Associate Medical Director - Oncology Brazil - São Paulo at Pfizer

The purpose of Associate Medical Director-Oncology job is to lead the oncology medical team under his/her responsibility ensuring high quality of execution, teamwork and in compliance with Pfizer procedure and local regulations with integrity and medical ethics.   

Also plan, organize and supervise implementation of all medical activities related to data generation, date dissemination, external community engagement. Translate medical insights from HCPs into actions for brand and medical strategies, bringing patient voice and raising unmet medical needs. Assure team´s communication with HCPs and other customers to inform the safe and appropriate use of Pfizer products for licensed indications and response to unsolicited medical, clinical, or scientific information inquiries for licensed or unlicensed indications.

Associate Medical Director-Oncology is the in country responsible for the oncology portfolio and work in strong alignment with Country Medical Director, Regional Medical Category Leads within the concept of category teams and under “Community of Medical” mindset. He/She is responsible for the in-country management of the therapeutical area budget, portfolio strategy, launch excellence and early launch plans for the large Oncology Pipeline.

The main activities are:

• The Oncology Medical Lead is the leader of the category for the country providing medical leadership and responsible for budget management, developing and executing the Medical plan strategies in alignment with the country cross functional team, ensuring that all activities are fully aligned with local, regional and business priorities, strategies and needs, as well as, in compliance with corporate policies & guidelines and country regulations.

• Manage the category medical team under her/his responsibility and implement individual development plan with team members though appropriate tools. Ensure high quality of medical plan execution, teamwork in compliance with Pfizer procedure, local regulations with integrity and medical ethics. Monitor progress, gather feedback and conduct conversations that promote top performance.

• Keep him/herself technically updated with regards to the productsand therapeutic areas under his/her supervision and it market, in order to provide technical and scientific information to the correlated areas (Marketing, Legal, Market Intelligence, Public Relations, Regulatory, Sales, Access/HEOR and Business Development departments). 

• Work together with Marketing, as part of a cross-functional team, to develop a portfolio strategy.

• Assure implementation of all medical and scientific strategies in alignment with portfolio strategic plan.

• Support in promotional material content development guarantying that is accurate, truthful, not misleading and also in compliance with Pfizer policies, local regulations and product indication approved by Regulatory Agency in Brazil.

• Verify the technical and scientific correction of communication to media (including digital) documents with the Medical and Lay Societies about the products and the related pathologies, ensuring that they are kept within the local, international and Pfizer regulatory policies and regulations.

• Represents Pfizer on important Oncology Scientific discussions with Regulatory Agencies, Government, Academia, Medical Societies, Payers and other important stakeholders.  Interact with HCPs and other customers to help Pfizer meet its medical and research goals. Manage the relationship between the Company with Scientific Societies, key institutions, opinion leaders and Health Care Professionals, ensuring the support to KOLs, Advisory Boards members, speakers, etc.

• Coordinate the technical aspects related to scientific events (non-promotional or promotional) based on MA01 policy guidance, electing and training the speakers and assuring the ethics and scientific correctness of the provided information.

• Ensure team´s technical and scientific support to Medical Information Area on the activity of supporting the internal and external areas (health professionals and lay public).

• Support the regulatory area in the development of the official documentation of the product (dossiers for marketing authorization, inclusion in governmental lists, packaging inserts, etc.) and answers to the questions, legal proceedings originated by the authorities.

• Close collaboration with clinical research team ensuring that the projects comply with the needs of product life cycle, the epidemiologic and the Brazilian market reality, also collaborate in discussions around feasibility of clinical trials, site selection and other aspects that medical affairs input can be valuable

• Accountable and responsible for the whole process for Independent Medical Grants (GNT01), working together with External Partnership Lead, guaranteeing milestones follow up, inspection readiness documentation and answering audits in general.

• In case of acting as Clinician in a Pfizer-sponsored Clinical Study: Consistent with study protocol, performs and documents regular review of individual subject safety data and performs review of cumulative safety data with the safety risk lead (as delegated by the clinical lead).

• Act as an external ambassador for all aspects related to the therapeutic area to shape the environment, shape policies in close partnership with internal (Corporate affairs, PHI, regulatory) and external (pharma industry chambers, organizations including NGOs and scientific society) stakeholders.

• Coordinate the buildup and maintenance of strong and transparent relationship with medical associations, institutions, health authorities, speakers and KOL’s, in order to constitute Pfizer as the “partner of choice” for all stakeholders. 

REQUIRED SKILL SET

Technical

• Medical Degree

• Medical Residency or specialization recognized by MEC (Ministry of Education)

• Previous experience or expertise in the relevant Therapeutic Area/Category

• Knowledge of the regulatory environment and regulations

• Knowledge of clinical research regulations

• Knowledge of pharmacovigilance & regulatory legislation and how it impacts product portfolio

• MBA or Master’s degree in healthcare or business is highly recommended 

Managerial

• Self-awareness

• Strategic vision

• Commitment

• Leadership

• Negotiation

• Decision Making

• Communication

• Flexibility

• Change management

• Excellent interpersonal skills

Experience

•  Experience in clinical practice

•  More than 8 years of experience in pharma industry (medical affairs, clinical research, regulatory, safety, etc)

•  Line management experience 

•  Experience in leading multi-functional teams

•  Solid experience in formal presentations to regulatory and reimbursement authorities

•  Experience in scientific publication and critical appraisal analysis.

EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) & Employment Eligibility 

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, or disability.