Description
We are looking for a Medical Manager to lead Pfizer's Inflammation & Immunology (I&I) portfolio in Australia and New Zealand.
As a trusted scientific partner, you will bring medical impact to patients in an AI-augmented model, generating insights, shaping clinical practice, and advancing patient outcomes through direct external engagement.
Responsibilities:
- External Engagement & Stakeholder Management:
- Develop and sustain peer-to-peer relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, patient advocacy groups, and other stakeholders.
- Implement the local medical action plan in alignment with the therapeutic area strategy.
- Leverage digital and AI-enabled channels to personalise and scale scientific engagement.
- Scientific Communication & Insight Generation:
- Lead scientific exchange with healthcare professionals and relevant stakeholders as a credible peer.
- Use AI-assisted tools to structure, code, and synthesise medical insights at scale.
- Generate, document, synthesise, and compliantly share actionable insights from external engagements and scientific exchange.
- Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Share compliantly aggregated stakeholder, competitor, and patient insights internally to inform medical strategy and identify collaboration opportunities.
- Work closely and compliantly with commercial, access and value, and regulatory colleagues.
- Compliance & Operational Standards:
- Understand and operate within country-specific legal, regulatory, and Pfizer policy parameters governing medical interactions and promotional activity.
- Uphold the highest standards of scientific integrity, ethical conduct, and compliance.
- Medical Planning & Strategy:
- Develop and own the local medical action plan in partnership with the Medical Lead.
- Contribute to product lifecycle management and understand and implement the global and regional data generation strategy and integrated evidence plan.
- Stakeholder Leadership:
- Act as the primary scientific point of contact for defined stakeholders.
- Lead the scientific and medical content of medical education events in partnership with external stakeholders.
- Strategic & Cross-functional Input:
- Provide medical input to national licensing, regulatory early access schemes, compassionate access, risk management, safety updates, and product supply matters.
- Collaborate with Access & Value colleagues to ensure the medical perspective informs access strategy and payer engagement.
Education, Experience & Prerequisites:
- A medical degree (MD), pharmacy degree or PhD is required.
- 3-5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with demonstrated impact in a medical affairs role, highly preferred.
- Deep therapeutic area expertise, including clinical specialisation and research experience with peer-reviewed publications, highly preferred.
- Demonstrated impact in external work and relationships, and strong communication capabilities.
- Strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, the Australian and New Zealand healthcare systems, and the regulatory environments.
Benefits:
- Paid parental leave
- Access to Health & Wellness apps
- Career Growth Experiences program
- Recognition & rewards program
- Paid volunteer days
- Life Insurance Benefits
- Pfizer Learning Academy access to top content providers
- Access to flu vaccines & skin checks
- Options to purchase additional leave
- Salary packaging & novated lease options