Oncology Field Medical Director Thoracic (md)

Pfizer Pfizer · Pharma · IL · Remote

Pfizer is seeking an Oncology Field Medical Director specializing in thoracic oncology to provide therapeutic area and product expertise to medical customers within an assigned territory. The role involves planning and executing medical strategy, maintaining deep knowledge of relevant diseases and medicines, serving as a conduit for medical information and customer insights, and collaborating with internal teams. Responsibilities include delivering approved medical content, identifying priority customers, responding to unsolicited medical requests, supporting clinical trial site identification, providing medical support for Investigator Sponsored Research, and cultivating expertise in the therapeutic area. The role also involves territory leadership, communication with patient advocacy groups, and representing Pfizer Medical Affairs at professional associations. The ideal candidate will have an MD or DO degree, 4+ years of relevant experience, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage projects, collaborate effectively in a matrixed environment, and adapt to change. Significant travel is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Plan and execute Medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned customers within a territory, compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives
  2. Maintain required level of knowledge of relevant TA/disease states and Pfizer medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to both internal and external stakeholders as needed
  3. Serve as a conduit and resource for Medical Information and customer insights, providing requested information to HCPs as allowed by Pfizer guidance and sharing customer viewpoints with Pfizer as appropriate
  4. Understand the priorities of Pfizer Medical Affairs in order to contribute to Medical content strategy development and execute aligned Field Medical tactics
  5. Maintain effective and appropriate communication and collaboration among headquarters Medical colleagues, Medical Information, and other Pfizer Field Medical colleagues

Skills

Required

  • MD or DO Degree
  • 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Therapeutic area/product expertise
  • Medical strategy planning and execution
  • Customer engagement
  • Medical information provision
  • Clinical trial support
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Project management
  • Collaboration in a matrixed environment
  • Adaptability to change
  • Problem-solving
  • Networking
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Self-starter
  • Accountability
  • Sense of urgency
  • Clinical and technical skills
  • Digital technology adoption
  • Travel flexibility (60-80%)

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with internal/external SOPs/Rules/Regulations
  • Previous Field Medical experience

What the JD emphasized

  • MD or DO Degree required
  • 4+ years of relevant experience required