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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 primary focus is 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 addressed.
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 input to other assets within Global Medical Affairs regarding epidemiologic methods and outputs.
Design COVID-19 studies based on expertise in epidemiologic methods and respiratory pathogens.
Oversee the development of common strategies, protocols, and databases across studies and sites.
Identify 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 related to 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, leading as needed.
Develop strategy for data collection and analysis 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

Medical degree (MD) with expertise in analytic epidemiology and vaccinology.
At least 10 years of experience in vaccine-related medical/scientific activities (research, clinical development, epidemiology, immunization programs).
Recognized expert in vaccines and viral respiratory disease, evidenced 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.
Proficiency in reviewing, evaluating, interpreting, and presenting complex data on COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Understanding of critical data elements for assessing public health value of COVID-19 and seasonal vaccines.
Proficiency with MS-Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint).
Familiarity and some experience with AI platforms integrated into work streams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including scientific writing (lead authorship of ≥ 5 peer-reviewed publications).
Strong interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to influence and succeed through others.
Demonstrated strong work ethic and track record of delivering high-quality work within accelerated timelines.
Willingness to travel up to 15%.
Fluent in English (writing, reading, speaking).
Previous COVID-19 work experience preferred.
Experience overseeing post-authorization effectiveness studies preferred.
Experience with adverse events assessments as part of vaccine effectiveness studies preferred.
Experience with regulatory agency interactions preferred.
Breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities, including influencing, collaborating, developing others, and guiding colleagues.
Permanent work authorization in the United States required.
U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Skills

Analytic epidemiology
Vaccinology
Epidemiologic methods
Vaccine effectiveness studies
COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 burden studies
Real-world evidence generation
Scientific rigor
Operational efficiency
Regulatory requirements
Public health needs
Healthcare provider education
Cross-functional team collaboration
Post-authorization epidemiology studies
Harmonization of methods and outcomes
Regulatory considerations
Technical oversight
Coordination of studies
Study team leadership
Committee membership
Epidemiologic methods and outputs
Respiratory pathogen epidemiology
Study design
Protocol development
Analytic plan development
External partner relationship management
Vaccine safety
COVID-19 diagnostics
COVID-19 vaccine development
COVID-19 commercial considerations
Study implementation troubleshooting
Statistics
Data analysis
Data interpretation
Scientific writing
Manuscript authorship
Abstract development
Data presentation
Scientific congresses
Budget development
Budget tracking
Systematic collation of evidence
Regulatory submissions
Decision-making support
Surveillance dashboards
Vaccine effectiveness trackers
MS-Office software
AI platforms
Interpersonal skills
Influence
Collaboration
Coaching
Team leadership
Work ethic
Time management

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

10+ years of experience
Senior level

Education Level

Medical degree (MD)

Salary/Compensations

$274,500.00 - $457,500.00
Bonus target of 25.0% of base salary
Eligibility for 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 is committed to equal opportunity in employment.
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.