Pfizer

Internal Medicine Field Medical, Director, MD

Pfizer$230K — $384K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD or DO Degree required
  • 4 years of relevant experience required
  • Recognized subject matter expert among stakeholders
  • Demonstrated diverse leadership capabilities
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills
  • Ability to manage projects in a remote environment

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement medical strategies for external stakeholders
  • Maintain updated knowledge of therapeutic areas and Pfizer products
  • Act as a resource for medical information and stakeholder insights
  • Collaborate with Medical Affairs to develop educational content strategies
  • Facilitate clear communication among internal and external teams
  • Present scientific information effectively across various platforms
  • Promote patient care improvements through effective communications

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
  • Paid vacation and personal days
  • Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Opportunities for participation in Pfizer's performance and long-term incentive programs
Full Job Description

ROLE SUMMARY

The Internal Medicine Field Medical, Director is responsible for providing cardiovascular-metabolic therapeutic/product expertise for the designated therapeutic area across a broad range of external medical stakeholders (7EMS8 segments and initiatives in Indiana and Illinois (South).

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Plan and execute independent Medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned external medical stakeholders 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 external medical stakeholder insights, providing requested information to external medical stakeholders as allowed by Pfizer guidance and sharing external medical stakeholder viewpoints with Pfizer as appropriate
  • Understand the priorities of Pfizer Medical Affairs in order to contribute to Medical educational 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 scientific 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 care improvements in Medical communications and deliverables, incorporating Health Literacy and cultural awareness principles to ensure that patients remain the ultimate focus
  • Conduct all activities in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and compliance guidance
  • Educate external medical stakeholders based on patient care gaps and aligned to medical strategy with the goal of enhancing understanding of disease state and guideline-based care and improve overall patient care
  • Achieve leadership-defined expectations regarding the number of external medical stakeholders engaged.

Field Medical Role Responsibilities

  • Deliver approved medical content about Pfizer medicines and relevant topics in the cardiovascular and metabolic areas.
  • Identify and seek medical scientific engagement from priority external medical stakeholder segments in assigned cardiovascular/metabolic area.
  • Provide truthful, accurate, and scientifically supported information in response to direct unsolicited medical requests from external medical stakeholders in a manner that complies with all applicable Pfizer guidelines, policies, and procedures
  • Leads advisory boards (BRF, Vendor) with manager oversight.
  • Field relevant inbound queries from external medical stakeholders via established triage process
  • In collaboration with US and/or Global Medical Affairs colleagues, partner with Internal Medicine / Specialty Care Research & Development and Global Product Development (GPD) in the identification of potential sites for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials, including identification of sites serving under-represented patient populations in trials
  • Serve as a Medical resource to HQ Medical Affairs, other Field Medical colleagues, and external Therapeutic Area investigators and researchers as appropriate
  • 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
  • Provides Asset leadership
  • Understand the principles of study design, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation and communicate these concepts with external medical stakeholders
  • 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 6 Onboarding partner, ad board and study lead mentor.
  • Participate in special projects as needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • MD or DO Degree required
  • 4 years of relevant experience required
  • 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 a0stakeholders9 demands and manage and handle conflict constructively.
  • 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/external medical stakeholder 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 medical stakeholders 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 external medical stakeholder experience
  • Maintain self-awareness and continually choose behaviors and responses based on how it impacts one9s own and others9 performance and engagement
  • Demonstrate clinical and technical skills
  • Rapidly adopt and utilize new digital technology and other resources with medical external medical stakeholders and record medical interactions

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Familiarity with internal/external SOPs/Rules/Regulations regarding Pfizer/external medical stakeholder interactions and relationships, etc.
  • Previous Field Medical experience

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

  • Operate a Pfizer company car and regularly fly on airplanes (i.e. attend external medical stakeholder meetings; attend NYHQ meetings, etc. required; proximity to airline 9huba0city); maintain flexibility to travel 40-50% of time
  • Valid US driver9s license and driving record in compliance with company standards.a0 Any DUI/DWI or other impaired driving citation within the past 7 years will disqualify you from being hired

Other Job Details

  • Last Date to Apply for Job: July 29, 2026
  • Eligible for Relocation Package: No
  • Territory covered is Indiana, Illinois (South)

#LI-PFE

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $230,900.00 to $384,800.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer9s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 25.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life9s moments. Benefits offered include a 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, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site 6 U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States. This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview.

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

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

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