+ years of experience
Subject matter expert recognized across internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrate a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including the ability to influence and collaborate with peers and create business impact
Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills: ability to understand and respond to multiple external and internal customers’ demands and manage and handle conflict constructively
Demonstrate ability to: Manage a significant volume of projects developed in a remote environment, while exhibiting the ability to prioritize, successfully implement, and demonstrate excellent judgment skills and work in a continuous improvement environment
Work within a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team to foster strong Pfizer/customer professional relationships which are aligned with Pfizer Medical objectives
Effectively manage through and lead change in an ever-changing and evolving external health care environment
Demonstrate change agility; be flexible to new opportunities (e.g. new therapeutic areas) and adaptable to organizational change
Problem-solve and network enterprise wide as appropriate to identify solutions
Collaborate effectively and demonstrate leadership and teamwork with peers, internal stakeholders and external customers that inspires alignment and partnership on a shared vision or strategy
Be a self-starter, be accountable, and have a sense of urgency in delivering results that have medical impact and yield a positive customer experience
Maintain self-awareness and continually choose behaviors and responses based on how it impacts one’s own and others’ performance and engagement

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
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 strategytherapeutic area expertisestudy designdata analysismedical content developmentclinical trial supporthealth literacyproject managementcommunication across multiple channelscustomer insights

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingchange agilityflexibilityself-starteraccountabilityjudgment skillsmentorship

Certifications

PharmDPhDDoctor of Nursing PracticeDoctor of Physical Therapy