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Pfizer INC

Clinical Development Medical Director, (MD Required)

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Sponsorship possible

One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 40 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Pfizer INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “PHARMACOMETRICIAN, DIRECTOR” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in PA: $170k–$170k, median $170k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 40 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Pfizer INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
1 certified filing for “PHARMACOMETRICIAN, DIRECTOR” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in PA: $170k–$170k, median $170k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

The  Clinical Development Medical Director (Director)  is responsible for medical and scientific oversight, data integrity, and quality of clinical trials in Internal Medicine, with direct responsibility for clinical deliverables for one or more studies. They may also manage, supervise, and mentor others.   JOB RESPONSIBILITIES   • Provides medical monitoring on one or more clinical trials:  • Provides timely, study-related medical information and guidance, e.g., on:  • Medical questions from investigator sites  • Medical issues in clinical trial data  • Medical findings in audits or inspections  • Contributes to medical assessments of Quality Events  • Conducts and documents periodic safety data review and ongoing clinical/medical data review   • Reviews Required Safety Text for the Informed Consent Document and significant medical changes in the Informed Consent Document  • May independently lead clinical execution of one or more studies; may be accountable for program level clinical deliverables  • May provide input to the protocol design document; leads development of the protocol, including protocol amendments, Protocol Administrative Change Letters, and Dear Investigator Letters  • Represents the study team in internal protocol review governance submissions and interactions; partners with/supports the Global Development Lead in study and disease area strategy; may participate in protocol-related KOL and Health Authority interactions  • Ensures development of Study Informed Consent Documents and responses to external stakeholder (e.g., Health Authority and Independent Ethics Committee) requests  • Provides clinical guidance to the development of the Statistical Analysis Plan and Tables, Listings, and Figures   • Provides clinical guidance to the development of the clinical data collection strategy, instruments, and data review plan, ensuring alignment with the protocol and SAP, optimized data collection principles, and clinical data review best practice; sets the clinical data review strategy and leads the team in the review of emerging clinical data and trends; reviews and queries data; presents data to internal and external stakeholders; partners with site-facing colleagues in support of data issue resolution; ensures all clinical queries are appropriately addressed in support of database lock   • Provides clinical guidance to the development of the Safety Review Plan and Safety Narrative Plan; reviews safety data and ensures clinical documents are updated in response to emerging safety profile; tracks and reconciles Serious Adverse Events; leads clinical safety data discussion during Safety Review Team meetings in collaboration with Medically Qualified Individual(s); reviews safety narratives  • Provides clinical guidance to the development of the Risk Management Plan; ensures clinical activities are consistent with the approved Plan and partners with key stakeholders to develop and implement risk mitigations  • Establishes and manages External Data Monitoring Committees and Adjudication Committees, including chartering, contracting, provision and presentation of data, and documentation and dissemination of Committee recommendations  • Develops site selection criteria, provides clinical input to selection of sites, and ensures protocol training is delivered to site-facing colleagues  • Participates in investigator meeting planning and develops and delivers protocol training; develops and delivers ongoing protocol training in response to e.g., protocol amendments, emerging data issues, and quality events  • Serves as the primary clinical point of contact with investigators and study team for questions relating to clinical aspects of the protocol; manages clinical response development, delivery, document

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