[MA]Team Lead GU Cancer MAS
Pfizer
- Location
- Japan - Tokyo
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- H-1B history
- 9 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 7, 2026
About this role
JOB POSITION PURPOSE Acts as a line manager leading a team of MAS. Shapes the local strategy and ensures the delivery of scientific-medical expertise and exchange with KOLs in the assigned therapeutic area, with a particular focus on the designated products, through a team of MAS. Lead the Pfizer Japan medical scientific point of contact for HCPs, medical societies, regulators, academia and other external stakeholders. Play a central role as a scientific and medical leader who can identify unmet medical needs, drive the building and executing medical plans and oversee establishment of clinical evidence. MAIN REPONSIBILITIES: Demonstrate medical and scientific leadership and expertise Ensure and oversee the highest scientific standards during in / external activities to provide deep medical and scientific expertise. Lead development of local medical plans aligned with global medical plans to address local unmet medical needs and fill data gaps, and manage implementation of local medical strategies and life cycle strategies including pipeline, pre-launch and LOE phases for inline and pipeline medicines / vaccines. Direct and supervise providing and exchanging medical/scientific information for/from medical facilities in the assigned area and external stakeholders and make strategic decisions on medical strategies for assigned products, to ensure safe, proper, and effective uses of assigned products. These activities contribute to patients and healthcare professionals from medical, pharmaceutical, and clinical study’s perspective. Drive and monitor heightened understanding of the burden of disease in the assigned therapeutic area and medical attributes of our products to enhance the safe and efficacious use. Lead achievement of department/team goals, and/or manage cross-organizational projects, providing guidance and accountability for results. Develop and Execute Medical Plan aligned with medical strategy to meet unmet medical needs in the assigned product(s) and therapeutic area(s) Oversee identification of unmet medical needs and healthcare disparities in the assigned asset(s) and therapeutic area(s), and manage execution of customer facing medical activities including unbiased medical and scientific communication with HCPs and other relevant individuals and organizations, medical advisory board meetings, educational seminars, and data generation initiatives, medical materials creation and necessary scientific input. Approve and guide medical activity plans to address unmet needs and data gaps in accordance with the strategy of the therapeutic area(s). Lead creation of Customer Facing part of Medical Plan in the therapeutic area(s) and asset(s), and ensure strategic alignment with stakeholders. Provide subject matter expertise and high-quality scientific exchange, bringing insights (formally and informally) into the organization to shape strategy. Collaborate with medical stakeholders as a scientific expert for HCPs, medical societies, academia, etc. Lead establishment of strong collaborative scientific relationship through non-promotional activities such as scientific exchanges (e.g., discussion using the latest research papers and follow-up of contents of academic conference presentations) with relevant stakeholders in the assigned area. Direct maintenance of a comprehensive stakeholder map to identify relevant HCPs, medical societies, and other relevant external stakeholders and ensure effective communication strategies. Data communication and customer insights Oversee provision of accurate, high-quality, and unbiased medical information to HCPs and external experts, including managing unsolicited medical requests (UMRs). Provide scientific insight and support to field- and head office based commercial colleagues.