Director, Real-World Evidence and Epidemiology, Bacterial and Vector Borne Disease Vaccines team
Use Your Power for Purpose At Pfizer, our Worldwide Medical and Safety colleagues are essential in bridging evidence-based medical decision support with stakeholders to enhance health and treatment outcomes. By developing frameworks to ensure scientific soundness, providing unbiased and medically necessary expertise, and investigating data gaps, we empower healthcare decisions for the safe and appropriate use of medicines for patients. Our mission is straightforward: to support healthcare decisions that lead to better health outcomes. Your innovative leadership will drive the growth of Pfizer's Epidemiology team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in patient care.
Scope
This position will assume a global role within the Vaccines Real-World Evidence (RWE) and Epidemiology group, Bacterial and Vector Borne Disease Team, focusing on pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). The director will conduct RWE and epidemiologic studies generating evidence on disease burden, vaccine effectiveness, and vaccine impact to support the pneumococcal franchise. Evidence generated will inform vaccine recommendations and utilization of licensed PCVs and support the development and licensure of next-generation PCVs. The role involves managing scientific aspects of long‑term projects, interacting with external experts on pneumococcal disease and vaccines, and integrating within a multidisciplinary team at Pfizer.
Responsibilities
* Conduct epidemiology studies—both field studies involving primary data collection and secondary analyses of real‑world data.
* Author and review study protocols, reports, presentations (internally and at scientific conferences), and peer‑reviewed manuscripts.
* Provide input to all aspects of study design for high‑priority epidemiologic and other scientific studies related to pneumococcal vaccine issues.
* Develop innovative approaches to answering global questions on bacterial infectious diseases and vaccines.
* Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with external partners that can collaborate on high‑priority global studies.
* Work with internal and external experts in statistics and data analysis to analyze and interpret data from burden of disease and vaccine studies.
* Be accountable for the collection of epidemiologic and other scientific data necessary for developing vaccine product labels.
Qualifications
* Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MPH, or master’s) with 5+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, academic, or public‑health environments.
* Subject matter expertise in vaccinology and infectious disease epidemiology.
* Strong epidemiological and statistical methods skills used in observational and non‑interventional studies.
* At least 5 years of experience in vaccine‑related or vaccine‑preventable disease‑related activities including research, clinical development, epidemiological studies, and infectious disease surveillance.
* Prior experience conducting vaccine effectiveness and impact studies (strongly preferred).
* Experience operating within large cross‑functional matrices and collaborating with multiple partners.
* Strong technical expertise, analytical ability, creative problem‑solving, and communication skills.
* Experience directing analyses of real‑world data from healthcare systems containing ICD‑10 codes or claims data.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, evidenced by lead authorship in at least 5 peer‑reviewed publications in English.
* Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated strong work ethic.
* Documented ability to manage projects to completion and to take a relevant vaccine or vaccine‑preventable disease epidemiology project from conception through reporting.
* Experience leading and influencing teams and creating business impact.
Non‑standard Work Schedule, Travel Or Environment Requirements
Some travel (<15%) is required. The hybrid role requires on‑site presence an average of 2.5 days per week, living within commuting distance.
Salary & Benefits
This position offers a competitive base salary range of $169,700 to $282,900 and eligibility for a 20% bonus target and a long‑term incentive program. Pfizer provides comprehensive benefits including a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, retirement savings contributions, paid vacation, holiday days, medical, dental, vision coverage, and additional location‑based benefits.
Sunshine Act
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EEO & Employment Eligibility
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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