Vice President, Global Obesity Medical Lead

Vice President, Global Obesity Medical Lead United States – New York, New York City; Massachusetts – Cambridge

We’re in relentless pursuit of breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. We innovate every day to make the world a healthier place.

To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose – Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives – we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.

Pfizer Research & Development serves as the beating heart of Pfizer's trailblazing product pipeline, the essence of our mission to bring life-changing medicines to the world.

Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues.

Job Summary The Vice President, Global Obesity Medical Lead will report to the Head of Medical, Internal Medicine and Primary Care. The incumbent will lead a team and develop portfolio and asset medical strategies in close collaboration with the local medical leads. The position has broad impact throughout the organization and requires Obesity experience with an understanding of pharmaceutical business operations, products, strategic thinking skills, leadership ability, and strong knowledge of the stakeholder community and market dynamics.

Job Responsibilities

Partner cross-functionally with medical teams, health & value functions, clinical development, legal, compliance, and commercial teams to develop integrated plans supporting the Pfizer Obesity portfolio.

Provide exceptional oversight of environmental, disease state, competitor, and asset analysis.

Ensure the development of rapid data analytic capacities and standardized strategic tools and metrics.

Ensure substantial medical input into all asset medicine plans.

Engage with medical directors of independent networks and other healthcare providers to develop mutually beneficial solutions enhancing patient care.

Chair or lead the Global Medical Affairs Team governing the portfolio/assets.

Represent medical affairs globally at relevant asset teams and committees.

Lead development of a global evidence generation plan and co-chair PBRC with safety.

Proactively incorporate patient and physician voice into the development strategy across the therapeutic area.

Serve as subject matter expert, ensuring consistent interpretation and communication of data internally and externally.

Lead global issue management and support regional issue management as needed.

Deliver global medical activities supporting asset operating plans within time, cost, and quality parameters.

Plan timely, high quality execution of medical tactics to support country and lifecycle plans.

Understands and facilitates all local medical activities in support of asset operating plans.

Provide leading edge knowledge and ability to apply technical and medical expertise in strategic direction of in‑line and business portfolio.

Collaborate with marketing, commercial development, clinical, and medical teams providing strategic direction in drug development and disease concept.

Participate in Rapid Response Team, providing medical expertise on current issues interfacing with public and regulatory matters.

Engage and lead interactions with clinical and research leaders, including academicians, clinical physicians, medical directors, directors of pharmacy and other health care professionals aligned with brand objectives.

Proactively guide brand objectives and generate strategic medical solutions to business challenges.

Proactively identify and address potential medical issues and ensure implementation of risk‑management strategies in collaboration with team partners.

Assess safety and regulatory aspects with partners in functional lines, including participation in safety and labeling working groups and potential interactions with regulatory agencies related to promotional activities and labeling.

Consider strategic implications for medicine’s benefit‑risk profile and relevant medical/scientific data that potentially interface with the public, including regulatory, in a manner customized to promote effective understanding for each audience.

Provide medical expertise in the medical/scientific assessment of potential business development activities and pre‑proof of concept compounds within Pfizer Research Unit.

Influence decisions in the organization of external meetings including advisory boards, congress, and symposiums.

Set the strategy and provide guidance to or lead Publication Subcommittee (or regional efforts) including concept, plan, author and agency liaison and final check in the publication subcommittee review process.

Help establish an environment encouraging coaching among team members.

Qualifications / Skills

MD, PharmD, or PhD required.

More than 10 years with PharmD/PHD or more than 9 years with MD in the medical affairs function in the pharmaceutical industry with broad experience including drug development, regulatory interactions, issue management, and business experience.

In‑depth Obesity experience strongly preferred.

Experience with patient care, especially in specific therapeutic area preferred.

Deep understanding of HCP informational needs and what is required to support these needs.

Scientific translational research background and ability to understand, interpret, and communicate scientific literature.

In‑depth understanding and experience with study methodology, protocol design, safety evaluation, and data analysis.

Proactive, pragmatic, flexible person with excellent leadership qualities, strategic thinking, communication & presentation skills.

Ability to lead and manage in a matrixed structure and in a collaborative team environment.

Extensive knowledge of patterns of medical practice and healthcare delivery and current and evolving landscape required.

Advanced influencing skills to enable productive collaboration and alignment.

Highly motivated with demonstrated track record of high performance and producing outstanding results.

Proficiency in building and managing relationships with stakeholders, including senior leaders, ensuring appropriate stakeholders included in deliberations and decision‑making.

Management and leadership skills, with ability to lead matrixed, cross‑functional work teams.

Proven ability to facilitate open discussion and debate among key stakeholders and build internal and external relationships through partnering, anticipating needs, and meeting expectations.

Demonstrated entrepreneurship mindset, accountability, agility and focus on action and implementation.

Demonstrated record of sound judgement and intelligent decision‑making.

Ability to evaluate budget requests.

Fluency in written and spoken English required, with excellent communication skills.

Work Location Assignment \ This is a hybrid role requiring you to live within commuting distance and work on‑site an average of 2.5 days per week or more as needed.

Compensation The annual base salary for this position ranges from $300,100.00 to $467,400.00. The position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 30.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share‑based long‑term incentive program.

Benefits We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and support each of their life’s moments, including a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits covering medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.

Relocation Assistance Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Sunshine Act Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the Sunshine Act.

EEO & Employment Eligibility Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E‑Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

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