Oncology Late Stage Clinical Development Scientist (Non MD)-Multiple Openings- Director

Pfizer; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonus program

Excellent medical & retirement plans

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Pfizer is seeking a senior scientific leader to oversee late-stage Oncology trials, ensuring scientific rigor, data integrity, and alignment with development strategy. You will partner with clinical operations, safety, biostatistics, and regulatory teams to drive successful execution and regulatory readiness.

The role requires leadership in protocol authoring, data review, and cross-functional collaboration with the Development lead/Medical Director, while supporting Health Authority meetings

Qualifications

• PhD/PharmD or MS/BA/BS with extensive CRO/industry clinical trial experience.
• Phased oncology trials (late-stage) experience preferred and regulatory submission track record.
• Strong leadership, collaboration across functions, and global regulatory exposure.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific oversight for assigned oncology studies and ensure data integrity.
• Partner with clinical operations, data management, safety and regulatory teams to execute trials.
• Lead governance meetings and contribute to disease area strategy with PM/MD.
• Author essential study documents and support Health Authority interactions.

Skills

Clinical trial design

Data review & quality

Regulatory submissions

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

PhD in Science

MS in Science

BA/BS in Science

Tools

SAS

ICH/GCP

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

You will be responsible for scientific oversight, data integrity and quality of clinical trial(s) in support of the development strategy for programs within the Late-Stage Oncology portfolio.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clinical development expert for assigned studies maintaining current scientific and clinical knowledge in the specific therapeutic and disease area(s) of assignment.
• Effectively partner with other clinical and medical colleagues, clinical operations and other functional lines for the successful implementation and execution of the clinical trial(s) within the assigned program.
• Responsible for scientific oversight, data integrity and quality of the clinical trial(s).
• Represent the study team in governance meetings and submissions, partners with/supports the Development lead/Medical Director regarding study and disease area strategy.
• Author protocols, study level informed consent documents, and contributes to authoring of IBs, site training materials, clinical study reports, regulatory responses, and other clinical and regulatory documents; supports preparations for Health Authority meetings, participates as appropriate.
• Set the clinical data review strategy and leads the team in the collection of quality data and review of emerging clinical data and trends; reviews and queries data; presents and discusses relevant data to appropriate teams, governance bodies, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• In close partnership with medically qualified colleague/s, analyze the emerging safety profile of the drug, keeping the clinical and safety colleagues informed of changes in the safety profile as they occur in the assigned trial(s).
• Follow relevant SOPs and regulations, has an excellent understanding of and complies with applicable trainings, seeks opportunities to further improve quality and efficiency of clinical procedures; leads or actively participates in portfolio- and enterprise level workgroups aimed at optimizing PFE clinical development procedures; may be a subject matter expert or business process owner for a relevant SOP or procedure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD/Pharm D in a relevant Science discipline and minimum of 5 years Clinical Research experience in industry/CRO, OR
• MS in a relevant Science discipline and minimum of 7 years of Clinical Research experience in industry/CRO OR
• BA/BS in a relevant Science discipline and minimum of 10 years Clinical Research experience in a similar role in industry/CRO
• Clinical Research experience in the phase 3/pivotal space in Oncology, ideally on the side of the sponsor and with a track record of successful regulatory submission, inspection, and regulatory approval
• Solid tumor or hematology clinical trial experience
• Experience leading a team
• Excellent knowledge of clinical procedures, ICH guidelines, GCP and familiarity with FDA, EMA, and global regulations
• Extensive understanding of related disciplines, e.g., Clinical Operations, Safety, Biostatistics, Regulatory, Study Management, Pre-clinical, Pharmacology, Quality Assurance
• Experience working on large data sets
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and relevant scientific software
• Effective communication, presentation, and organizational skills to ensure coordinated and timely delivery
• Experience leveraging a variety of communication tools and techniques to communicate results
• Experience solving problems collaboratively and handling conflict constructively
• Track record of scientific productivity as evidenced by publications, posters, abstracts and/or presentations
• Experience working proactively and independently, organizing tasks, time and priorities of self and others
• Experience building partnerships across the company to achieve the needs of the program

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS

• Demonstrates passion for helping patients with cancer and for the science of oncology
• Flexibility to adapt and navigate through an ever-changing work environment while maintaining integrity and quality in the work assigned
• Demonstrates autonomous delivery, problem-solving, and agile decision-making in execution of Clinical responsibilities
• Promotes team health and exemplifies Pfizer's leadership behaviors and actionable attitudes
• Leverages knowledge and support from others related to overall objectives, strategy, critical issues, and policies
• Demonstrates foresight and judgment to make complex decisions
• Promotes innovation and takes appropriate risks to challenge the status quo in order to enhance the efficiency of current processes
• Embraces evolving technologies and adopts best practices aimed at improving the efficiency and quality of clinical development
• Has a global perspective and mindset. Works well in a diverse team environment with colleagues from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and geographies. both as a leader and a key contributor

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers,