Director, Oncology AI Product & Engineering Lead

Pfizer

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New York City, NY · La Jolla, CA · Cambridge, MA · Bothell, WA Posted 14 days ago $176,600–$294,300 / year
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TL;DR

Pfizer Oncology seeks a Director, Oncology AI Product & Engineering Lead to spearhead the development of high-impact AI products for R&D across discovery, translational science, and clinical development. This senior-level role involves leading a multidisciplinary team of AI engineers to define product roadmaps, translate complex scientific problems into clear technical requirements, and ensure solutions are scalable and aligned with enterprise standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in pharma or biotech, strong technical fluency without hands-on coding, and the ability to manage stakeholder engagement effectively. Key skills include expertise in AI/ML concepts, familiarity with Oncology R&D workflows, and proven leadership in a matrixed environment within large, regulated organizations.

Skills

AI MachineLearning DataScience SoftwareEngineering CloudServices Databases CI/CD Python R Java SQL Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP Git JIRA Confluence Scrum Agile DevOps

What you'll do

  • Own the Oncology AI product strategy and roadmap across various R&D stages.
  • Lead a cross-functional team of AI engineers, providing technical direction and coaching.
  • Translate complex scientific problems into clear AI product requirements and delivery plans.
  • Evaluate AI concepts and prototypes to provide informed guidance on trade-offs.
  • Assess workflows to identify opportunities for automation and process improvements.
  • Drive stakeholder engagement and adoption to ensure sustained impact of AI solutions.

What we're looking for

  • PhD or Master’s degree in relevant field with significant applied analytical experience.
  • Proven leadership in AI-enabled products, platforms, or analytics solutions in healthcare.
  • Deep understanding of Oncology R&D workflows and the impact of data and AI.
  • Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams in complex environments.
  • High technical fluency for evaluating AI/ML approaches without hands-on coding.
  • Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement and change management.

Market check

Salary context

This $176,600–$294,300 range sits above 54% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$184,000–$262,400

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$180,775–$246,875

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Pfizer

Pfizer Inc. is one of the world''s largest biopharmaceutical companies, researching, developing, manufacturing, and marketing medicines and vaccines across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, and infectious diseases. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals

Pfizer currently has 18 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,000–$176,600 across 18 roles with salary data.

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