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New York, New York · Hybrid

Senior Director, US Medical Affairs, Obesity, non-MD

Medical AffairsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$215k-$358k

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Job Description

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Director, Berobenatide will provide strategic and scientific leadership for US Medical Affairs activities supporting berobenatide in obesity and obesity-related comorbid conditions. This role is accountable for shaping and executing the US medical strategy across the product lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on US medical affairs strategy, evidence generation, cross-functional coordination, and external scientific engagement.

The role partners closely with Global Medical Affairs (GMAT), Commercial, Clinical Development, and Field Medical teams to ensure alignment between global strategy and US execution. As beronatide approaches launch and the obesity portfolio grows, this role may expand to include formal people leadership responsibilities.

Role Responsibilities

Lead strategic planning and execution of US Medical Affairs strategy for berobenatide in obesity and comorbid conditions.

  • Translate strategy into integrated medical tactics and coordinate cross-functional execution.
  • Ensures timely and appropriate management of the medical affairs budget and expenditure
  • Support and shape the US evidence generation strategy including Phase IV, RWE, and publication activities.
  • Ensures seamless and coordinated partnership with Field Medical leadership to achieve integration of insights into strategy development and execution
  • Participate in medical and promotional review committees ensuring scientific rigor and compliance.

Establishes new and grow existing critical external relationships with US thought leaders and professional societies for obesity. Provide input into medical engagement planning including advisory boards and scientific exchange.

  • Represent US Medical Affairs at national and international scientific congresses and conferences.
  • Manage key stakeholders including Global Medical Affairs (GMAT), Commercial teams, and other internal partners.
  • Contribute to future leadership needs as the portfolio and medical organization evolves.

Basic Qualifications

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.

Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years industry experience; Master’s with 10+ years; or PhD/PharmD with 7+ years.

Strong understanding of obesity or cardiometabolic care delivery across primary care, specialty care, and health systems (preferred)

Experience developing and leading integrated scientific engagement strategies across primary care, specialty care, health systems, professional societies, patient organizations, and other healthcare ecosystem stakeholders.

Demonstrated experience addressing identified medical, evidence, educational, or care-delivery gaps through evidence generation, scientific exchange, health-system collaboration, or field medical engagement.

Experience generating and communicating scientific evidence that may inform independent evidence reviews, clinical guidance discussions, and evidence-based clinical decision-making.

Experience designing stakeholder segmentation, prioritization, and scientific engagement models based on stakeholder expertise, role, scientific relevance, and documented information needs, including making strategic resource-allocation decisions across medical priorities.

Prior field medical leadership or substantial experience partnering with field medical teams, with demonstrated credibility among field medical colleagues and external scientific experts.

Experience establishing appropriately governed scientific collaborations with health systems, professional societies, academic institutions, patient organizations, or other healthcare ecosystem stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to align medical strategy, field medical activities, evidence generation, medical content and communications, and relevant cross-functional partners without direct reporting authority, while maintaining appropriate functional independence and boundaries.

Experience leading senior or matrixed teams and applying sound compliance judgment to non-promotional scientific exchange, particularly in pre-approval and medical launch-readiness environments.

Other Job Details

  • Last Date to Apply for Job: October 31st, 2026
  • Eligible for Relocation Package: No
  • Position is hybrid and will require to work 2-3 days per week on site

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $214,900.00 to $358,100.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 22.5% 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.

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.

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EEO & Employment Eligibility

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Key Responsibilities

The Senior Medical Director will provide strategic and scientific leadership for US Medical Affairs activities regarding berobenatide in obesity and comorbid conditions. This role is responsible for shaping medical strategy, managing evidence generation, and coordinating cross-functional execution across the product lifecycle.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of industry experience, or a Master's/PhD/PharmD with equivalent experience. Strong expertise in obesity or cardiometabolic care delivery and experience in leading integrated scientific engagement strategies are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Obesity careStakeholder managementRegulatory complianceMedical reviewProject management

Medical Affairs — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$287k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $266k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Medical Affairs pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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About Pfizer

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New York, New York
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with Pfizer Matching Contributions
Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
Global Performance Plan bonus target of 22.5%
Share-based long-term incentive program
Relocation assistance may be available