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McCullom Lake, Illinois

Field Medical Director, Breast and Gynecological Cancers (MD)

OncologyIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$231k-$385k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Oncology Field Medical, Director (MD)

The Oncology Field Medical, Director is responsible for providing therapeutic area/product expertise for the designated therapeutic area across a broad range of Medical customer segments and initiatives in an assigned territory (typically comprised of one or more US states).

Field Medical Core Responsibilities

Plan and execute Medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned customers within a territory, compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives

Maintain required level of knowledge of relevant TA/disease states and Pfizer medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to both internal and external stakeholders as needed

Serve as a conduit and resource for Medical Information and customer insights, providing requested information to HCPs as allowed by Pfizer guidance and sharing customer viewpoints with Pfizer as appropriate

Understand the priorities of Pfizer Medical Affairs in order to contribute to Medical content strategy development and execute aligned Field Medical tactics

Maintain effective and appropriate communication and collaboration among headquarters Medical colleagues, Medical Information, and other Pfizer Field Medical colleagues

Demonstrate expertise in communication across multiple channels, including, but not limited to, live and virtual presentations in small or large settings, written communication, and telephone or virtual conversations

Optimize patient centricity of Medical communications and deliverables, incorporating Health Literacy and cultural awareness principles to ensure that patients remain the ultimate focus

Field Medical Role Responsibilities·

Deliver approved medical content about Pfizer medicines and relevant topics in the designated therapeutic area

Identify and seek medical engagement from priority customer segments in assigned Therapeutic Area

Provide truthful, accurate, and scientifically supported information in response to direct unsolicited medical requests from HCPs in a manner that complies with all applicable Pfizer guidelines, policies, and procedures

Effectively manage and provide scientific leadership in a regional territory, collaborating with cross-therapeutic area field medical colleagues in shared institutions

Contribute to/co-lead virtual advisory boards with manager oversight as appropriate· Field relevant inbound queries from HCPs via established triage process

In collaboration with Global Medical Affairs colleagues, partner with Oncology Research & Development and Clinical Operations in the identification of potential sites for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials, including identification of sites serving under-represented patient populations in trials

Appropriately provide Medical support throughout the Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) process

Cultivate research and therapeutic area expertise, including familiarity with latest congress data and disease state literature

Provide Asset Leadership as Needed

Understand the principles of study design, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation and communicate these concepts with customers

Reactively and proactively communicate with local Patient Advocacy Group(s), as appropriate, in close collaboration with Corporate Affairs and HQ Medical Affairs

  • Deliver insights on local patient organization structure, capabilities, and patient population needs
  • Serve on Medical and/or TA and asset cross-functional committees, as appropriate
  • Represent Pfizer Medical Affairs leadership with clinical/professional associations and/or societies, consistently demonstrating medical professionalism in all interactions
  • Mentorship – Onboarding partner, ad board and study lead mentoring as appropriate
  • Participate in special projects as needed
  • Compliant collaboration with commercial colleagues to support practitioner needs

Qualifications

  • MD or equivalent required.
  • Relevant experience required: MD with 4 years of experience, PhD/PharmD with 5 years of experience, MBA/MS, 7 years, BA/BSc with 8 years of experience
  • Subject matter expert recognized across internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrate a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including the ability to influence and collaborate with peers and create business impact
  • Demonstrate clinical and technical skills

Demonstrate Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills: ability to understand and respond to multiple external and internal customers’ demands and manage and handle conflict constructively

Demonstrate change agility; be flexible to new opportunities (e. g. new therapeutic areas) and adaptable to organizational change

Demonstrate Ability To

Manage a significant volume of projects developed in a remote environment, while exhibiting the ability to prioritize, successfully implement, and demonstrate excellent judgment skills and work in a continuous improvement environment

Work within a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team to foster strong Pfizer/customer professional relationships which are aligned with Pfizer Medical objectives

  • Manage through and lead change in an ever-changing and evolving external health care environment
  • Problem-solve and network enterprise wide as appropriate to identify solutions

Collaborate effectively and demonstrate leadership and teamwork with peers, internal stakeholders and external customers that inspires alignment and partnership on a shared vision or strategy

Be a self-starter, be accountable, and have a sense of urgency in delivering results that have medical impact and yield a positive customer experience

Maintain self-awareness and continually choose behaviors and responses based on how it impacts one’s own and others’ performance and engagement

Rapidly adopt new digital technology, including AI and other resources, and utilize new technologies in routine work and with medical customers

Document all medical interactions as required in a timely manner

Operate a Pfizer company car and regularly fly on airplanes (i. e. attend HCP/customer meetings, medical congresses, internal company meetings, etc. routinely as required; proximity to airline ‘hub’ city)

Ability to travel 50-75% of time

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous Field Medical experience
  • Breast Cancer therapeutic area expertise
  • Gynecological Cancers therapeutic area expertise
  • Resides in or near Chicago, IL

Familiarity with internal/external SOPs/Rules/Regulations regarding Pfizer/customer interactions and relationships, etc.

NON-Standard Work Schedule, Travel or Environment Requirements

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Physical/Mental Requirements

Airline and car travel

NON-Standard Work Schedule, Travel or Environment Requirements

Ability to work weekends for congress coverage

Work Location Assignment: Remote - Field Based

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $230,900.00 to $384,800.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 25.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program.

We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments.

Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.

Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations.

These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure.

Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act.

Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government.

If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Lead medical strategy and scientific engagement with healthcare professionals and other stakeholders across an assigned territory, providing accurate, compliant information on oncology medicines and disease areas. Support clinical research and investigator-sponsored research, share customer and patient insights, collaborate across Medical Affairs and other teams, and contribute to advisory boards, mentorship, and medical initiatives.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Oncology Medical AffairsBreast Cancer ExpertiseGynecological Cancer ExpertiseScientific CommunicationHealthcare Provider EngagementClinical Trial Site IdentificationCross-Functional CollaborationLeadership and MentoringProject ManagementChange Management

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 36 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 64% have no call, 33% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Oncology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$231k–$385kOncology median $450k (middle half $308k–$575k)62 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$308k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Oncology listings in Illinois34 active660 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 64% no call · 33% no weekends36 benchmarked listings
Oncology pay trend+18.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

12 jobs · 11 employers
3
<$550k
3
$550k-600k
1
$625k
2
$650k-700k
3
$700k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
Relocation assistance
50% this job
Visa sponsorship
20% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 654 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Pfizer

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
New York, New York
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with Pfizer Matching Contributions
Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
Paid vacation
Holidays
Personal days
Paid caregiver/parental leave
Medical leave
Health benefits

Living in McCullom Lake

Median resident rent
$1,443/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.