Job Description: Medical Affairs Manager Respiratory Vaccines & IM Pipeline

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular and Metabolic Pipeline Medical Affairs Manager

The Cardiovascular and Metabolic Pipeline Medical Affairs role is an opportunity to lead the UK strategy and plans for pipeline assets within the internal medicine portfolio.  The focus will be on obesity, diabetes, non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH) and will also include emerging assets and assessment of assets for addition to the Pfizer pipeline when appropriate. This is a wide-ranging role, which requires strategic thinking, therapy area knowledge and an ability to connect with national and international experts to shape the Pfizer strategy and plans in these therapy areas. 

You will join a dynamic and innovative wider team in internal medicine who have experience in data generation, utilisation of artificial intelligence to synthesize big data and developing tools to enhance clinical practice as well as omnichannel medical education and collaboration with the NHS to deliver meaningful change to clinical practice through quality improvement and grants programmes. 

The successful candidate will have demonstrated capabilities for strategic planning and ability to develop new networks with key stakeholders including expert clinicians and patient groups. External engagement is a key part of the role.  Experience in metabolic diseases and/or an established external network in these fields would be an advantage.

ROLE SUMMARY

To provide deep medical & scientific expertise to support healthcare professionals, professional associations, patient groups and other relevant decision makers. This includes the following:

• Develop and deliver the local medical strategy and life-cycle clinical plans for Pfizer’s inline and pipeline medicines in nominated therapy area
• Communicate the safe and appropriate use and the value of Pfizer medicines in order to improve patient outcomes, enhance clinical practice and support business needs at the national, regional and corporate level
• Demonstrate the value of our innovative medicines, e.g. through real world evidence
• Create industry leading digital educational and scientific content that is timely, relevant, balanced, interactive, innovative and easily digestible
• Champion the patient voice when developing and implementing medical strategies
• Provide subject matter expertise and high-quality scientific exchange, bringing in insights (both formally with CRM tools and informally) into the organisation to shape strategy
• Provide focused, relevant information in response to clinician needs and the needs of their patients
• Establish Pfizer as a key research partner within UK Life Sciences
• Establish deep and lasting relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant decision makers
• Create constructive and effective cross-functional partnerships with internal departments and external stakeholders
• Review and approve (where applicable) medical materials and activities within scope of the ABPI Code of Practice that are not covered by the Code Approval Team

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Partnerships:

• Provide medical & scientific expertise to healthcare professionals, professional associations, patient groups and other relevant decision makers through scientific communications
• Establish Pfizer as a key research partner within UK Life Sciences by building academic and research collaborations within the nominated therapy area
• Establish deep and enduring peer-to-peer relationships with leading healthcare professionals and specialists, including non-traditional partners and key decision makers
• Understand clinicians’ insights around current standard of care and strengthen their knowledge of the value of our medicines to the NHS and patients
• Liaise with healthcare professionals to effectively communicate and manage drug safety issues
• Provide specialist medical and scientific input to the nominated internal teams in order to support the appropriate use of Pfizer medicines and successful implementation of Pfizer’s initiatives and programs

Data Generation and Publications:

• Acquire and maintain in-depth scientific expertise of Pfizer medicines within nominated therapy area as well as of key competitors (including those in development)
• Deliver key medical and scientific activities within the medical plan, e.g. high-quality educational materials, generation of real-world evidence, non-interventional studies, database studies and registries (in collaboration with the Health & Value team) and ensure timely publication of data
• Provide medical expertise to evaluate requests to support medical education, quality improvement, health services research, investigator sponsored research (ISR) and clinical research collaborations

Clinical Development:

• Provide medical/scientific input into protocol feasibility assessments for clinical trial proposals
• Identify appropriate investigators / sites for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials
• Work together with clinical research colleagues and in collaboration with global teams to drive the timely completion of Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials
• Provide input into clinical development teams to ensure design and selection of trials relevant to UK needs, leveraging clinician, payer and patient insights
• Effectively implement approved compassionate use and named patient supply programs to ensure appropriate access to Pfizer medicines in response to clinician requests

Data Communication and Medical Insights:

• Present high-quality, accurate, balanced and specific information to healthcare professionals and other relevant decision makers in response to unsolicited requests for information
• Create industry leading and impactful scientific and medical content through a range of digital channels and formats that is timely, relevant, balanced, interactive, innovative and easily digestible. This may include videos, webinars, interactive pdfs, peer reviewed publications, congress materials, clinical trials and real-world data
• Ensure medical insights are brought into the organisation to shape future strategies
• Lead local advisory boards to gain clinical and patient insights
• Work with patients and patient organisations to understand unmet medical need and to ensure the patient voice is at the centre of medical strategies and projects
• Present the medical perspective on selected topics during media briefings
• Provide scientific insights and support to field and head office based commercial colleagues
• Review and approve (where applicable) medical materials and activities within scope of the ABPI Code of Practice that are not covered by the Code Approval Team

Cross Functional Medical Activity:

• Provide medical expertise into regulatory and market access strategies for pipeline assets, including early licensing & access schemes, regulatory and HTA submissions and adaptive pathways
• Provide medical expertise for regulatory labelling updates, risk management plans and licence maintenance in partnership with the Code Approval Team
• Provide clinical input to Medical Information to facilitate the maintenance of an accurate, relevant and high-quality database of standard response documents/creation of new responses
• Develop and maintain strong cross-functional working between global and local country teams

Managing Resources

• Financial accountability for project budget within medical plan

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies:

Medical, Pharmacy or Science degree

• For medical applicants GMC registration with a Licence to Practice is preferred. Doctors registered outside the UK may be considered, for example if they have significant pharmaceutical industry experience and/or have worked in the UK National Health Service
• For pharmacy applicants UK registration is preferred. Pharmacists registered outside the UK may be considered, for example if they have significant pharmaceutical industry experience and/or have worked in the UK National Health Service
• For scientists a post graduate science degree (e.g. PhD, MSc) is preferred. Scientists without a post graduate degree may be considered, for example if they have significant pharmaceutical industry experience and/or significant experience within a related specialty (e.g. clinical research, medicines regulation, health technology assessment)

Skills and Competencies

• These are defined in the medical affairs competency framework

Work Location Assignment: Walton Oaks (Tadworth, Surrey) with flexible working options possible.

Purpose 

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient 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 is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – 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!

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