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About the Role

The Global Medical Evidence Strategy Lead will oversee the strategy for COVID-19 medical evidence generation and interpretation, including vaccine effectiveness and burden studies. This global role supports regional medical teams and prioritizes indications for Comirnaty across all populations and countries. The position focuses on setting strategy for real-world evidence generation in collaboration with BioNTech to ensure studies meet scientific rigor, operational efficiency, regulatory requirements, and public health needs.

Responsibilities

Oversee medical evidence strategy, including COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and burden studies.
Ensure COVID-19 studies are conducted appropriately based on current information, program goals, and epidemiologic best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design post-authorization epidemiology studies for COVID-19 vaccine indications and effectiveness.
Harmonize methods and outcomes across the COVID-19 vaccine franchise.
Ensure all regulatory considerations for COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies are incorporated into regulatory interactions.
Provide technical oversight and coordination of COVID-19 epidemiology and vaccine effectiveness studies, maintaining strategic consistency.
Serve as lead or integral member of key study teams and committees.
Provide relevant inputs for other assets and direction in epidemiologic methods within Global Medical Affairs.
Design COVID-19 studies based on expertise in epidemiologic methods and respiratory pathogens.
Oversee the development of common strategies across studies and sites, including protocols and databases.
Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with external partners for global studies.
Oversee key facets of study design, including methodology, protocols, and analytic plans.
Provide expertise on vaccine safety concerns, particularly for COVID-19 vaccine studies.
Provide key inputs for other functions regarding COVID-19 diagnostics, vaccine development, and commercial considerations.
Assist and advise in troubleshooting scientific/epidemiologic issues during study implementation, with potential travel to study sites.
Analyze and interpret data from COVID-19 vaccine and burden studies with internal and external experts.
Publish data in peer-reviewed manuscripts, leading or overseeing the writing process.
Develop abstracts and present data for scientific congresses, taking the lead as needed.
Develop strategy for collecting and analyzing data to support vaccine label indications and recommendations.
Lead or oversee the initial writing of original manuscripts annually.
Develop and track the budget for COVID studies in coordination with leadership and operational support.
Lead the systematic collation of published epidemiologic evidence for regulatory submissions and decision-making bodies.
Oversee the use and maintenance of internal surveillance dashboards and vaccine effectiveness trackers.

Requirements

PhD with expertise in analytic epidemiology and experience with vaccinology.
At least 10 years of experience in vaccine-related medical/scientific activities (research, clinical development, epidemiology, immunization programs).
Recognized as a credible expert in vaccines and viral respiratory disease, supported by lead/senior authorship of ≥ 5 peer-reviewed publications or book chapters, or Principal/lead investigator for ≥ 2 major projects.
Expertise in respiratory pathogen epidemiology and population-based vaccine studies.
Demonstrated experience working within a matrixed team.
Demonstrated ability to lead across diverse cultures and geographies.
Substantial cross-functional leadership experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage projects to completion.
Demonstrated record of advancing vaccine-preventable disease epidemiologic projects from conception through completion.
Facility with reviewing, evaluating, interpreting, and presenting complex data on COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Understand critical data elements for assessing public health value of COVID-19 and seasonal vaccines, with ability to oversee or conduct public health analyses.
Facility with interpreting data and identifying limitations for both Pfizer and competitor vaccines.
Proficiency with MS-Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint).
Familiarity and some experience with using AI platforms integrated with work streams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including scientific writing (lead authorship of ≥ 5 peer-reviewed publications in English).
Strong interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to influence and succeed through others and form excellent relationships with key cross-functional stakeholders.
Demonstrated strong work ethic and proven track record of delivering high-quality work within accelerated timelines.
Willingness to travel (up to 15% may be required).
Fluent in English writing, reading, speaking.
Previous COVID-19 work experience preferred but not required.
Experience overseeing post-authorization effectiveness studies.
Experience with adverse events assessments as part of vaccine effectiveness studies.
Experience with regulatory agency interactions.
Breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues.
Permanent work authorization in the United States.
Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available for this role now or in the future.

Skills

Analytic epidemiology
Vaccinology
Vaccine effectiveness studies
COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 burden studies
Epidemiologic methods
Scientific writing
Data analysis
Data interpretation
Project management
Cross-functional leadership
Regulatory interactions
MS-Office software
AI platforms
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Influence
Collaboration

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

10+ years of experience

Education Level

Salary/Compensations

$230,900.00 to $384,800.00
Bonus target of 25.0% of base salary
Eligibility for share-based long-term incentive program

Benefits

401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
Paid vacation, holiday, and personal days
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
Relocation assistance may be available

About the Company

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws.
Pfizer endeavors to make www.pfizer.com/careers accessible to all users.

Equal Opportunity

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, 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.