Senior Medical Affairs Scientist – Oncology, Lung Cancer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Offer medical and scientific assistance to regional, national, and international clinical and scientific experts in Northern Bavaria, specifically focusing on lung cancer.

• Establish and nurture scientific relationships with external clinical and scientific experts, institutions, professional societies, and research groups.

• Support and cultivate external speakers and research collaborators.

• Convey medical and scientific information to external stakeholders and networks in alignment with Pfizer’s strategy, policies, and relevant legislation.

• Lead and assist in Medical projects while providing subject-matter expertise to cross-functional field colleagues.

• Collect medical and scientific insights from clinical practices to bolster the Medical Affairs and company strategies.

• Identify and deliberate on study concepts.

• Assess current clinical research findings, publications, and congress presentations.

• Prepare and deliver medical and pharmaceutical information for physicians, pharmacists, and Pfizer colleagues.

• Address, or assist in addressing, external medical and pharmaceutical inquiries.

• Act as an external speaker in the pertinent therapeutic area.

• Facilitate and execute scientific congresses, symposia, and event concepts.

• Aid in the planning and execution of interventional studies, as well as Non-Interventional Studies (NIS) and Real-World Evidence (RWE) projects.

• Contribute to the development, review, and approval of medical materials, speaker presentations, and slide kits.

• Provide training to the commercial field force and other functions as necessary.

• Ensure adherence to Medical Compliance.

• Document pertinent Insights, Data, Facts, and Observations in OneMed and actively engage in internal knowledge management.

• Develop expertise in at least one product-independent scientific focus area or capability.

• Function as a distinctly field-based DEU Remote Field Force role, with around 50% of interactions taking place virtually.

• Report to Stephan Bauer, Team Lead MAS Field Lung.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in human medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, or a natural science (qualified under Section 75 of the German Medicines Act), preferably with a PhD or doctorate.

• Professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry within Medical Affairs, particularly in oncology; clinical or scientific experience in the therapeutic area is beneficial.

• Comprehensive medical and pharmaceutical knowledge, including scientific methodology and the interpretation of clinical studies in oncology, ideally hematology.

• Detailed understanding of the healthcare system, medicines authorities, physicians, pharmacy, products, and the market within the therapeutic area.

• Experience in project management, digital communication tools, and networking.

• Exceptional skills in work organization, self-management, administration, and reporting.

• Strong presentation, communication, and facilitation abilities, alongside a pronounced team spirit.

• Capability to work independently and a willingness to take on leadership responsibilities within teams and for projects.

• High intrinsic motivation, along with excellent coordination, assertiveness, and organizational skills.

• A valid Category B driver’s license.

• Willingness to travel regularly for business purposes.

• Fluent German language skills at C1 level or above and very good English language skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Pfizer is dedicated to equal opportunities throughout the entire recruitment process.

• Inclusion of individuals with disabilities and reasonable accommodations during the application process and throughout their future careers.

• Hybrid working model, with approximately 50% of interactions conducted through virtual channels.