This role is responsible for leading, coaching and developing a team of Medical Affairs Scientists (MASs), ensuring consistent, high-quality and compliant execution of field medical activities across multiple therapy areas.
Working closely with Therapy Area Medical Leads and Medical Affairs leadership, the Field Medical Team Lead supports the delivery of medical strategy through effective external engagement, capability development, field coaching, medical analytics and business reporting.
The role also plays an important part in monitoring and communicating field medical impact through established metrics, dashboards and leadership reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, coach and develop a team of Medical Affairs Scientists, fostering a high-performing, collaborative and accountable culture.
- Spend meaningful time in the field providing coaching, observation and feedback to strengthen the quality and impact of scientific engagement.
- Drive ongoing capability development, with a particular focus on communication, stakeholder engagement, influence, coaching, strategic thinking and other core professional skills.
- Partner with Therapy Area Medical Leads to support consistent implementation of field medical priorities across therapy areas.
- Monitor field medical activity against established metrics and performance measures, using data and insights to identify opportunities for improvement and drive execution.
- Track and communicate field medical performance, analytics and trends through established dashboards and reporting processes.
- Support the development, maintenance and communication of Medical Affairs dashboards, analytics and leadership reporting.
- Respond to Medical Affairs leadership team requests for analysis, reporting and business insights.
- Ensure all field medical activities, external engagement and cross-functional interactions are conducted in accordance with Pfizer policies, governance requirements and compliance standards.
- Support Medical Affairs projects and initiatives as required.
What You'll Bring:
- Demonstrated success leading and developing teams in a field-based healthcare, pharmaceutical or related environment.
- Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, talent development and succession planning.
- Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and driving performance through clear expectations, coaching and accountability.
- Strong analytical capability, with experience using metrics, dashboards and business insights to guide decisions and improve execution.
- Experience tracking and communicating performance against established KPIs and organisational objectives.
- Ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment and influence across multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.
- Experience engaging thought leaders in field.
- Strong organisational skills, sound judgement and the ability to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day execution.
- Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
Location requirement: AUSTRALIA (Sydney, Melbourne or remote)
Work Location Assignment: Remote - Field Based
At Pfizer we care about our colleagues' wellbeing and offer a range of great benefits for them, including:
- Paid parental leave
- Access to Health & Wellness apps
- Career Growth Experiences program
- Recognition & rewards program
- Paid volunteer days
- Life Insurance Benefits
- Pfizer Learning Academy access to top content providers
- Access to flu vaccines & skin checks
- Options to purchase additional leave
- Salary packaging & novated lease options
*Benefits listed may vary depending on your position and location and may be subject to change.
Pfizer Australia and New Zealand's diverse workforce represents the patients we serve and the communities in which we operate. With a focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), Pfizer ANZ ensures our people are heard and cared for. We offer engagement opportunities in both Colleagues Resource Groups (CRGs) and workstreams across: Culture and Tradition, Reconciliation @ Pfizer (RAP), Gender Equity (GEN), Disability and through the Out Pfizer Employee Network (OPEN) for our LGBT + colleagues and allies.
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Skills Required
- Proven people leadership experience including coaching, performance management, talent development and succession planning
- Experience leading geographically dispersed, field-based teams
- Demonstrated success in a field-based healthcare, pharmaceutical or related environment
- Strong analytical capability using metrics, dashboards and business insights
- Experience tracking and communicating performance against KPIs and organisational objectives
- Ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment and influence multiple stakeholders
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and leadership skills
- Experience engaging thought leaders and providing scientific external engagement
- Advanced degree in a relevant discipline
- Commitment to compliance with company policies and governance in field medical activities
Pfizer Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Official materials describe comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental-health support, plus fertility/family‑building and transgender‑inclusive coverage; eligible Pfizer medications are noted as available at no cost in U.S. plans. Wellness resources such as telehealth and preventative programs are also emphasized.
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Retirement Support — Company documents highlight a 401(k) with matching contributions plus an additional Retirement Savings Contribution beyond the match. Financial planning support and company‑paid life and disability insurance further bolster long‑term security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Corporate pages and job postings describe paid vacation and holidays, caregiver leave, and paid parental leave for both parents. Materials also note that details can vary by role and location.
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Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.
Why Work With Us
We are the inventors, the problem solvers, the big thinkers — those who surmount any hurdle to deliver breakthrough medicines to the people who are counting on them the most.
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