Director, HTA, Value & Evidence (HV&E), PCOA in London

Role Summary

As a leading biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer is dedicated to the discovery and delivery of high value therapies across a variety of disease areas.

It is our mission to bring innovative medicines to patients that significantly improve their lives, and our priority is to ensure patients have access to these medicines.

Team Overview

The Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Value & Evidence (HV&E) team is responsible for ensuring patients have affordable, timely access to medicines and vaccines by advancing innovative value and evidence solutions — to inform healthcare decision‑making.

The Patient‑Centered Outcomes Assessment (PCOA) team is part of HV&E and is responsible for ensuring that patient experience data are adequately captured in Pfizer clinical development programs to be deemed as valid scientific evidence supporting registration, access, and healthcare decision‑making.

• Role Responsibilities
• Develop and execute PCOA strategies to support therapeutic area/asset specific clinical development plans, global HV&E strategies, integrated evidence plans, and commercial strategies.
• Effectively collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure that the PCOA strategies and related deliverables are fit‑for‑purpose and aligned with the overall program goals.
• Ensure that PCOA strategies are aligned with the most current regulatory and HTA guidance documents (e. g., FDA, EMA, JCA).
• Lead qualitative and quantitative evidence generation research to inform and support PCOA strategies.
• Provide technical expertise in the implementation, analysis, interpretation, and communication of clinical outcome assessment (COA) data.
• Manage a global network of consultants and contract organizations to execute the COA evidence generation deliverables (e. g., qualitative COA development evidence, psychometric analyses, COA qualification dossiers).
• Maintain awareness of new research methods, tools, and data sources to ensure study methods represent current state of the science.
• Promote the value of patient‑centered outcome assessments across Pfizer through education and training.
• Basic Qualifications
• Advanced academic degree (e. g., MSc, MPH, Ph D, Dr PH, Sc D, Pharm D) in relevant field such as public health, psychology, health economics, epidemiology, pharmacy administration, or other research‑focused health outcomes field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with Ph D/Dr PH/Sc D/Pharm D or minimum of 7 years of experience with MSc/MPH in consulting, pharmaceutical industry, or academia in COA research or related health outcomes research.
• Advanced understanding of COA research methodology (qualitative and quantitative methodology).
• Knowledge of regulatory guidance documents (FDA, EMA).
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills of qualitative and quantitative data demonstrated in scientific publications.
• Experience with developing new or validating existing COA measures in multiple therapeutic areas or assets.
• Experience preparing regulatory briefing documents and COA dossiers to support COA‑based labeling.
• Scientific rigor, autonomy, and sense of initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment, in a cross‑functional, matrix team setting as well as independently.
• Technical competency in systematic literature reviews and qualitative research.
• Technical competency in use of e PRO/e COA and linguistic validation of COAs.
• Demonstrated strong project management skills (ability to manage multiple projects, budget planning, vendor management, managing competing deadlines and rapidly shifting priorities).
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to understand and respond to multiple internal and external customers and influence in a matrix environment.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of basic elements of psychometric analysis.
• Leading PCOA strategy discussions during formal meetings with global regulatory agencies.
• Other Job Details
• Last date to apply for this position: July 16 2026.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Not eligible for relocation package.
• This position is hybrid and requires working onsite 2 to 3 days per week.
• Annual base salary ranges from $176,600.00 to $294,300.00.

Eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20 % of the base salary and eligibility to participate in the share‑based long‑term incentive program.

• Comprehensive benefits include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer matching contributions and an additional Pfizer retirement savings contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage).
• Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
• Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U. S. by any employer.
• U. S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O‑1, H‑1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.
• Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations.

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Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act.

Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government.

EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.

Pfizer is an E‑Verify employer.

This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

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