Pfizer
Sr. Director, Oncology Scientific Communications
Pfizer, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Sr. Director, Oncology Scientific Communications
Join Pfizer as a senior leader charged with developing and executing scientific communication strategies across multiple tumor areas. You will collaborate with enterprise partners, serve as a strategic thought partner, and ensure all scientific communication activities align with therapeutic area priorities and regulatory standards.
Summary
Reports to the Team Lead Scientific Communications within Pfizer Oncology Medical Strategy Management.
Leads development and execution of impactful scientific communication strategies for a number of assets within one or more tumor areas.
Builds relationships across enterprise partners to drive excellence and serves as a strategic thought partner within Oncology Scientific Communications and cross‑functionally to support priority business needs.
Shapes a singular scientific voice anchored to evidence, ensuring all content strategies reflect therapeutic area priorities.
Accountable for ensuring that tactical execution of medical and scientific communication activities is aligned with strategy, optimizing engagement and reach within the oncology community.
Subject‑matter expert in one of three focus areas:
Therapeutic Area (TA) Scientific Communications – integrates asset strategies and messaging into TA‑specific plans and delivers foundational resources such as SCPs, narratives, and FAQs.
Data Disclosure (Publications) – collaborates with TA teams to drive publication planning, writing, and dissemination of clinical trial data.
Medical Content – creates engaging and informative scientific content for diverse channels and audiences, including medical‑to‑medical resources, congress content, and digital platform content.
Job Responsibilities
Strategic oversight of TA scientific communication activities, ensuring alignment with overarching objectives.
Integrate strategic input from a broad range of stakeholders into scientific communication planning.
Align each product’s scientific content strategy with relevant Pfizer Oncology stakeholders and asset stage of development.
Act as point of contact for Global Product Teams and Pfizer Oncology stakeholders for key clinical trial data readouts and data disclosures.
Provide scientific communications guidance to the TA Medical team and serve as subject‑matter expert.
Lead financial projections, budget management, and agency/resource oversight.
Maintain up‑to‑date therapeutic area knowledge, serving as primary point of contact for accurate medical and scientific information.
Build collaborative relationships with relevant partners to ensure optimal creation and execution of channel‑specific strategies.
Navigate complex stakeholder matrix to lead cross‑category initiatives and share best practice forums.
Develop benchmarking analyses to support Pfizer’s leadership positioning.
Stay abreast of U.S. regulations and guidance impacting digital delivery of scientific information.
Therapeutic Area (TA) Communications
Develops and maintains Scientific Communication Platforms (SCPs) for TA products.
Leads scientific engagement plans with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and decision‑makers.
Oversees global medical narratives and FAQs related to key data disclosures.
Collaborates with cross‑functional stakeholders for consistent scientific messaging.
Acts as Medical Comms and Content sub‑team lead.
Data Disclosure (Publications)
Drives and executes data disclosure plans, including plain‑language summaries and enhanced publication content.
Manages author reviews and publication processes.
Chairs Scientific Publication Committees (SPCs).
Collaborates with clinical study teams to determine publication content.
Supports global product teams and other stakeholders on publication activities.
Content Focus
Leads content strategy across all medical content on external and internal channels.
Defines and delivers global and regional medical content for field teams, headquarters, congresses, and digital platforms.
Ensures regular updates to global congress content in coordination with cross‑functional stakeholders.
Oversees creation of field medical content aligned with TA and regional/local needs.
Resolves content‑related issues considering medical, patient, HCP, legal, regulatory, and customer perspectives.
Defines and delivers TA training content.
Qualifications / Skills
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15 years of relevant biopharmaceutical/biotech or agency experience (e.g., Medical Communications, Medical Affairs, or scientific communications within Clinical Development).
Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MS, etc.) preferred.
Experience developing strategic scientific communications and other scientific content to support scientific exchange.
Strong understanding of Medical Affairs, including medical strategies, disease areas, and objectives.
Ability to build rapport and credibility with key internal and external stakeholders; strong matrix leadership.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific concepts into digestible communications and foundational tools across multiple channels.
Excellent written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences.
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple simultaneous projects in a deadline‑oriented environment.
Experience working in a highly regulated environment and delivering compliant scientific content.
Experience representing a function within a matrix organization, with strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
Experience with omnichannel content development (publications, plain language summaries, congress materials, podcasts, etc.).
Experience with scientific peer‑reviewed publications.
Candidate demonstrates diverse leadership experiences: influence, collaboration, coaching, and business impact.
Non‑standard Work Schedule, Travel or Environment Requirements Some travel required to support congress activities and/or internal meetings (~20%), including U.S. and ex‑U.S. locations.
Work Location Hybrid.
Compensation & Benefits The annual base salary for this position ranges from $204,700.00 to $341,100.00.* Eligible for Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan (bonus target 22.5% of base salary) and long‑term incentive program. Benefits include 401(k) with matching contributions, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, medical leave, health benefits, and more. Salary ranges vary by location (see details below).
Base salary in Tampa, FL: $184,200.00 to $307,000.00.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and eligibility.
Sunshine Act Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws. If you are a licensed physician and incur recruiting expenses paid or reimbursed by Pfizer, those expenses may be reportable under the Sunshine Act. For inquiries, contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & Employment Eligibility Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in all employment practices and complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination and work authorization. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States. Pfizer is an E‑Verify employer.
Pfizer endeavors to make its careers page accessible to all users. For assistance with accessibility or accommodations, email disabilityrecruitment@pfizer.com.
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Summary
Reports to the Team Lead Scientific Communications within Pfizer Oncology Medical Strategy Management.
Leads development and execution of impactful scientific communication strategies for a number of assets within one or more tumor areas.
Builds relationships across enterprise partners to drive excellence and serves as a strategic thought partner within Oncology Scientific Communications and cross‑functionally to support priority business needs.
Shapes a singular scientific voice anchored to evidence, ensuring all content strategies reflect therapeutic area priorities.
Accountable for ensuring that tactical execution of medical and scientific communication activities is aligned with strategy, optimizing engagement and reach within the oncology community.
Subject‑matter expert in one of three focus areas:
Therapeutic Area (TA) Scientific Communications – integrates asset strategies and messaging into TA‑specific plans and delivers foundational resources such as SCPs, narratives, and FAQs.
Data Disclosure (Publications) – collaborates with TA teams to drive publication planning, writing, and dissemination of clinical trial data.
Medical Content – creates engaging and informative scientific content for diverse channels and audiences, including medical‑to‑medical resources, congress content, and digital platform content.
Job Responsibilities
Strategic oversight of TA scientific communication activities, ensuring alignment with overarching objectives.
Integrate strategic input from a broad range of stakeholders into scientific communication planning.
Align each product’s scientific content strategy with relevant Pfizer Oncology stakeholders and asset stage of development.
Act as point of contact for Global Product Teams and Pfizer Oncology stakeholders for key clinical trial data readouts and data disclosures.
Provide scientific communications guidance to the TA Medical team and serve as subject‑matter expert.
Lead financial projections, budget management, and agency/resource oversight.
Maintain up‑to‑date therapeutic area knowledge, serving as primary point of contact for accurate medical and scientific information.
Build collaborative relationships with relevant partners to ensure optimal creation and execution of channel‑specific strategies.
Navigate complex stakeholder matrix to lead cross‑category initiatives and share best practice forums.
Develop benchmarking analyses to support Pfizer’s leadership positioning.
Stay abreast of U.S. regulations and guidance impacting digital delivery of scientific information.
Therapeutic Area (TA) Communications
Develops and maintains Scientific Communication Platforms (SCPs) for TA products.
Leads scientific engagement plans with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and decision‑makers.
Oversees global medical narratives and FAQs related to key data disclosures.
Collaborates with cross‑functional stakeholders for consistent scientific messaging.
Acts as Medical Comms and Content sub‑team lead.
Data Disclosure (Publications)
Drives and executes data disclosure plans, including plain‑language summaries and enhanced publication content.
Manages author reviews and publication processes.
Chairs Scientific Publication Committees (SPCs).
Collaborates with clinical study teams to determine publication content.
Supports global product teams and other stakeholders on publication activities.
Content Focus
Leads content strategy across all medical content on external and internal channels.
Defines and delivers global and regional medical content for field teams, headquarters, congresses, and digital platforms.
Ensures regular updates to global congress content in coordination with cross‑functional stakeholders.
Oversees creation of field medical content aligned with TA and regional/local needs.
Resolves content‑related issues considering medical, patient, HCP, legal, regulatory, and customer perspectives.
Defines and delivers TA training content.
Qualifications / Skills
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15 years of relevant biopharmaceutical/biotech or agency experience (e.g., Medical Communications, Medical Affairs, or scientific communications within Clinical Development).
Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MS, etc.) preferred.
Experience developing strategic scientific communications and other scientific content to support scientific exchange.
Strong understanding of Medical Affairs, including medical strategies, disease areas, and objectives.
Ability to build rapport and credibility with key internal and external stakeholders; strong matrix leadership.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific concepts into digestible communications and foundational tools across multiple channels.
Excellent written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences.
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple simultaneous projects in a deadline‑oriented environment.
Experience working in a highly regulated environment and delivering compliant scientific content.
Experience representing a function within a matrix organization, with strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
Experience with omnichannel content development (publications, plain language summaries, congress materials, podcasts, etc.).
Experience with scientific peer‑reviewed publications.
Candidate demonstrates diverse leadership experiences: influence, collaboration, coaching, and business impact.
Non‑standard Work Schedule, Travel or Environment Requirements Some travel required to support congress activities and/or internal meetings (~20%), including U.S. and ex‑U.S. locations.
Work Location Hybrid.
Compensation & Benefits The annual base salary for this position ranges from $204,700.00 to $341,100.00.* Eligible for Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan (bonus target 22.5% of base salary) and long‑term incentive program. Benefits include 401(k) with matching contributions, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, medical leave, health benefits, and more. Salary ranges vary by location (see details below).
Base salary in Tampa, FL: $184,200.00 to $307,000.00.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and eligibility.
Sunshine Act Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws. If you are a licensed physician and incur recruiting expenses paid or reimbursed by Pfizer, those expenses may be reportable under the Sunshine Act. For inquiries, contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & Employment Eligibility Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in all employment practices and complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination and work authorization. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States. Pfizer is an E‑Verify employer.
Pfizer endeavors to make its careers page accessible to all users. For assistance with accessibility or accommodations, email disabilityrecruitment@pfizer.com.
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