Oncology Scientific Communications Team Lead (Sr. Director)

Pfizer Oncology Scientific Communications Team Lead

Today, Pfizer Oncology has an industry-leading portfolio of approved innovative cancer medicines, including major therapies for metastatic breast cancer, genitourinary cancers, thoracic, and hematologic malignancies complemented by an extensive pipeline of over 50 programs in clinical development.

Role Summary

The Scientific Communications Team Lead will report to the Head of Oncology Scientific Communications in the Medical Strategy Management organization of Pfizer Oncology Medical. This role will be accountable for ensuring the development and execution of impactful scientific communication strategies for Pfizer Oncology, encompassing both above-brand and Therapeutic Area (TA)-specific initiatives. The Team Lead will oversee a team of professionals who create high-impact scientific content across various channels, including publications, congresses, field medical tools, and digital platforms. This role ensures alignment with overarching brand and therapeutic strategies, collaborating closely with stakeholders across Pfizer Oncology and the wider Pfizer enterprise.

Role Responsibilities

This role demands a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of the evolving scientific landscape, medical affairs best practices, the nuances of brand communication, and the needs of diverse stakeholders, both internal and external. Specific responsibilities and accountabilities include managing team members who :

• Provide strategic oversight for the continuum of scientific communication activities and the overarching scientific narrative, ensuring strategic alignment and excellence in delivery.
• Identify requirements for SCP above brand and TA-specific content and ensure SCP content is contemporaneous by leading regular gap analyses to identify medical / scientific communication needs and opportunities and working with Pfizer US (Medical Platforms) to execute.
• Accountable for ensuring the development and delivery of TA, asset, and above-asset specific publication strategies, encompassing all stages from planning and conceptualization to production and dissemination.
• Accountable for leading engagement with CMO enablement platforms and other enterprise stakeholders (including regional / local teams) as needed to ensure that channel-specific communications strategies and plans are developed, delivered, and reflective of Pfizer Oncology TA and above brand teams' and Field Medical needs.
• Strategic advisor to their medical teams, providing cross-functional guidance and subject matter expertise to foster the creation of effective scientific communication tools, content, and other Scientific Communication deliverables, contributing to the successful development and education of Oncology assets.
• Accountable for ensuring Field Medical content execution is aligned with global content strategy across Global / US and International Medical Affairs.
• Work closely with clinical study teams during data readouts to determine key messages and publication content (aligned to overall publication strategy and SCP).
• Ensure updates occur as needed on a regular basis in co-ordination with key cross-functional stakeholders, including commercial and Medical TA teams and platforms. This includes but not limited to global publication plans, global congress strategy and content, GMAT on the progress of the overarching publication plan delivery and its continued alignment with the SCP.
• Deliver internal communications around new scientific and clinical data on medicines and disease areas of interest, coordinating content with medical agencies as appropriate. Ensure appropriate internal communications pre-and post- congress on key Pfizer and competitor data.
• As required, participate in, lead and / or represent above-brand and TA-specific Pfizer Oncology partnerships, alliances, or other external initiatives.
• Partner with the Oncology Scientific Affairs Lead to represent scientific communications strategies portfolio and pipeline for senior internal audiences; as well as support GPTs, Global Medical franchises, and other Pfizer Oncology stakeholders in engaging with the external medical community on publication activities related to key clinical trial data readouts, as well as communications for non-medical audiences e.g., Board, Investor Relations, etc.

In addition to the above, the Team Lead will also serve as a Functional Leader in one of three chosen capabilities, where they contribute directly to the development and execution of SOPS, process and high-level strategies, leveraging deep expertise in scientific communications and Oncology landscape. The functional capabilities include :

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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.

Non-Standard Work Schedule, Travel or Environment Requirements

Travel 15-20% Work Location Assignment : Hybrid

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.

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