Lead a team in real-world evidence and epidemiology studies, ensuring alignment with medical evidence strategies, while fostering team commitment and collaboration.
Scope
Lead a team of real-world evidence (RWE)/Epidemiology scientists in generating RWE and epidemiologic studies , while also leading epidemiologic studies to generate RWE in support of Internal Medicine (e.g., migraine, obesity, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases) strategies across the entire drug development process. Must be a subject matter expert in RWE and e pidemiology. Team lead must ensure that RWE/Epidemiology studies are aligned with Medical Evidence Generation (MEG) Asset Leads and are endorsed in the Integrated Evidence Plan (IEP). Lead must foster their team's commitment to a new operating model for RWE/Epi evidence generation. They will author and review study protocols, reports, and presentations, and are responsible for communications in writing and in presentations to internal stakeholders, regulatory authorities, medical professionals and others. This role is accountable for the quality, timeliness, and efficiency for all RWE/Epi deliverables produced by their team. Team Lead is a strategic partner to the RWE/Epi therapeutic area (TA) lead and as a member of the TA leadership team (LT), will contribute on innovation and process improvement.
Capabilities
In this role, you will:
Education & Experience Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred Requirements:
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
Relocation support available
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid - Onsite / Not Remote
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $219,800.00 to $366,400.00.* In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's 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 life's 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 - 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.
* The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $197,900.00 to $329,800.00.
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. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
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.
Medical
Lead a team of real-world evidence (RWE)/Epidemiology scientists in generating RWE and epidemiologic studies , while also leading epidemiologic studies to generate RWE in support of Internal Medicine (e.g., migraine, obesity, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases) strategies across the entire drug development process. Must be a subject matter expert in RWE and e pidemiology. Team lead must ensure that RWE/Epidemiology studies are aligned with Medical Evidence Generation (MEG) Asset Leads and are endorsed in the Integrated Evidence Plan (IEP). Lead must foster their team's commitment to a new operating model for RWE/Epi evidence generation. They will author and review study protocols, reports, and presentations, and are responsible for communications in writing and in presentations to internal stakeholders, regulatory authorities, medical professionals and others. This role is accountable for the quality, timeliness, and efficiency for all RWE/Epi deliverables produced by their team. Team Lead is a strategic partner to the RWE/Epi therapeutic area (TA) lead and as a member of the TA leadership team (LT), will contribute on innovation and process improvement.
Capabilities
In this role, you will:
- Oversee team execution of RWE and epidemiology studies as part of cross-functional IEPs.
- Design, lead and execute RWE and epidemiology studies as part of cross-functional IEPs.
- Provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership to advance Pfizer's use of RWE/Epi to develop high value medicines.
- Partner with TA RWE/Epi lead and MEG TA Leads to ensure strategic input is being provided to IEPs through Global Medical Affairs Teams.
- Work collaboratively to establish & operationalize processes & systems to deliver RWE/Epi studies and other deliverables to execute on IEP plans.
- Stakeholder management: build coalitions & develop strong partnerships across disciplines & geographies to optimize RWE/Epi team's performance / contributions.
- Provide critical assessment to inform asset-specific development strategy & cross-functional decision-making and review of epidemiological data and literature, when needed.
- Prepare study reports, and present / publish results of epidemiological studies at scientific conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.
- Participate in RWE/Epi peer review of study protocols and study reports.
Education & Experience Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
- Advanced degree, including PhD in Epidemiology, population health, outcomes research, or a related discipline and 7+ years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical, academic and/or medical environments (at least 3 of which need to be at a pharmaceutical company or partnering with pharmaceutical companies); or, MPH or another relevant Master's degree, and 10+ years of experience with similar requirements as previously stated.
- Proven leader of effective teams / individuals and has a track record of fostering colleague growth.
- Experience operating within large cross-functional matrices and collaborating with multiple partners.
- Strong technical expertise, analytic ability, creative problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience directing analyses of real-world data.
- Knowledgeable of the external regulatory environment for RWE and maintains awareness of scientific developments in epidemiology, medicine, and technology (e.g., artificial intelligence).
Preferred Requirements:
- At least 3 years of experience leading and managing a team.
- Proven hands-on experience executing non-interventional studies from protocol design to delivery of results and clinical study report.
- Ability to develop and implement strategic plans and business objectives.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to influence senior leadership.
- Educational and/or work experience supporting migraine or other neurological conditions, obesity, and cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
Relocation support available
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid - Onsite / Not Remote
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $219,800.00 to $366,400.00.* In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's 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 life's 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 - 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.
* The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $197,900.00 to $329,800.00.
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. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
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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