Area Medical Advisor Vaccines

About the Role

This role involves providing scientific expertise and building relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to advance medical practice and research for societal benefit. As an Area Medical Advisor for Vaccines at Pfizer, you will act as an interface with identified scientific leaders, building regional relationships to contribute to understanding diseases, research trends, clinical practice guidelines, and treatment patterns.

You will educate healthcare professionals about specific drugs or medical devices, answering their scientific questions and ensuring products are used effectively. Additionally, you will collect insights from KOLs regarding product usage, unmet needs, and potential areas for research, feeding this information back to internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide scientific expertise and build knowledge-based relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to advance medical practice and research for societal benefit.
• Act as an interface with identified scientific leaders, building regional relationships to contribute to understanding diseases, research trends, clinical practice guidelines, and treatment patterns.
• Educate healthcare professionals about specific drugs or medical devices, answering their scientific questions and ensuring products are used effectively.
• Collect insights from KOLs regarding product usage, unmet needs, and potential areas for research, feeding this information back to internal teams.
• Stay informed of the latest scientific research and clinical developments in the therapeutic area of vaccines.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including marketing, sales, clinical research, and medical information, to ensure consistent and accurate messaging.
• Implement the medical activities relevant to brand plan strategies for specific products and therapy areas.

Skills & Qualifications

• Graduate/Post Graduate in Medicine or other medical sciences (e.g., MBBS, MD in Pharmacology or Community Medicine, PhD in allied sciences, MPH etc.)
• Basic knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, including drug discovery, research & development, commercialization, promotion, and applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical medicine, including clinical pharmacology, medical and paramedical sciences, medicine and medical statistics, and relevant therapeutic areas/products.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal (including medical writing and presentation skills).
• Analytical skills and reasoning, and sound medical judgment/decision making.
• Interpersonal skills, internal & external networking, and the ability to impact and influence & present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.

What You'll Learn

In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn about the latest scientific research and clinical developments in the therapeutic area of vaccines. You will also develop your skills in building relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and providing scientific expertise to advance medical practice and research for societal benefit.

Additionally, you will gain experience in collaborating with internal teams, including marketing, sales, clinical research, and medical information, to ensure consistent and accurate messaging.

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