Director, Clinical Development Scientist,Inflammation and Immunology/ I&I (Non MD)

SUMMARY:

You will lead and coordinate the development of multiple clinical studies for novel biologic and small molecule therapies across various stages of clinical development within a given therapeutic area.

You  will lead clinical protocol development and participate as an individual contributor on clinical study teams to support enrollment and study delivery timelines. You will work closely with cross-functional partners to ensure the full scope and perspective of I&I are represented within clinical study teams, including Research Unit Clinicians, Global Clinical Leads/Medical Monitors, Biostatistics, Clinical Pharmacology, Precision Medicine, and Digital Medicine.

You will contribute to clinical drug development activities across the development continuum and serve as a key member of clinical sub-teams to ensure collaboration and seamless connectivity across functions.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide scientific leadership for the design, execution, and interpretation of clinical studies, delivering innovative study designs, high-quality trial execution, safety assessments, and clinically meaningful study outcomes.
• Lead and support the development and execution of clinical development programs, operating independently within project teams.
• Serve as a technical resource for clinical issues raised by internal and external collaborators, investigators, consultants, and contractors.
• Support the development of publications, abstracts, presentations, and scientific communications.
• Participate on project teams to support clinical development strategy, study implementation, and achievement of key development milestones, including the startup, conduct, and delivery of clinical studies.
• Lead preparation of clinical protocols and lead or contribute to other key study documents, including informed consent forms, study training materials, investigator brochures, statistical analysis plans, and regulatory documents.
• Lead clinical data review activities, including the collection, analysis, and interpretation of safety and efficacy data for safety review meetings and ongoing data review activities conducted in accordance with data review plans.
• Collaborate with study teams to maintain open and transparent communication and support successful study execution and completion.
• Foster a transparent environment that encourages strong partnerships and mutual trust across teams, sub-teams, and therapeutic areas.
• Develop effective partnerships with project leaders and cross-functional colleagues across Pfizer, including Biostatistics, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Operations, and other relevant functions.
• Be accountable to multiple project teams, core study teams, and clinical sub-teams while effectively managing priorities to support the startup, conduct, and closeout of clinical studies.
• Develop expertise in Pfizer clinical processes, checklists, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), regulatory requirements, Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), and Pfizer standards. Apply learnings to support continuous process improvement within the I&I organization.
• Develop expertise in Pfizer compliance systems, registries (e.g., GDMS, pTMF, Clinical Trial Registries), and other study systems (e.g., CORD, JReview, Signal Management), and apply lessons learned to improve study execution across the I&I organization.
• Partner with relevant functional lines to ensure biomarker strategies are incorporated into therapeutic area programs to support patient stratification, efficacy assessments, and clinical development objectives.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external experts, consultants, key opinion leaders (KOLs), regulators, and disease-specific investigator networks to ensure that evolving scientific and clinical insights are appropriately incorporated into development plans and study designs and to support study conduct, data interpretation, and dissemination of results.
• Maintain current knowledge of scientific and clinical literature relevant to I&I therapeutic areas and associated clinical development strategies.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD/PharmD and strong relevant industry experience in clinical development, clinical research, or a related drug development role, with a demonstrated track record of supporting development programs through key milestones OR
• MS and strong relevant industry experience in clinical development, clinical research, or a related drug development role, with a demonstrated track record of supporting development programs through key milestones OR
• BSc and extensive relevant industry experience in clinical development, clinical research, or a related drug development role, with a demonstrated track record of supporting development programs through key milestones.
• Deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical environment and clinical drug development, with familiarity across related disciplines including Biostatistics, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Pharmacology, and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Experience developing and coaching others, guiding cross-functional teams, and driving meaningful business impact.
• Strong scientific writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience building consensus, influencing stakeholders, and driving change across all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
• Strong experience reviewing clinical data listings and interpreting study data.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in Immunology clinical development
• Experience supporting Phase 2, Phase 3, and/or late-stage clinical development programs

 
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

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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