Pediatric Clinical Development Director Lead (Non-MD)

JOB SUMMARY 

The Pediatric Clinical Development Director Lead (Internal Medicine, Field‑Based) is a Senior Director–level, field‑based clinical development leadership 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 both hands‑on pediatric clinical site engagement and leadership of a small team of Pediatric Clinical Development Directors to enable timely and successful delivery of Internal Medicine pediatric clinical programs, with initial emphasis on the pediatric rimegepant portfolio. 

The role functions as a working Pediatric Clinical Development Director, personally engaging with pediatric investigators, children’s hospitals, and study teams to accelerate site activation, optimize recruitment performance, and resolve site‑level issues that threaten enrollment timelines. In parallel, the role provides senior leadership and accountability for the pediatric site engagement capability within Internal Medicine, including prioritization across studies, performance oversight, coaching and development of team members, and escalation of delivery risks to IM Clinical Development leadership. 

As a Senior Director and pediatric SME, the Pediatric Clinical Development Director Lead partners closely with the Global Development Leads, Clinical Development Scientist Lead, study clinicians, and Clinical Operations to translate field‑based pediatric insights into actionable execution strategies, risk mitigation plans, and continuous improvement of pediatric site engagement practices. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Pediatric Clinical Development Director Responsibilities (Working Role) 

• Serve as a hands‑on Pediatric Clinical Development Director for assigned IM pediatric studies, providing direct site‑facing pediatric expertise to investigators and site teams. 
• Personally lead pediatric site engagement activities (virtual and face‑to‑face), including site identification, feasibility discussions, start‑up acceleration, and recruitment optimization. 
• Work directly with pediatric sites to identify and resolve operational and recruitment barriers (e.g., workflow constraints, competing trials, referral pathway challenges), escalating issues through appropriate operational channels as needed. 
• feasibility discussions, start‑up acceleration, and recruitment optimization. 
• Work directly with pediatric sites to identify and resolve operational and recruitment barriers (e.g., workflow constraints, competing trials, referral pathway challenges), escalating issues through appropriate operational channels as needed. 
• de real‑time, field‑based intelligence (e.g., site performance, barriers, competitive dynamics) to study teams to inform execution decisions and risk mitigation strategies. 
• Support protocol interpretation and practical implementation at the site level, in partnership with study clinicians and clinical development colleagues, without displacing formal clinical