Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd Posted August 5, 2026

Field Medical Team Lead

Sydney, Australia Full time
Medical Affairs

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About this opportunity

We are seeking an experienced people leader to join the ANZ Medical Affairs organisation as one of two Field Medical Team Leads.

This role is responsible for leading, coaching and developing a team of Medical Affairs Scientists (MASs), ensuring consistent, high-quality and compliant execution of field medical activities across multiple therapy areas.

Working closely with Therapy Area Medical Leads and Medical Affairs leadership, the Field Medical Team Lead supports the delivery of medical strategy through effective external engagement, capability development, field coaching, medical analytics and business reporting.

The role also plays an important part in monitoring and communicating field medical impact through established metrics, dashboards and leadership reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, coach and develop a team of Medical Affairs Scientists, fostering a high-performing, collaborative and accountable culture.

Spend meaningful time in the field providing coaching, observation and feedback to strengthen the quality and impact of scientific engagement.

Drive ongoing capability development, with a particular focus on communication, stakeholder engagement, influence, coaching, strategic thinking and other core professional skills.

Partner with Therapy Area Medical Leads to support consistent implementation of field medical priorities across therapy areas.

Monitor field medical activity against established metrics and performance measures, using data and insights to identify opportunities for improvement and drive execution.

Track and communicate field medical performance, analytics and trends through established dashboards and reporting processes.

Support the development, maintenance and communication of Medical Affairs dashboards, analytics and leadership reporting.

Respond to Medical Affairs leadership team requests for analysis, reporting and business insights.

Ensure all field medical activities, external engagement and cross-functional interactions are conducted in accordance with Pfizer policies, governance requirements and compliance standards.

Support Medical Affairs projects and initiatives as required.

What You’ll Bring:

Demonstrated success leading and developing teams in a field-based healthcare, pharmaceutical or related environment.

Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, talent development and succession planning.

Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and driving performance through clear expectations, coaching and accountability.

Strong analytical capability, with experience using metrics, dashboards and business insights to guide decisions and improve execution.

Experience tracking and communicating performance against established KPIs and organisational objectives.

Ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment and influence across multiple stakeholders.

Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.

Experience engaging thought leaders in field.

Strong organisational skills, sound judgement and the ability to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day execution.

Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.

Location requirement: AUSTRALIA (Sydney, Melbourne or remote)

Work Location Assignment: Remote - Field Based

At Pfizer we care about our colleagues’ wellbeing and offer a range of great benefits for them, including:

Paid parental leave

Access to Health & Wellness apps

Career Growth Experiences program

Recognition & rewards program

Paid volunteer days

Life Insurance Benefits

Pfizer Learning Academy access to top content providers

Access to flu vaccines & skin checks

Options to purchase additional leave

Salary packaging & novated lease options

*Benefits listed may vary depending on your position and location and may be subject to change.

Pfizer Australia and New Zealand’s diverse workforce represents the patients we serve and the communities in which we operate. With a focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), Pfizer ANZ ensures our people are heard and cared for. We offer engagement opportunities in both Colleagues Resource Groups (CRGs) and workstreams across: Culture and Tradition, Reconciliation @ Pfizer (RAP), Gender Equity (GEN), Disability and through the Out Pfizer Employee Network (OPEN) for our LGBT + colleagues and allies.

If you require reasonable adjustment during your application, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Manager.

To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on  Pfizer Careers .


Medical

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Sydney, Australia
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 924 comparable Medical Affairs roles across 130 biopharma companies.

924Comparable roles tracked
799Currently active
130Companies hiring similar roles
58Countries represented

Salary context

175 of 924 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Clinical Coordinator · Pfizer $79,400/yr – $132,400/yr
Peer group range $105,900 – $458,800 (median $232,750)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 924 comparable roles

United States379
China's Mainland69
Japan61
China57
India50
Germany40

+ 52 more countries

Seniority mix

502 of 924 peers have a known seniority level

Director148
Manager125
Senior97
Associate55
Associate Director39
Senior Director20
Executive/VP11
Principal5
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc2

Therapeutic area mix

326 of 924 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology114
Immunology52
Neuroscience35
Cardiovascular / CVRM34
Respiratory21
Vaccines & Infectious Disease21
Rare Disease21
Dermatology & Aesthetics20
Ophthalmology4
Gastroenterology4

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