Primary Care Category Medical Director, Türkiye

ROLE SUMMARY:  

Bridging science, strategy and medical innovation, the medical organization will have a lasting impact on patients across diverse European healthcare landscapes.  

The Primary Care Category Director (PCD) will lead a team of medical affairs scientists dedicated to Pfizer’s Vaccines and Internal Medicine assets in Türkiye reporting directly to Country Medical Senior Director. This team will ensure the safe and effective use of Pfizer medicines and vaccines.  

As part of the Primary Care Category LT, the Medical Category Director will drive scientific and operational excellence for all Primary Care Category medical processes and will manage Medical Affairs Scientists.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Accountable for informing and co-developing the Primary Care Category (PCC) medical operating plan and fully accountable for execution while embracing new tools and frameworks for medical excellence and operational efficiency.  

• Drives a customer and patient centric medical organization that leverages strong scientific and medical expertise to build strong partnerships with HCPs, regulators, and external stakeholders, while providing strategic thought partnership for commercial marketing, regulatory, compliance and access initiatives. 

• Represents the PCC to external bodies for Vaccine related issues; 

• Represents PCC through relationships with medical associations, societies, academic medical centers and industry associations; 

• Plans and executes the respective KOL strategy for Turkey on highly ethical and medical professionalism grounds and brings their input into the medical strategies and plans; 

• Communicates the value of the MA function to internal stakeholders (championing cross functional working, and working with the Global and Emerging Market teams and Country Medical Director); 

• Along with Category and MQG teams, designs, implements and evaluates systems and processes to ensure full compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.   

• A caring, compassionate and authentic leader who upholds the highest standards of ethics, probity, integrity and compliance with regulatory, financial and legal requirements and fosters a high-performing medical team culture, supporting growth and talent development.  

• Leads, manages and coaches in-country Medical Affairs Scientists who will generate, analyse, exchange and act on insights that support the safe and effective development and utilization of Pfizer medicines and vaccines to improve patient outcomes.  

• Communicates the value of the MA function to external stakeholders, aligning with customer needs, enhancing reputation and bringing medical insights into the organisation. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• A Pharmacy with PhD or Medical degree coupled with strong pharmaceutical experience and knowledge. A medical degree (MD) and/or PhD is highly desirable.*  

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical affairs or transferrable knowledge from related roles is of preference. (Vaccines exp. is preferred) 

• Experience in leading teams through transformation is of preference. 

• Ability to lead in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.  

• Strong understanding of Turkish healthcare system, regulatory landscapes, and medical governance.  

• A full, detailed understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance in the pharmaceutical industry  

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.  

CORE COMPETENCIES 

• Holds people accountable; 

• Strategic and innovative thinking; 

• Commits to “One Pfizer”; 

• Anticipates customer and market needs. 

TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES 

• Fluency in business English; 

• Ability to analyze, define and convey complex concepts and strategies and to communicate these to demanding external and internal stakeholders; 

• Excellent strategic skills including creativity and effectiveness in identifying and addressing major strategic challenges together with the ability to balance short-term needs and long-term vision. 

This is a GJL 100 role 

*(Exceptional situation for the latter educational requirement does not apply to those colleagues who are Pharmacists only and who already hold a Medical Affairs position internally)