Associate Director, Clinician (non-MD), Early Clinical Development

Company: Pfizer
Location: Somerville
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

ROLE SUMMARYThe overall role of the Early Clinical Development (ECD) Clinician is to lead and coordinate the development of multiple studies for novel biological and small molecule therapies for first in man (FIH), proof of mechanism (POM), early signals of efficacy (ESoE) and proof of concept (POC) studies in a given therapeutic area. This is a non-MD role.The Associate Director will also be mentored/obtain guidance from a more senior study clinician. Depending on experience, the ECD Clinician may lead the development of the clinical protocol and may participate as an individual contributor on clinical study teams and clinical subteams to meet enrollment and study delivery timelines.The ECD Clinician will lead the development of the clinical protocol and participate as an individual contributor on clinical teams with Pfizer development operations and the project team, to meet enrollment and study delivery timelines. - The ECD Clinician will work with other functional disciples as needed within clinical study teams (e.g. Research Units, Biostatistics, Clinical Pharmacology, Precision Medicine, and Digital Medicine).ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for scientific leadership and execution of clinical studies and delivering on innovative clinical study designs, high quality trial execution, safety assessment and interpretation of clinical study resultsSupports execution for primarily post-FIH programs through proof-of conceptServe as technical resource for clinical issues raised by internal and external collaborators, investigators, consultants and contractorsSupport and assist in the development of publications, abstracts, and presentationsSit on project teams to support clinical development implementation and contribution to key development milestones, e.g. start-up and delivery of ESoE and PoC trials.Lead preparation of clinical protocol and lead or support other critical documents, including clinical development plan, investigator brochure, statistical analysis plan and regulatory documents.Foster a transparent environment that encourages strong partnerships and mutual trust between teams, sub-teams, and therapeutic areas.Coordinate with other clinical research activities in ECD and greater World-Wide Research and Development (WRD) organization.Conducts data review, analysis and interpretation of clinical trials data together with the GCL, Clinical Safety, and Biostatistics.Develop effective collaborations with key partners in Pfizer Discovery Research Units (RU) and Operations.Develop effective collaborations with project leaders and projects team members, including research units, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, clinical pharmacology, human genetics, precision medicine and development operations.Partner with Precision Medicine as needed to ensure that biomarker plans are enabled in all relevant therapeutic area programs to help determine early signs of efficacy and proof of concept, patient stratification, etc.Establish and support relationships with external experts, consultants, key opinion leaders, regulators and disease specific investigator networks to ensure implementation of latest clinical thinking and guidelines into clinical development plans and study designs, as well as management and recruitment of study, analysis, interpretation and presentation of results. -Maintain up-to-date knowledge of scientific and clinical published literature in relevant therapeutic areas including the key clinical development issues.Performs other duties as assigned related to clinical programsQUALIFICATIONS 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.PhD/PharmD and 4+ years; MA/MBA/MS and 7+ years; BA/BS/BSN and 9+ years of experience in clinical development. Two of these years should be in a clinician type role with a proven track record executing oncology development programs to completion or targeted milestone. Deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical environment and the drug developmentDemonstrated experience in (and understanding of) drug development especially in Early Development; familiarity with related disciplines (biostatistics, regulatory, pre-clinical pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences)Must have proven scientific writing skills and good communication skills.5-8 years of relevant experience in drug development; 3-5 years of relevant experience in a clinician type rolewith a proven track record executing development programs to completion or targeted milestoneStrong interpersonal skills and expert team player with demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive change across all levels of the organization including senior managementData listing review experience.Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-based matrix environment and to function independently as appropriate.PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTSAbility to perform complex data analysisNON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS Occasional Travel 5-10%Other Job Details:Eligible for Relocation PackageEligible for Employee Referral Bonus#LI-PFEPfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. - As required by applicable law, Pfizer will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.Sunshine ActPfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. - These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. - Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. - Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. - If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.EEO & Employment EligibilityPfizer 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.MedicalSummaryLocation: United States - Massachusetts - Cambridge; United States - New York - Remote; United States - California - La Jolla; United States - Pennsylvania - Remote; United States - New York - New York City; United States - California - San Francisco; United States - Connecticut - Remote; United States - Connecticut - Groton; United States - Colorado - Remote; United States - California - Remote; United States - Massachusetts - Remote; United States - Remote; United States - Colorado - Boulder; United States - Pennsylvania - Collegeville; United States - Massachusetts - BostonType: Full time

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