Pediatric Clinical Development Medical Director – Lead

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Pfizer

10,000+ employees

Founded 1849

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-05

We’re celebrating 175 years of daring scientific innovation—and we’re not done yet. Every day, we’re channeling our passion and resources into delivering innovative therapies that change the face of healthcare. Let’s outdo yesterday.

📋 Description

• Serve as a hands-on Pediatric Clinical Development Medical Director for assigned IM pediatric studies, providing direct site-facing pediatric expertise to investigators and site teams. • Personally lead pediatric site engagement activities (virtual and face-to-face), including site identification, feasibility discussions, start-up acceleration, and recruitment optimization. • Work directly with pediatric sites to identify and resolve operational and recruitment barriers. • Maintain productive working relationships with pediatric investigators and institutions to support site engagement and enrollment delivery. • Provide real-time field-based intelligence to study teams to inform execution decisions and risk mitigation strategies. • Provide senior pediatric medical expertise to support site-facing discussions related to protocol design, eligibility criteria, safety considerations, and feasibility. • Partner with study clinicians and Global Development Leads to support resolution of complex pediatric clinical issues impacting site activation or enrollment. • Provide senior leadership and accountability for a small team of Pediatric Clinical Directors functioning as a player-coach. • Set priorities and guide deployment of pediatric site engagement resources across IM pediatric studies based on dynamic prioritization of delivery risk, enrollment needs, and program timelines.

🎯 Requirements

• Medical degree (MD or DO), with pediatric residency and/or subspecialty training relevant to pediatric populations • Active or prior medical licensure preferred • 10 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience, including pediatric clinical trials • Pediatric subject matter expertise, including experience working directly with children’s hospitals, pediatric investigators, and pediatric research networks • Experience functioning as a player-coach, balancing hands-on individual contributor responsibilities with leadership of a small, specialized team • Strong working knowledge of pediatric regulatory frameworks and expectations (e.g., PREA, PWR, PIP) • Ability to thrive in a field-based environment and operate with a high degree of autonomy • Experience managing and developing small, highly specialized teams, including goal setting, coaching, and performance management input in a matrixed environment • Success in a field-based or highly autonomous role not anchored to a corporate office, requiring independent prioritization, travel planning, and execution across geographically distributed clinical sites

🏖️ Benefits

• 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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