Pediatric Clinical Development Director ((Non-MD)

The Pediatric Clinical Development Director (Internal Medicine, Field‑Based) is a field‑based clinical development role within Internal Medicine, operating independently of any Pfizer office location. The position is designed to support pediatric clinical programs through direct engagement with pediatric investigators, children’s hospitals, and research institutions across the United States, with geographic placement determined by field coverage needs rather than office proximity.

The role is accountable for providing focused pediatric clinical site engagement expertise to enable timely and successful delivery of pediatric clinical programs, with initial emphasis on the pediatric rimegepant portfolio.

The role partners closely with the Global Development Leads, Clinical Development Scientist Lead, study clinicians, and Clinical Operations to identify, evaluate, and engage high‑performing pediatric clinical sites, including children’s hospitals and pediatric research networks. Through direct site engagement, the Pediatric Clinical Director supports acceleration of site startup, optimization of recruitment performance, and rapid resolution of site‑level issues that threaten enrollment timelines or study continuity.

Acting as a pediatric clinical development partner embedded in the field, the Pediatric Clinical Director provides site‑facing pediatric expertise, supports protocol interpretation and operational feasibility at the site level in partnership with study clinicians, and facilitates bidirectional communication of site insights to inform study execution and risk mitigation strategies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Pediatric Clinical Director Responsibilities

• Partner with the Global Development Leads, Clinical Development Scientist Lead, and study clinicians to execute study‑specific pediatric clinical site engagement activities for IM pediatric programs, with initial focus on the pediatric rimegepant portfolio.
• Proactively identify and evaluate pediatric clinical sites (e.g., children’s hospitals and pediatric research networks) to support study feasibility and enrollment needs.
• Drive US‑based pediatric site engagement (virtual and face‑to‑face) to improve site readiness and performance.
• Accelerate site startup by working directly with sites and internal startup teams to resolve feasibility, documentation, and activation barriers.
• Optimize recruitment at activated sites through hands‑on performance support and targeted intervention for underperforming sites.
• Provide rapid, field‑informed issue resolution for site problems that threaten screening or randomization momentum, escalating to appropriate operational owners as needed.
• Maintain productive working relationships with pediatric investigators and institutions to support site engagement and enrollment delivery.
• Serve as a pediatric clinical development partner to study teams, providing site‑facing pediatric expertise to support protocol interpretation and practical implementation.
• Facilitate bidirectional communication of actionable site insights (e.g., barriers, opportunities, operational pain points) to inform study execution and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate closely with Clinical Operations and supporting functions to ensure aligned, efficient, and compliant study execution.
• Represent Internal Medicine Clinical Development in the pediatric site community through credible scientific and clinical exchange in support of study delivery.

Field‑Based Operating Model

• Operates as a fully field‑based clinical development role, with primary work conducted through direct engagement with pediatric investigators and clinical trial sites.
• The role is not aligned to a Pfizer office or hub location; effectiveness is measured by site impact and study delivery rather than office presence.
• Manages travel, scheduling, and prioritization autonomously to align with pediatric site and program demands.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctoral‑level degree in a scientific or pharmaceutical discipline (e.g., PhD, PharmD), with demonstrated pediatric clinical trial experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Extensive experience supporting pediatric clinical research, which may include a combination of biopharmaceutical industry experience, pediatric clinical practice, and/or direct involvement in pediatric clinical trials.
• Pediatric subject matter expertise, including experience working with children’s hospitals, pediatric investigators, and pediatric research networks.
• Experience supporting pediatric trial feasibility, site identification, site start‑up, and recruitment execution, with a st