Medical Team Leader, Oncology

Pfizer, S.A. de C.V; Reigate and Banstead; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Medical Team Leader for Oncology in the UK. This role involves leading a medical affairs team, developing strategic medical plans, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. The ideal candidate should have a doctoral degree, leadership experience, and a strong understanding of oncology. The position offers hybrid work arrangements and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Health and disability insurance

Parental leave policy

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• GMC registration or senior UK pharmacist preferred.
• Experience in oncology/haematology desirable.
• Fluency in business English.

Responsibilities

• Lead a therapy area medical affairs team.
• Develop local medical strategy for oncology medicines.
• Ensure compliance with ABPI Code of Practice.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Understanding of NHS environment

Ability to prioritize

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil) or MSc

Registered doctor or senior UK registered pharmacist

Job description

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

There is 1 position due to a vacancy within the team at Pfizer UK (Oncology)

The role is within the three therapy area lead positions which are: Breast; Haematological oncology & biosimilars; Genitourinary & Precision Medicine & Others. This listing is regarding the Genitourinary & Precision Medicine & Others role.

ROLE SUMMARY

In conjunction and with oversight from the BU Medical Director, direct and line manage a therapy area medical affairs team who:

• Develop and deliver the local medical strategy and life-cycle clinical plans for Pfizer’s oncology inline and pipeline medicines.
• Establish deep and lasting relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant decision makers.
• Provide subject matter expertise and high-quality scientific exchange, bringing in insights (both formally with CRM tools and informally) into the organization to shape strategy.
• Provide focused, relevant information in return to clinician needs and the needs of their patients.
• Create industry guiding digital educational and scientific content that is timely, relevant, balanced, interactive, innovative and easily digestible.
• advocate the patient voice when developing and implementing medical strategies.
• Create constructive and effective cross-functionalpartnerships with internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Communicate the safe and appropriate use and the value of Pfizer medicines in order to improve patient outcomes, enhance clinical practice and promote business needs at the national, regional and corporate level.
• Demonstrate the value of our innovative medicines, e.g. through real world evidence.
• Establish Pfizer as a key research partner within UK Life Sciences.
• Ensure promotional and non-promotional activities and materials within scope of the ABPI Code are in full compliance with the Code and related standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• Ensure that all medical activities are aligned to the medical strategy.
• Enhance team capabilities in external engagement, deep subject matter expertise, data generation and scientific communication, including via digital channels.
• Work collaboratively with the Field Excellence and External Engagement Lead to ensure field medical colleagues work to their maximal potential.
• Manage and oversee the medical budget for the therapy area, with budget duty and planning in coordination with the BU Medical Director and other internal departments.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership and Team Management

• Provide leadership and line management of the medical team, with support from the BU Medical Director and Field Medical Excellence Lead, including setting business objectives, performance management and team development.
• Lead development of the medical plan and strategy for relevant therapeutic areas, including inline and pipeline portfolio
• Promote the BU Medical Director with recruitment and ensure the development and retention of talented medical colleagues.
• Provide coaching and guidance of medical team to support them achieving excellence in their role, including deep subject matter expertise and outstanding external engagement capabilities, in partnership with the Field Excellence and External Engagement Lead
• Drive and apply innovative digital approaches and a forward-thinking approach to digital transformation.
• Shape strategy through membership of UK medical and commercial management teams
• Plan resource allocation to ensure appropriate resources to fulfil medical objectives and business needs.

Medical Governance

• Ensure compliance of medical team with ABPI Code of Practice and relevant SOPs, regulations and guidelines, including those governing external medical interactions
• Provide overall advisory support on ABPI Code of Practice to medical colleagues in the development and approval of medical materials and activities
• Review and certify/examine medical materials and activities within scope of the ABPI Code of Practice that are not being managed by the central Code approval team, e.g. locally organized medical advisory boards or non-interventional study protocols.
• Ensure that product materials and related activities reflect the most up to date regulatory labelling and risk management plans, regulatory commitments, and PMCPA/inter-company undertakings.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely receipt of information on brand strategy, clinical plan, new clinical data, new regulatory and safety information and accurate, balanced and up to date materials to use in medical-to-medical communications.
• Provide medical/scientific input on clinical trial concepts, research collaboration proposals and other projects within the context of country, regional and global clinical strategies for assigned products/therapy area.
• Assume conceptual duty for expert meetings and advisory panels for assigned product(s) and therapeutic area(s)
• Provide protocol approval and oversight of in country non-interventional studies and research collaborations related to portfolio in line with Pfizer SOPs, including any related publications.
• Promote the medical grants process related to portfolio to ensure the appropriate governance in line with Pfizer SOPs

External Engagement

• Plan, organize and conduct training events, participate in national and international conferences, and prepare scientific papers and presentations.
• Leverage the collective advantage across the therapy area and ensure the franchise has a co-ordinated approach externally, e.g. at conferences and during interactions with scientific societies and patient groups.
• Work with key external stakeholders during the lifecycle of Pfizer medicines, boosting Pfizer strategy and bringing external insights into the organization to shape strategy and providing focused, relevant information in response to their needs.
• Provide boost for media, government, and patient group activities, including policy development, corporate initiatives and issues management.

Internal Subject Matter Expertise

• Provide clinical and scientific input into regulatory submissions, clinical overviews, license variations and core data sheet updates.
• Provide clinical and scientific input into HTA and market access dossiers, clinical guideline consultations and regional formularies.
• Provide clinical and scientific input into assessment and due diligence of business development initiatives.
• Ensure medical support for issues related to supply and distribution, product quality, benefit-risk, market actions and product withdrawals related to portfolio.
• Participate in local, regional and global cross-functional project teams to ensure that ongoing improvements in processes and performance are delivered.
• Represent the UK and UK interests to European and Global teams.
• Work closely with early development team as well as launch teams to develop successful launch strategies.

Qualifications:

• Registered doctor (GMC registered desirable) or senior UK registered pharmacist preferred
• Proven scientific and technical expertise: Doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil) or MSc desirable.
• Fluency in business English
• ABPI Code Medical Signatory - current signatory is desirable.
• Fully conversant with the ABPI Code of Practice, relevant regulations and Pfizer policies and procedures acquired through training.

Experience:

• Relevant experience in the field of oncology/haematology is highly desirable, preferably as a medical/scientific advisor, team lead and/or clinical experience with direct patient care and/or experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Skills & Capabilities:

• Strong leadership skills
• Champions high quality standards & company values
• Excellent understanding of the NHS environment
• Business acumen
• Ability to prioritize resources in line with medical strategy.
• Team player; high degree of cross-functional leadership and collaboration
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Good understanding of drug development
• Good knowledge of pharmaco-vigilance and regulatory legislation and how it impacts the product portfolio.

Work location assignment: Hybrid (some office attendance is required)

Purpose

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are apatient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self.Let’s start the conversation!

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer iscommitted to celebratingthis,in all itsforms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

DisAbility Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to support your application and future career. Our mission is unleashing the power of our people, especially those with unique superpowers. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!

Medical#LI-PFE

Medical Team Leader, Oncology

Job Description

There is 1 position due to a vacancy within the team at Pfizer UK (Oncology)

The role is within the three therapy area lead positions which are: Breast; Haematological oncology & biosimilars; Genitourinary & Precision Medicine & Others. This listing is regarding the Genitourinary & Precision Medicine & Others role.

ROLE SUMMARY

In conjunction and with oversight from the BU Medical Director, direct and line manage a therapy area medical affairs team who:

• Develop and deliver the local medical strategy and life-cycle clinical plans for Pfizer’s oncology inline and pipeline medicines.
• Establish deep and lasting relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant decision makers.
• Provide subject matter expertise and high-quality scientific exchange, bringing in insights (both formally with CRM tools and informally) into the organization to shape strategy.
• Provide focused, relevant information in return to clinician needs and the needs of their patients.
• Create industry guiding digital educational and scientific content that is timely, relevant, balanced, interactive, innovative and easily digestible.
• advocate the patient voice when developing and implementing medical strategies.
• Create constructive and effective cross-functionalpartnerships with internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Communicate the safe and appropriate use and the value of Pfizer medicines in order to improve patient outcomes, enhance clinical practice and promote business needs at the national, regional and corporate level.
• Demonstrate the value of our innovative medicines, e.g. through real world evidence.
• Establish Pfizer as a key research partner within UK Life Sciences.

• Ensure promotional and non-promotional activities and materials within scope of the ABPI Code are in full compliance with the Code and related standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• Ensure that all medical activities are aligned to the medical strategy.
• Enhance team capabilities in external engagement, deep subject matter expertise, data generation and scientific communication, including via digital channels.
• Work collaboratively with the Field Excellence and External Engagement Lead to ensure field medical colleagues work to their maximal potential.
• Manage and oversee the medical budget for the therapy area, with budget duty and planning in coordination with the BU Medical Director and other internal departments.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership and Team Management

• Provide leadership and line management of the medical team, with support from the BU Medical Director and Field Medical Excellence Lead, including setting business objectives, performance management and team development.
• Lead development of the medical plan and strategy for relevant therapeutic areas, including inline and pipeline portfolio
• Promote the BU Medical Director with recruitment and ensure the development and retention of talented medical colleagues.
• Provide coaching and guidance of medical team to support them achieving excellence in their role, including deep subject matter expertise and outstanding external engagement capabilities, in partnership with the Field Excellence and External Engagement Lead
• Drive and apply innovative digital approaches and a forward-thinking approach to digital transformation.
• Shape strategy through membership of UK medical and commercial management teams
• Plan resource allocation to ensure appropriate resources to fulfil medical objectives and business needs.

Medical Governance

• Ensure compliance of medical team with ABPI Code of Practice and relevant SOPs, regulations and guidelines, including those governing external medical interactions
• Provide overall advisory support on ABPI Code of Practice to medical colleagues in the development and approval of medical materials and activities
• Review and certify/examine medical materials and activities within scope of the ABPI Code of Practice that are not being managed by the central Code approval team, e.g. locally organized medical advisory boards or non-interventional study protocols.
• Ensure that product materials and related activities reflect the most up to date regulatory labelling and risk management plans, regulatory commitments, and PMCPA/inter-company undertakings.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely receipt of information on brand strategy, clinical plan, new clinical data, new regulatory and safety information and accurate, balanced and up to date materials to use in medical-to-medical communications.
• Provide medical/scientific input on clinical trial concepts, research collaboration proposals and other projects within the context of country, regional and global clinical strategies for assigned products/therapy area.
• Assume conceptual duty for expert meetings and advisory panels for assigned product(s) and therapeutic area(s)
• Provide protocol approval and oversight of in country non-interventional studies and research collaborations related to portfolio in line with Pfizer SOPs, including any related publications.
• Promote the medical grants process related to portfolio to ensure the appropriate governance in line with Pfizer SOPs

External Engagement

• Plan, organize and conduct training events, participate in national and international conferences, and prepare scientific papers and presentations.
• Leverage the collective advantage across the therapy area and ensure the franchise has a co-ordinated approach externally, e.g. at conferences and during interactions with scientific societies and patient groups.
• Work with key external stakeholders during the lifecycle of Pfizer medicines, boosting Pfizer strategy and bringing external insights into the organization to shape strategy and providing focused, relevant information in response to their needs.
• Provide boost for media, government, and patient group activities, including policy development, corporate initiatives and issues management.

Internal Subject Matter Expertise

• Provide clinical and scientific input into regulatory submissions, clinical overviews, license variations and core data sheet updates.
• Provide clinical and scientific input into HTA and market access dossiers, clinical guideline consultations and regional formularies.
• Provide clinical and scientific input into assessment and due diligence of business development initiatives.
• Ensure medical support for issues related to supply and distribution, product quality, benefit-risk, market actions and product withdrawals related to portfolio.
• Participate in local, regional and global cross-functional project teams to ensure that ongoing improvements in processes and performance are delivered.
• Represent the UK and UK interests to European and Global teams.
• Work closely with early development team as well as launch teams to develop successful launch strategies.

Qualifications:

• Registered doctor (GMC registered desirable) or senior UK registered pharmacist preferred
• Proven scientific and technical expertise: Doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil) or MSc desirable.
• Fluency in business English
• ABPI Code Medical Signatory - current signatory is desirable.
• Fully conversant with the ABPI Code of Practice, relevant regulations and Pfizer policies and procedures acquired through training.

Experience:

• Significant pharmaceutical industry experience desirable
• Line management experience desirable
• Relevant experience in the field of oncology/haematology is highly desirable, preferably as a medical/scientific advisor, team lead and/or clinical experience with direct patient care and/or experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Skills & Capabilities:

• Strong leadership skills
• Champions high quality standards & company values
• Excellent understanding of the NHS environment
• Business acumen
• Ability to prioritize resources in line with medical strategy.
• Team player; high degree of cross-functional leadership and collaboration
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Good understanding of drug development
• Good knowledge of pharmaco-vigilance and regulatory legislation and how it impacts the product portfolio.

Work location assignment: Hybrid (some office attendance is required)

Purpose

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are apatient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self.Let’s start the conversation!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer iscommitted to celebratingthis,in all itsforms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

DisAbility Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to support your application and future career. Our mission is unleashing the power of our people, especially those with unique superpowers. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!

Medical#LI-PFE

Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives

Research confirms what intuition tells us: that purpose-driven companies perform better, are more innovative, attract and retain the best people, and know how to unleash the power of those people. Pfizer’s purpose—Breakthroughs that change patients' lives—fuels everything we do and reflects our passion for building on our legacy as one of the greatest contributors of good to the world.

Each word in our purpose has meaning and reflects the value we strive to bring to patients and society:

“Breakthroughs” - These are the innovations, scientific and commercial, that we seek to deliver every day. All colleagues, regardless of role, level or location, strive for breakthroughs every day.

“Change” - We want to do more than simply improve patients’ medical conditions; we want to dramatically change their lives for the better.

“Patients’ lives” - We consider not only patients, but everyone they touch—including their families, caregivers, and friends—and everything they love to do. It’s an intentionally holistic view.

Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.

Every decision we make and every action we take is done with the patient in mind—and to nurture an environment where breakthroughs can thrive.

Our Values

To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose, 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.

The “how” is represented by four simple, powerful values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—that define our company and our culture.

Courage: Breakthroughs start by challenging convention, especially in the face of uncertainty or adversity. This happens when we think big, speak up, and are decisive.

Excellence: We can only change patients’ lives when we perform at our best together. This happens when we focus on what matters, agree who does what, and measure our outcomes.

Equity: We believe that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for. This happens when we are inclusive, act with integrity, and reduce healthcare disparities.

Joy: We give ourselves to our work, but it also gives to us. We find joy when we take pride, recognize one another, and have fun.

Benefits at Pfizer

Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues. Our Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices reward colleagues based on the contributions they make to our business.

Our Competitive Benefits Programs help our colleagues by:

• Promoting Health and Wellness to help colleagues maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing . Pfizer offerings include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, nutrition and fitness counseling and more.
• Strengthening Colleagues’ Financial Security by providing company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance and financial planning education to help colleagues achieve their financial goals.
• Providing Benefits and Time off for the Moments that Matter to ensure Pfizer colleagues have the time away from the office to recharge, recover and return to work as the best version of themselves. Vacation, Holiday time and Sick time are just the beginning, with a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave for those times when your family needs you whether it’s a child, spouse or parent, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs.
• And so much more, depending on your country and site, Pfizer offers childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers , movement and mindfulness solutions, “Log in for your Day” work flexibility and so much more.
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