Pediatric Clinical Development Medical Director Lead (MD)
$254,100–$423,500 year
Remote · United States or Florida, New York, United States
Job Summary
Senior field-based Pediatric Clinical Development Medical Director Lead role responsible for hands-on pediatric site engagement and leadership of a small team of Pediatric Clinical Development Directors. Focus on accelerating site activation, recruitment performance, and feasibility across IM pediatric studies, with strategic oversight of pediatric site engagement practices, regulatory familiarity (PREA, PWR, PIP), and cross-study coordination with Global Development Leads. Role operates independently of Pfizer office locations, with primary travel to pediatric sites across the United States and no routine Pfizer office presence; includes senior leadership contributions, player-coach responsibilities, and potential relocation considerations.
Required Qualifications
- Medical degree (MD or DO), with pediatric residency and/or subspecialty training relevant to pediatric populations.
- Active or prior medical licensure preferred.
- 10 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience, including pediatric clinical trials, with demonstrated success in direct clinical execution and providing senior leadership, organizational navigation, and influence across cross-functional development teams.
- Pediatric subject matter expertise, including experience working directly with children’s hospitals, pediatric investigators, and pediatric research networks.
- Experience functioning as a player-coach, balancing hands-on individual contributor responsibilities with leadership of a small, specialized team.
- Strong working knowledge of pediatric regulatory frameworks and expectations (e.g., PREA, PWR, PIP) and their implications for trial execution.
- Ability to thrive in a field-based environment and operate with a high degree of autonomy.
- Experience managing and developing small, highly specialized teams, including goal setting, coaching, and performance management input in a matrixed environment.
- Success in a field-based or highly autonomous role not anchored to a corporate office, requiring independent prioritization, travel planning, and execution across geographically distributed clinical sites.
- Experience leading, developing, and evolving a specialized clinical development capability or team within a matrixed biopharmaceutical organization.
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