Medical Digital Health Lead, Sr. Director

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La Jolla, CA
Hybrid
191K-319K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Biotech • Pharmaceutical
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The Role
The Medical Digital Health Lead, Sr. Director oversees the governance of medical digital health initiatives at Pfizer, collaborating across therapeutic areas to close care gaps. Responsibilities include developing processes for medical digital health solutions, conducting evidence generation, and leading cross-functional teams to navigate digital health product lifecycles.
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ROLE SUMMARY
The Medical Digital Health Lead, Sr. Director plays a pivotal role in closing care gaps through Medical digital innovation. This individual works within Global Medical Affairs with the goal to manage the governance and process navigation of the Biopharma Medical Digital Health portfolio (e.g., Software as a Medical Device) This role will work in close collaboration with therapeutic areas, Global Digital, Legal / Compliance, Commercial / CMO, R&D, and other partners.
The role demands a blend of scientific background, knowledge of SaMD landscape, and matrix leadership skills to navigate across global Pfizer functions. The responsibility of the incumbent is to navigate and govern Biopharma Digital Health initiatives working in concert with other Pfizer teams across the life cycle.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Help to establish a new governance model around the development of medical digital health initiatives at Pfizer Inc and across Biopharma
  • Support therapeutic areas and functions to close care gaps by overseeing medical digital health initiatives from ideation to lifecycle management .
  • Lead a matrix of SMEs from different therapeutic areas and functions to develop robust processes including adoption scenarios (peak user numbers), medical risk & benefits analysis which are presented to senior leadership for discussion and funding decisions.
  • Develop evidence generation plans together with clinical and medical SMEs
  • Negotiate across key domains (Legal, Compliance, Regulatory, WRDM/GPD, Digital, TA, Safety, etc.) integrating each domain's SME perspective in the digital health solutions product lifecycle
  • Spearhead scientific research efforts in the field of digital health evaluation methodologies using skills and experience from established drug R&D processes (e.g. Good Clinical Practice)
  • Liaise with key opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, and patient groups to gather insights on care gaps and foster partnerships to enable successful deployment (launch) of digital health therapies
  • Continuous improvement of life cycle processes and reduction of latency between decision points


BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree required and minimum of 15 years' experience in the healthcare industry, with at least 5 years of main focus in the field of medical digital health; Masters/MBA and 13+ years; PharmD/PHD and 10+ years; MD and 5+ years
  • Demonstrated experience and results in developing and deploying medical digital health solutions (min. 2 key experiences)
  • Track record in leading matrix development teams in high-stakes medical digital health projects, e.g. within academic consortia, x-functional Pfizer teams
  • Previous exposure to governance / regulatory negotiations around digital health solutions
  • Ability to design evidence generation plans (2 key experiences)
  • 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.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Business experience in the field of digital health solutions, e.g. venture capital negotiations, involvement in start-up formation in the field of digital health solutions
  • MD or PhD in a relevant biomedical field.
  • Strong stakeholder network in digital health, e.g. previous or active member in US/international societies and initiatives around digital health solutions
  • Clinical experience in treating patients with digital health solutions
  • Track record of being thought leader in the field of digital health solutions, e.g. scientific publications or public speeches on the topic.


NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Up to 30% of travel required
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $191,300.00 to $318,800.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 22.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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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. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
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