Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development – Oncology

Pfizer

Senior Medical Director guiding Pfizer's late-stage thoracic oncology clinical development. Overseeing trial design, conduct, analysis, medical monitoring, and cross-functional regulatory collaboration.

Posted 8/17/2026full-timeNew York City • California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $274,500 - $457,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical development for late-stage thoracic oncology trials, with a strong focus on trial design, medical monitoring, and regulatory collaboration. Possesses a medical degree and extensive experience in clinical development, ensuring compliance and effective communication with stakeholders.

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Clinical Development ExpertiseMedical MonitoringRegulatory CollaborationThoracic Oncology ExperienceMedical Degree

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Hard Skills

Clinical Trial DesignData ReviewSafety MonitoringEligibility AssessmentClinical Data InterpretationRegulatory Document ContributionClinical Development Strategy ExecutionPeer-to-Peer InteractionsAdvisory Board RepresentationCross-Functional Collaboration

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingInfluencingCollaborationCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

Board Certification in OncologyMedical License

Industry Keywords

Thoracic OncologyClinical TrialsPharmacovigilanceBiostatisticsHealth AuthoritiesEthics CommitteesPatient AdvocacyClinical OperationsGlobal Product TeamScientific Conferences

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide clinical development expertise for late-stage thoracic oncology clinical trials
Oversee clinical trial design, conduct, and analysis
Supervise other associate medical directors as needed
Collaborate with regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, biostatistics, medical affairs, clinical operations, investigators, health authorities, ethics committees, and patient advocacy groups
Conduct medical monitoring, including eligibility assessment, data review, and safety monitoring
Lead peer-to-peer interactions with investigators
Serve as point of contact for clinical issues among study teams, investigators, ethics committees, steering committees, and regulatory authorities
Lead and contribute to clinical trial and regulatory documents
Participate in the Clinical Subteam of the Global Product Team to execute clinical development strategies
Represent Pfizer in advisory boards and health authority interactions
Review and interpret clinical data, identify key findings and implications, and communicate them to stakeholders
Maintain current clinical expertise by following developments, literature, and guidelines
Report to the Clinical Development Executive Medical Director and partner with cross-functional subject-matter experts and counterparts in other Pfizer divisions
Influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, and oversee colleagues' work to achieve outcomes and business impact

Requirements

What you’ll need

Medical degree required
5+ years of industry experience required
Clinical Development experience required
Primary medical degree (e.g., MD, DO, MBBS, MBChB) from a recognized medical school or university
Licensed by a licensing body or health authority to prescribe medicines independently of supervision for at least 2 years after the intern/house officer/foundation period
Late-stage clinical development experience preferred
Thoracic Oncology experience preferred
Board certified or eligible in oncology, or equivalent, preferred
Maintained registration or medical license to practice and always been in good standing with the Medical Licensing Authority, preferred
Must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer
Permanent work authorization in the United States required
U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future
Travel to scientific conferences or meetings several times per year, as needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pfizer Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 25.0% of the base salary
Share based long term incentive program
401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Paid personal days
Paid caregiver/parental leave
Paid medical leave
Medical coverage
Prescription drug coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Relocation assistance may be provided
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility