Medical Affairs Scientist (Vaccines)
- Turkey - Istanbul
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES
To provide deep medical & scientific expertise to support healthcare professionals, professional associations, patient groups and other relevant decision makers. This includes the following:
•Develop and deliver the local medical strategy and life-cycle clinical plans for Pfizer’s inline and pipeline medicines in nominated therapy area
•Communicate the safe and appropriate use and the value of Pfizer medicines in order to improve patient outcomes, enhance clinical practice and support business needs at the national, regional and corporate level
•Demonstrate the value of our innovative medicines, e.g. through real world evidence
• Create industry leading digital educational and scientific content that is timely, relevant, balanced, interactive, innovative and easily digestible
•Champion the patient voice when developing and implementing medical strategies
•Provide subject matter expertise and high-quality scientific exchange, bringing in insights (both formally with CRM tools and informally) into the organization to shape strategy
•Provide focused, relevant information in response to clinician needs and the needs of their patients
•Establish Pfizer as a key research partner within National Life Sciences
•Establish deep and lasting relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant decision makers
•Create constructive and effective cross-functional partnerships with internal departments and external stakeholders
•Review and approve (where applicable) medical materials and activities within scope of the MoH, AIFD and company codes
Partnerships
•Provide medical & scientific expertise to healthcare professionals, professional associations, patient groups and other relevant decision makers through scientific communications
•Establish Pfizer as a key research partner within National Life Sciences by building academic and research collaborations within the nominated therapy area
•Establish deep and enduring peer-to-peer relationships with leading healthcare professionals and specialists, including on-traditional partners and key decision makers
•Understand clinicians’ insights around current standard of care and strengthen their knowledge of the value of our medicines to the patients and decision makers
•Liaise with healthcare professionals to effectively communicate and manage drug safety issues
•Provide specialist medical and scientific input to the nominated internal teams in order to support the appropriate use of Pfizer medicines and successful implementation of Pfizer’s initiatives and programs
Data Generation and Publications
•Identifies data gaps for pipelines assets and develops local RWD/RWE for the demonstration of the value of our products and market access.
•Acquire and maintain in-depth scientific expertise of Pfizer medicines within nominated therapy area as well as of key competitors (including those in development)
• Deliver key medical and scientific activities within the medical plan, e.g. high-quality educational materials, generation of real-world evidence, non-interventional studies, database studies and registries (in collaboration with the Health & Value team) and ensure timely publication of data
• Provide medical expertise to evaluate requests to support medical education, quality improvement, health services research, investigator sponsored research (ISR) and clinical research collaborations
Clinical Development
• Provide medical/scientific input into protocol feasibility assessments for clinical trial proposals
• Identify appropriate investigators / sites for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials
• Work together with clinical research colleagues and in collaboration with global teams to drive the timely completion of Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials
• Provide input into clinical development teams to ensure design and selection of trials relevant to Turkey needs, leveraging clinician, payer and patient insights
• Effectively implement approved compassionate use and named patient supply programs to ensure appropriate access to Pfizer medicines in response to clinician requests
Data Communication and Medical Insights
• Present high-quality, accurate, balanced and specific information to healthcare professionals and other relevant decision makers in response to unsolicited requests for information
• Create industry leading and impactful scientific and medical content through a range of digital channels and formats that is timely, relevant, balanced, interactive, innovative and easily digestible. This may include videos, webinars, interactive pdfs, peer reviewed publications, congress materials, clinical trials and real-world data
• Ensure medical insights are brought into the organization to shape future strategies
• Lead local advisory boards to gain clinical and patient insights
• Work with patients and patient organizations to understand unmet medical need and to ensure the patient voice is at the center of medical strategies and projects
• Present the medical perspective on selected topics during media briefings
• Provide scientific insights and support to field and head office based commercial colleagues
• Review and approve (where applicable) medical materials and activities within scope of the MoH, AIFD and company codes
Cross Functional Medical Activity
• Provide medical expertise into regulatory and market access strategies for pipeline assets, including early licensing & access schemes, regulatory and HTA submissions and adaptive pathways
• Provide medical expertise for regulatory labelling updates, risk management plans and license maintenance
• Provide clinical input to Medical Information to facilitate the maintenance of an accurate, relevant and high-quality database of standard response documents/creation of new responses
• Develop and maintain strong cross-functional working between global and local country teams
• Identifies opportunities for customer focused digital solutions and contributes to their creation in partnership with MAS/Digital Medical.
• Performs the medical customer facing activities for the assigned products, according to the priorities defined with the Manager, and liaises with the other medical colleagues, if applicable
• Review and sign-off to ensure compliance of promotional materials and company sponsored activities such as local promotional meetings and events with local SPCs and requirements.
• Works closely with the MAEL, MAS/Digital Medical, the MAS/Real World Data Expert, the Medical Quality Governance Manager (MQGM), Compliance, Legal and all cross-functional team, including customer-facing roles
REQUIRED SKILL SET
Technical
• Understanding in the following areas:
o Medical plans and budget management
o Medical governance and cross-functional teams’ collaboration
o Medical writing and comprehensive medical review of documents
o Communication skills to different stakeholders and across different channels
o External engagement competencies, including networking and stakeholders mapping & management
• Performance driven with professional demeanor and strong collaboration skills
• Ability to focus on priorities, resilience, organization, and project management competencies
• Sense of responsibility and accountability, quality orientation
• Strategic, agile, innovative and growth mindset
• Language Requirements: Fluent in Turkish and English
Personal skills:
• Performance driven with professional demeanor
• Ability to lead complex projects with multiple external and internal stakeholders
• Business acumen and high level of industry understanding
• Customer oriented mindset
• Ability to act in midst of uncertainty
• Self-management & ability to manage heavy workload
• Experience in setting up networks and develop them
• Excellent communication skills
• ’Can do’ & pioneering attitude, solution driven
• Sense of responsibility and accountability, quality orientation
Managerial: N/A
Certifications:N/A
Education:
Medical Doctor or Pharmacist with Ph.D.*
(*Exceptional situation for the latter educational requirement does not apply to those colleagues who are Pharmacists only and who already hold a similar Medical Affairs position internally)
Experience:
• Pharmaceutical industry experience within medical affairs (Vaccines experience will be considered an asset)
• Good knowledge of the national healthcare and medicine funding/reimbursement systems
• Knowledge of health economics, pharmacovigilance and regulatory affairs
• Experience in RWD/RWE generation in healthcare
• Experience in clinical research
Based in Istanbul and Vaccines Therapy Area
Purpose
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.
School of Leaders
We, as Pfizer Turkey, make a difference with our visionary and pioneering approaches ranging from our concept of raising leaders through rotations, providing international career opportunities to creating a flexible, enjoyable work environment. There are no limits to what we can accomplish to touch lives here!
Flexibility
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!
Equal Employment Opportunity
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.
Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives
Research confirms what intuition tells us: that purpose-driven companies perform better, are more innovative, attract and retain the best people, and know how to unleash the power of those people. Pfizer’s purpose—Breakthroughs that change patients' lives—fuels everything we do and reflects our passion for building on our legacy as one of the greatest contributors of good to the world.
Each word in our purpose has meaning and reflects the value we strive to bring to patients and society:
“Breakthroughs” - These are the innovations, scientific and commercial, that we seek to deliver every day. All colleagues, regardless of role, level or location, strive for breakthroughs every day.
“Change” - We want to do more than simply improve patients’ medical conditions; we want to dramatically change their lives for the better.
“Patients’ lives” - We consider not only patients, but everyone they touch—including their families, caregivers, and friends—and everything they love to do. It’s an intentionally holistic view.
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.
Every decision we make and every action we take is done with the patient in mind—and to nurture an environment where breakthroughs can thrive.
Our Values
To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose, we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.
The “how” is represented by four simple, powerful values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—that define our company and our culture.
Courage: Breakthroughs start by challenging convention, especially in the face of uncertainty or adversity. This happens when we think big, speak up, and are decisive.
Excellence: We can only change patients’ lives when we perform at our best together. This happens when we focus on what matters, agree who does what, and measure our outcomes.
Equity: We believe that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for. This happens when we are inclusive, act with integrity, and reduce healthcare disparities.
Joy: We give ourselves to our work, but it also gives to us. We find joy when we take pride, recognize one another, and have fun.
Benefits at Pfizer
Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues. Our Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices reward colleagues based on the contributions they make to our business.
Our Competitive Benefits Programs help our colleagues by:
- Promoting Health and Wellness to help colleagues maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Pfizer offerings include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, nutrition and fitness counseling and more.
- Strengthening Colleagues’ Financial Security by providing company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance and financial planning education to help colleagues achieve their financial goals.
- Providing Benefits and Time off for the Moments that Matter to ensure Pfizer colleagues have the time away from the office to recharge, recover and return to work as the best version of themselves. Vacation, Holiday time and Sick time are just the beginning, with a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave for those times when your family needs you whether it’s a child, spouse or parent, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs.
- And so much more, depending on your country and site, Pfizer offers childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers, movement and mindfulness solutions, “Log in for your Day” work flexibility and so much more.
For U.S. based jobs, view an overview of Pfizer’s U.S. benefits program (opens in a new window)