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Role Summary

As a key member of the DSRD Leadership Team (DSRD LT), the Vice President, Global Pathology Head will be responsible for enabling and supporting the DSRD business model to deliver the Pfizer portfolio. The successful candidate will:

• Collaborate at the enterprise level, across Scientific Lines, Research Units and Business Units to accelerate development of drugs to market

• Be the single point of accountability for all toxicologic and investigative pathology activities across all DSRD sites supporting people, portfolio, and productivity goals of DSRD

• Provide strong leadership to (anatomic and clinical) pathology colleagues, encouraging an environment that enables every colleague to fully contribute, where leadership behaviors and values are modeled, and a rewarding scientific climate is fostered

• Be actively engaged scientifically in the external environment to influence good practices and regulatory approaches related to Pathology

• Develop and maintain strong, effective partnerships with all DSRD line leads to ensure alignment of deliverables and effective use of resources throughout DSRD

• Be accountable for strategic and management oversight of the Pfizer Tissue Bank

Role Responsibilities

• Performs all regulatory responsibilities in compliance with applicable regulatory standards

• With DSRD LT, sets strategy for the organization and ensures continued implementation and refinement of DSRD business model. Partners closely with other DSRD disciplines to support portfolio goals by managing line resources and contributions to successful achievement of portfolio objectives

• Responsible for contributing to the overall good of the business and working with Scientific Lines, Research Units and Business Units to optimize efficiencies, reduce cycle times and implement process improvements

• Accountable for all aspects of leadership of anatomic and clinical pathology functions across all DSRD sites to ensure:

• Resources are aligned with Pfizer portfolio needs to permit rapid, first line identification of tissue based toxicologic effects and enable transfer of this knowledge to project teams

• Effective transitions between pre-CAN and preclinical safety assessment, collaborating across the DSRD organization, and with Scientific Lines and Discovery to ensure that safety issues identified pre-clinically are addressed as early as possible

• Investigative pathology input and support to new target evaluations, efficacy model development, target safety, and the mechanistic understanding of target organ toxicities

• Clinical pathology support to portfolio and biomarker development

• Monitors compliance of anatomic and clinical pathology across sites to meet scientific and regulatory requirements including Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), as appropriate

• Ensures highest quality of data and pathology reports

• Ensures efficient utilization of pathology resources to perform nonclinical studies to support drug discovery and development candidates. Evaluates workload vs. capacity and aligns organizational resources and process improvements to meet needs of the portfolio

• Custodian for Pfizer Tissue Bank, ensuring adherence to all ethical and regulatory standards, and appropriate guardianship of privacy and confidentiality and use of samples

• Develops and implements Tissue Bank strategy that applies resources in a cost-effective manner and obtains maximal value added for Pfizer investigators

• Leads or enables global efforts to ensure quality and continuous improvement of pathology function, including appropriate collection of metrics

• Establishes best practices and champions pathology process improvements designed to enhance contribution of global pathology activities to the success of Pfizer

• Influences external environment in pathology discipline and investigative pathology sub-disciplines

• Directly mentors next generation of leaders

• Assumes overall responsibility for pathology data and sound interpretation of Pathology data enabling Go and No-Go decisions

• Provides significant leadership in presentation and discussion of pathology data with key Regulatory Agencies worldwide

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 15+ required; 20+ preferred

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, lead, and manage in a matrixed multi-line environment

• Experienced in the discovery and development of drug candidates

• In-depth technical knowledge of anatomic and clinical pathology discipline, investigative pathology, and some knowledge of multiple scientific disciplines within Safety Sciences (e.g. general toxicology, safety pharmacology, genetic toxicology, and developmental/reproductive toxicology) as well as a working knowledge of regulatory requirements

• At a minimum: D.V.M. or equivalent and board certification in pathology (ACVP or equivalent). Substantial leadership experience in a relevant veterinary pathology position in industry

• Highly desirable: PhD in a relevant discipline, and experience in investigative and digital pathology, or equivalent

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $262,100.00 to $436,800.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 30.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered 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 to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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