Senior Director, Vaccines Retail Channel Medical Lead, non-MD

Pfizer

Senior Director leading medical engagement across U.S. retail pharmacy and healthcare channels.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $214,900 - $358,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Strategic Medical Engagement & Retail Channel Leadership
Support the development and delivery of objective, scientifically sound medical information tailored to national retail partners, addressing Pfizer’s vaccines and the diseases they prevent.
Collaborating closely with cross-function medical partners to identify vaccine specific medical education and project needs
Compliantly execute mutually beneficial, retail stakeholder‑specific medical projects, collaborations, strategic medical partnerships, and non‑interventional studies that align with vaccine‑specific business and public health needs, while supporting scalable, high‑impact vaccine implementation across high‑volume retail environments.
Build and sustain strategic, longitudinal medical partnerships with national and regional retail pharmacy chains and retail healthcare organizations that influence vaccination delivery models, access strategies, and population‑level immunization outcomes.
Serve as a trusted scientific and medical expert across Pfizer’s vaccines portfolio, with deep expertise in disease prevention, population health, and large‑scale immunization strategies within retail settings.
Lead high‑quality scientific exchange and outcomes‑focused discussions to support retail partner decision‑making related to vaccine delivery models, clinical protocols, access strategies, preventive care initiatives, and care gap closure.
Engage senior clinical, operational, and corporate decision makers within retail organizations to advance evidence‑based immunization practices and scalable vaccination approaches.
Navigate and lead engagement across high‑volume, standardized, and highly distributed retail environments characterized by centralized governance, rapid execution, and enterprise‑level scale.
Demonstrate and apply strong working knowledge of the U.S. healthcare system, access dynamics, and retail care delivery ecosystem, including how reimbursement, coverage pathways, operational workflows, and policy considerations influence vaccine access and utilization in retail settings.
Maintain a strong command of U.S. vaccines policy, recommendations, and guidance, including ACIP, CDC, and relevant federal and state retail vaccination requirements, translating policy implications into meaningful, compliant medical dialogue for retail stakeholders.
Anticipate, interpret, and communicate external trends impacting retail vaccination, including consumer‑driven care models, public health priorities, health equity considerations, and evolving retail healthcare delivery strategies.
Serve as a medical leader in internal and external discussions related to the evolving role of retail healthcare in vaccine delivery and population‑level prevention.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a health science required
PharmD, PhD or equivalent terminal doctoral degree required
Requires 12 or more years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 10 or more years with a Master’s degree, 7 or more years with a PhD or JD
Significant Medical Affairs and or Field Medical experience with demonstrated senior‑level responsibility in retail pharmacy, retail healthcare, access‑focused, or system‑level medical engagement
Demonstrated success engaging large national or regional retail pharmacy and healthcare organizations with complex operational and governance models
Strong understanding of the U.S. healthcare system, vaccines policy landscape, and retail vaccination models, including high‑volume delivery and access considerations
Proven ability to operate effectively as a senior individual contributor in highly matrixed enterprise environments and drive outcomes through influence without direct organizational authority
Demonstrated strategic thinking, scientific leadership, and executive presence to support enterprise‑level retail strategy and execution.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to lead high‑impact scientific exchange with senior retail clinical, operational, and corporate stakeholders.

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 including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

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Hard Skills & Tools

Vaccine Policy KnowledgePopulation Health ExpertiseImmunization StrategiesClinical Protocol DevelopmentAccess Strategy Implementation

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInfluence Without AuthorityExecutive PresenceStrategic Collaboration

Certifications

PharmDPhD