Sr. Director, Oncology Scientific Communications

Sr. Director, Oncology Scientific Communications

This position reports to the Team Lead Scientific Communications within Pfizer Oncology Medical Strategy Management. Leads development and execution of impactful scientific communication strategies for a number of assets within a given or multiple tumor areas. This role builds relationships across enterprise partners to drive excellence and serves as a strategic thought partner within Oncology Scientific Communications and cross-functionally to support priority business needs. Leads activities and enterprise-wide initiatives to advance the impact of Onc Sci Comms throughout the organization. They help shape a singular scientific voice anchored to the evidence, ensuring that all scientific communication and content strategies reflect TA priorities. They are accountable for ensuring that tactical execution of medical and scientific communication activities is aligned with strategy, specifically focused on optimizing the engagement and reach of emerging scientific information within the oncology community, occurs successfully and according to strategy.

The Senior Director is responsible for the following, with specific responsibilities varying based on the chosen Sci Comms functional focus area (TA, Data Disclosures, or Content) :

• Accountable for strategic oversight of TA scientific communication activities and the overarching scientific communications objectives / strategy / narrative, ensuring alignment and excellence in delivery.
• Responsible for ensuring strategic input from a broad range of stakeholders (internal and external) is integrated into scientific communications strategic planning to meet the needs of these stakeholders and especially the Oncology Medical TA teams.
• Ensure alignment of each product's overall scientific content / communications strategy with relevant Pfizer Oncology stakeholders, taking into account the specific needs of each asset and its stage of development.
• Be the point of contact for Global Product Teams, Global Medical franchises, and other Pfizer Oncology stakeholders in engaging with the external medical community on activities related to key clinical trial data readouts. This includes leading cross-functional planning efforts for major data disclosures and ensuring alignment with OLT priorities.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to the TA Medicalteam, providing scientific communications functional guidance and subject matter expertise in their designated focus areas.
• Lead financial projections and budget management for functional deliverables in addition to managing agencies and off-shore teams (if applicable).
• Maintain a thorough understanding of their assigned therapeutic area, including policy related issues, and the individual inline and pipeline assets across the specific TAs with an ability either to serve as a primary point of contact for accurate, current medical and scientific knowledge for internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• Responsible for building collaborative relationships with relevant partners in and outside of Medical to ensure optimal creation and execution of channel-specific TA medical communications strategies, tailoring the approach to the specific needs of each asset and tumor area.
• Be able to navigate complex stakeholder matrix to lead cross-category medical initiatives, harmonize ways of working and build best practice sharing forums.
• Lead best practice development and proactive benchmarking analyses to ensure Pfizer's leadership both internally and externally as industry leaders.
• Stay abreast of US regulations and guidance that impact digital delivery of scientific information to external HCPs.

TA Communications

Develops and maintains Scientific Communication Platforms (SCPs) for therapeutic area (TA) products, ensuring alignment with broader scientific narratives. Leads the development of scientific engagement plans with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and other decision-makers. Oversees the creation of global medical narratives and FAQs related to key data disclosures. Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Scientific Affairs, Corporate Communications) to ensure consistent scientific messaging. Acts as Medical Comms and Content Sub-Team Lead.

Data Disclosure (Publications) : Focus

Drives and executes data disclosure plans, including plain language summaries and enhanced publication content. Manages author reviews and publication processes. Chairs Scientific Publication Committees (SPCs). Collaborates with clinical study teams to determine publication content. Supports global product teams and other stakeholders on publication activities.

Content Focus

Leads content strategy, projects, and digital initiatives across all medical content on external and internal channels. Defines and delivers global and regional medical content for field teams, headquarters, congresses, and digital platforms. Ensures regular updates to global congress content in coordination with cross-functional stakeholders. Oversees the creation of field medical content aligned with TA and regional / local Medical Affairs needs. Resolves content-related issues, considering medical, patient, HCP, legal, regulatory, and customer perspectives. Defines and delivers TA training content.

Qualifications / Skills

Bachelor's degree with a minimum 15 years of relevant biopharmaceutical / biotech or agency experience (such as Medical Communications, Medical Affairs or scientific communications within Clinical Development roles). Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MS, etc.) preferred. Experience developing strategic scientific communications and other scientific content to support scientific exchange, including the use of tools and programs to meet the needs of HCPs. Have a strong understanding of Medical Affairs, including medical strategies, disease areas, and objectives. Ability to quickly build rapport and credibility with key internal and key external stakeholders through strong interpersonal skills; strong matrix leadership. Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific concepts and data into meaningful and digestible communications and foundational tools that can be utilized via multiple channels including at scientific conferences. Strong track record of written and oral communication skills to develop and present scientific information to varied audiences and articulate messages succinctly. Strong organizational skills to track numerous tasks for multiple simultaneous projects in a deadline-oriented environment. Experience working in a highly regulated environment and delivering scientific content in a compliant yet innovative manner, leveraging the latest technologies to ease the consumption of critical scientific information. Experience in representing a function within a matrix organization through a strong track record of excellent presentation, customer facing, and interpersonal skills. Experience with omnichannel, including diverse content development - such as publications, plain language summaries, Congress materials, publication extenders, podcasts, and short-form articles for 3rd party digital platforms. Experience with scientific peer-reviewed publications. 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 : Some travel required to support congress activities and / or attend internal meetings (~20%), including US and ex-US locations. Work Location Assignment : Hybrid.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $204,700.00 to $341,100.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 22.5% 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 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.

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.