Global Development Lead, Internal Medicine (MD, Sr. Director)

Pfizer; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 458,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching

Paid vacation and holidays

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Pfizer is seeking a Global Development Lead for the Internal Medicine portfolio to drive clinical development programs and global submissions. The role requires coordinating a cross‑functional team across clinical, pharmacology, statistics, safety, and operations to design, execute and interpret studies for worldwide regulatory submissions.

The GDL will create and endorse the Clinical Development Plan, contribute to regulatory documents, and partner with external stakeholders as part of Pfizer's

Qualifications

• MD or DO with endocrinologist or internal medicine background and cardiometabolic late‑stage development experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in clinical R&D or biopharma.
• Extensive knowledge of clinical development, global/regional regulation, ICH/GCP, AE management.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities in cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing and training large teams in clinical development.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate milestones with the Medicine Team Lead to deliver the clinical program on time and budget.
• Lead comprehensive clinical development plans to secure global approval and reimbursement.
• Provide input for target product profiles and regulatory submissions.
• Develop innovative clinical development strategies including digital and patient engagement.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Project management

Medical/Scientific credibility

Leadership

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Role Summary

The Global Development Lead (GDL) represents Clinical on the Global Medicine Team and is the single clinical point of accountability for clinical development for assigned asset(s) in Internal Medicine, Research & Development, Pfizer. The individual will lead the cross-functional Clinical Development Team including but not limited to clinical, clinical pharmacology, statistics, safety, commercial, patient access, and operations colleagues in the design, execution and interpretation of studies in support of worldwide regulatory submissions. The individual will be accountable for creating and gaining endorsement for the Clinical Development Plan and associated protocol design documents. The GDL is a key partner for other clinical and clinical operations colleagues through the lifestyle of all studies for the assigned asset(s). The GDL may also act as a key partner to external companies in support of Pfizer’s Partner of Choice model. The individual is expected to be an internal subject matter expert in their therapeutic area and in clinical drug development. They may assume responsibility for other clinical leadership opportunities in support of the Obesity portfolio. This may include responsibilities for trial design, execution and reporting of clinical trials for other late-stage assets in the portfolio. In addition, this leader: May provide specialized monitoring support if required Lead efforts on regulatory submissions and contribute to submission deliverables including the SCE, SCS and clinical overview. In support of assigned projects, provide input for target product profile(s), and regulatory activities including product labels, core data sheets, Investigator Brochures, Development Safety Update Reports, and Periodic Benefit‑Risk Evaluation Reports.

Responsibilities

• Partners effectively with the Medicine Team Lead to negotiate tradeoffs, milestones and ensure delivery of the clinical program in line with agreed timelines and budget.
• Responsible for comprehensive clinical development plan to secure approval and reimbursement globally (including China and Japan) along with creating the pediatric investigation plan / pediatric study plan and associated protocol design documents working closely with individual trial clinicians to ensure trial feasibility and optimized operational execution.
• Provides product/program specific input for target product profile(s).
• Willingness to bring innovative thinking and bold decision making across clinical development programs and individual studies.
• Develops specific clinical development enabling strategies including digital/ innovation and patient engagement approaches.
• Partners with Trial clinicians on governance reviews (incl Sci/Ops) for assigned clinical studies.
• Provides category clinical development strategy input and insights to trial clinicians for assigned clinical studies.
• Provides therapy area/indication expertise in support of clinical review of clinical data – including CRF design, assistance in signal interpretation, contextualizing adverse events as required.
• Provides specialized medical monitoring support for individual trial team, if required.
• Key partner in trial-level statistical analysis plan, table-listings-figures, database release in partnership with statistics and programing.
• Develops submission level deliverables (IAP, IARP and submission TLFs).
• Responsible for submission deliverables including SCE and SCS.
• Support appropriate interpretation and communication of clinical trial data.
• Review and approve submission level safety narrative plan.
• Supports product label development and maintenance.
• Engage key external stakeholders e.g., Ad boards, Steering Committees, DMC, Adjudication Committees, patients and patient advocates and other external stakeholders, to drive strategic insight generation to support clinical development strategy and PDD development.
• Provides regulatory submission support (DSUR, PBRER) submission disclosure deliverables and product defense.
• Ensures compliance with internal SOPs and external regulatory standards.
• Review IIR proposals.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Education MD or DO Experience Endocrinologist or internal medicine physician with cardiometabolic late-stage development experience including type 2 diabetes experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience and track record of success in academia and/or the biopharmaceutical industry in clinical research and development.
• Extensive knowledge of clinical development, global and regional regulation, ICH/GCP, adverse event management.
• Demonstrated clinical/medical, administrative, and project management capabilities, as well as effective verbal and written communication skills in relating to individuals both inside and outside Pfizer.
• Demonstrated experience managing and training large teams in clinical development.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and launching large teams preferred.

Competency Requirements

• Medical / Scientific credibility/Excellence - Track record of achievement in pharmaceutical development, able to coordinate and execute clinical development or lifecycle strategy.
• Demonstrated understanding of the complexities and recent developments in the principal disease areas; confident discussing scientific / mechanistic aspects of drug development, also comfortable in discussing commercial and regulatory issues.
• Management experience - Able to work in a highly complex matrixed environment and able to influence cross-functional teams.
• Leadership - Persuasive and effective leader of staff.
• Influencing - Able to manage and motivate internal teams on clinical trials.
• Conflict Management - Able to act as mentor / coach to others to improve conflict management skills; steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; prepared to take responsibility for a decision made and support this, even though it may be unpopular.
• Team Building - Shares wins and success; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; creates a feeling of belonging to the team.
• Accountability - Take personal responsibility for results, pushing self and others to exceed goals and deliver results.
• Change agile - Able to demonstrate perspective and poise in the face of uncertainty and effectively get things done amidst organizational change.
• 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

Up to 30% travel may be required. Relocation support available. Work Location Assignment: This is a hybrid role requiring you to live within commuting distance and work on-site an average of 2.5 days per week. #LI-PFE The annual base salary for this position ranges from $274,500.00 to $457,500.00. 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

• 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 $228,700.00 to $381,100.00. 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.

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EEO & Employment Eligibility

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