2024 Pfizer Fellowship Program. 2024 Pfizer Fellowship Program in partnership with RUTGERS
U.S. MEDICAL AFFAIRS (USMA)/GLOBAL MEDICAL AFFAIRS (GMA) – INFLAMMATION & IMMUNOLOGY FELLOWSHIP OVERVIEW
Recruiting 2 Fellows
The purpose of Medical Affairs is to create, demonstrate, and effectively communicate the clinical value of our medicines, with patients’ best interests always
coming first.
Our mission is to enhance the knowledge of our medicines and the associated therapeutic areas, in which we strengthen our research efforts and interpret
emerging scientific trends, clinical data, and the competitive landscape, and align internal stakeholders on a balanced benefit-risk proposition. We lead
scientific dialogue with the medical and scientific communities in an accurate and fair manner about the benefits and the risks of our medicines. This empowers
prescribers and other healthcare personnel to make informed decisions with patients and use our medicines safely and effectively. Our purpose makes sure that
patients remain at the center of all we do at Pfizer
The goal of Pfizer Inflammation & Immunology (I&I) is to transform the treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
Develop therapy area expertise:
• Develop and leverage expertise as a subject matter expert on assigned Pfizer product(s) and in associated therapeutic area(s)
• Understand and interpret emerging scientific trends, clinical data, and the competitive landscape, and align internal stakeholders on a balanced benefit-risk proposition
• Serve as a reliable, trusted resource for accurate, current medical and
scientific knowledge (e.g., disease states, product label), including competitive medicines, for internal and external stakeholders
Interact with the scientific community:
• Attend scientific and medical conferences and report on key findings
• Partner with key thought leaders, professional societies, and patient and disease advocacy groups to better understand and gain insights into areas of unmet medical need for patients
• Participate in the publication of scientific abstracts and manuscripts
Build technical and professional skills:
• Provide guidance on commercial projects, including strategy, material
review, and training
• Assist in the coordination and planning of pivotal medical meetings
• Assist in the development of medical content for meetings, symposia, and speaker trainings
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U.S. MEDICAL AFFAIRS – RARE DISEASE FELLOWSHIP
RECRUITING 1 FELLOW
The goals of this fellowship are to provide the fellow with the skills and experience needed to be successful in a career within the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus in Medical Affairs. The fellow will also work with various cross-functional teams, such as Medical Information, Marketing, Patient & Health Impact, Sales, Regulatory, and Legal,
and will be provided with broad opportunities to partner and/or lead different Medical Affairs projects across the Rare Disease Portfolio
Understand the data and build strong
communication skills:
• Support medical content review in developing promotional material through a review committee (RC) in partnership with cross-functional colleagues,
such as regulatory, legal, and marketing
• Support the development of internal training resources for cross-functional colleagues, including sales training
• Support the development and approval of resources for field-medical colleagues through medical review committee (MRC)
• Partner with medical-information colleagues to provide expert input to scientific responses Engage with scientific community and patients:
• Involve in data generation and communication activities (e.g., ISR [investigator-sponsored research], Phase IV trials, real-world evidence, etc.)
• Understand and participate in patient advocacy initiatives
• Support and participate in the planning and execution of advisory boards to gain insights from key thought leaders
Generate data and garner insights:
• Understand and participate in the publication planning process for Rare Disease products
• Understand and participate in preparing medical strategies and tactics
• Plan and execute key competitive-intelligence activities, including national congresses, with cross-functional colleagues
U.S. Medical Affairs – Rare Disease Fellowship
Deliverables:
The fellow will have a portfolio of real-life projects/ materials completed at the end of the fellowship as evidence of developed skill sets, including:
• One or more advisory boards
• RC and MRC support
• Congress support
• Publication planning
• Data generation & communication
• Training support
• Operating plan & budget
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CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP
RECRUITING 2 FELLOWS
This two-year Clinical Development Fellowship will provide clinician training and in-depth exposure to late-phase clinical development with hands-on experience in key elements of the planning, executing, and reporting of clinical trial results.
These fellows will develop skills as a clinician and work with cross-functional team members to advance clinical programs toward regulatory approvals. As opportunities arise, these fellows may have the chance to shadow colleagues in other functional areas to help broaden their overall clinical development experience. The fellows will develop skills in:
Strategy:
• Develop efficient protocols which maximize operational efficiency, trial quality, and participant/site engagement
• Provide clinical insight to ensure the safety of clinical trial participants, in addition to data quality
• Plan and contribute to internal- and external-facing documents that support conduct of clinical trials and regulatory requirements
Execution:
• Execute clinical protocols in accordance with established quality standards, such as Good Clinical Practice (GCP), health authority regulations/guidelines, and organizational standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Regularly oversee data quality
• Ensure the safety of trial participants
Reporting:
• Support clinical study reports
• Develop safety narratives
• Support submission documents to regulatory authorities
2024 Pfizer Fellowship Program
