Medical Director, Dermatology, MD (United States - New York - New York City)

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ROLE SUMMARY 

Reporting to the US Medical Affairs (USMA) Dermatology Lead and based at a Pfizer headquarters location: Collegeville, PA or Hudson Yards, NYC, the Medical Director will contribute to the planning and execution of medical strategies and tactics for Pfizer's dermatology franchise and expanding portfolio of medicines in I & I / Specialty Care. The Director will be an integral member of the US Medical Affairs-Dermatology team, as a part of the broader US Specialty Care business unit supporting current marketed medicines, as well as compounds in clinical development, pipeline medicines, and life-cycle management depending on identified business needs and priorities. The Director will provide Pfizer brand teams with customer and clinical insights to inform Pfizer strategies on critical health issues, facilitate the development of customer-focused scientifically-based and clinically relevant resources and tools to support medical communications and engagements to improve patient outcomes and access to quality medicines. 

 

The Director will develop long-term relationships with a wide variety of key healthcare stakeholders and customers, including professional organizations, patient societies, healthcare providers, and key opinion leaders to demonstrate clinical and economic value of our medicines. These activities are intended to educate and help inform on the benefit/risk profile and the safe and effective use of our medicines with HCPs and formulary decision-makers through medical presentations, pharmaco-economic analyses, and outcomes evaluations; along with the Organized Customer Group and Field Medical colleagues. Additional customer collaborations are built with the goal of aligning corporate medical priorities with the specific needs of the customer to advance the quality of patient care in areas of mutual scientific and clinical interest, to identify provider and/or patient care gaps and knowledge gaps, and areas for quality improvement interventions. The Director will develop, in conjunction with Medical and cross-functional team colleagues, an advanced perspective of the evolving clinical and healthcare landscape within Dermatology and other aligned therapeutic areas.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES (including, but not limited to): 

• Participate in reviewing & approving promotional and non-promotional materials ensuring fair balance 
• Collaborate with cross functional colleagues from Commercial, Organized Customer, Field Medical, HEOR and relevant internal stakeholders to drive US strategic direction for the brands 
• Ability to plan and lead successful advisory boards, congress-related symposia & congress planning 
• Ability to contribute and lead publication planning, data generation activities and other medical/scientific activities related to informing HCPs on appropriate use of Pfizer medicines 
• Serve as a reliable, trusted source of accurate and scientific knowledge for the clinical data, disease state, product label and competitive intelligence data sets from clinical trials and other sources of available scientific information
• Participate in developing and maintaining HCP engagement plans for HQ Medical Affairs 
• Congress support in collaboration with US and Global colleagues 
• Support internal data interpretation and alignment activities 
• Support evidence dissemination and education activities including scientific publications and scientific exchange 
• Support internal medical training curriculum in collaboration with the I&I medical affairs capabilities group 
• Work with marketing and training group on appropriate timelines and expectations for Sales Training 
• Support training needs through partnership in developing materials and provide expert medical presentations and education 
• Support development of training modules 
• Partner with MI colleagues to provide expert input into Medical Letters and ensure updates as needed 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 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. 
• MD/DO professional degree with 4+ years of experience in Dermatology (or related field), pharmaceutical industry, clinical/medical practice, or combination of these 
• Relationship builder within and outside of Pfizer 
• Excellent presentation and communication skills 
• Team oriented for success 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Specialty training and board certification in Dermatology
• Clinical experience in Dermatology or Immunology 
• Experience in Medical Affairs
• Experience or understanding of clinical trials and drug development
• Proven ability to facilitate open discussion and debate among key stakeholders and build internal and external relationships 
• Well-organized with the ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands, and effectively lead in a matrix organization 
• Creativity, resourcefulness, high energy and flexibility  

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel up to 25% 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: 

• Last date to apply for Job: October 22, 2026 
• Additional Location Information: NYHQ or Collegeville, PA
• This position is hybrid and requires working onsite 2 to 3 days per week 
• Eligible for Relocation Package: No 

 

 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $230,900.00 to $384,800.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 25.0% 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 | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview.

 

 

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

 

 

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

 

 

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EEO & Employment Eligibility

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