2022 Strategic Healthcare Partner

About Pfizer Australia

Pfizer was founded in Brooklyn, New York by two immigrant cousins, Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart, who shared a dream of setting up a chemical manufacturing business. Little did they know the company they founded would go on to play a major role in addressing some of society’s most devastating illnesses.

Your role

As the Strategic Health Partner, you will take a holistic view of partnership with the prioritised healthcare institutions / systems throughout Australia to collaborate on initiatives that will meet the healthcare needs of the patients served by the institutions / systems and enable the availability of Pfizer medicines through commercial discussions / agreements and education / in-services. 

Here are some key aspects of your role.

• Identify key Customers, including decision-making / influencing network. Understand Key institutions' needs, challenges and priorities for Pfizer Medications / Vaccines
• Liaises with Public Health Units, Primary Health Networks, Local Councils and hospitals to
  • Develop education programs on disease state awareness and vaccination
  • Support their role with the programs such as schools’ vaccination program
  • Emphasis on Indigenous Health issues in line with the Pfizer Reconciliation Action Plan
• Responsible for identifying areas of joint interest that support a legitimate unmet patient need
• Direct interaction with hospital and GP clinics regarding the provision of Pfizer medication-specific education and support required by patients
• Support the procurement process/availability of medicines per existing commercial agreements
• Provides direct access to subject matter expertise for HCPs, PHNs, PHUs and Patients regarding “All I need to know about my medicine” for specialised medication-specific support, that can go directly to the customer
• Central point of contact and SME on medicines and treatment journey, access/out-of-pocket costs, treatment initiation process, ongoing management and adherence issues
• By partnering with needed Pfizer cross-functional teams, the SHP leads the development of a strategic and holistic plan for the institution and the co-creation of innovative solutions to meet the key institutions’ healthcare priorities in those areas of joint interest supporting a legitimate unmet patient need
• Direct line of communication to HCPs regarding patient insights for optimal patient selection and treatment (future opportunities and risks)
• Provide in-services to HCPs within hospitals and clinics for launch brands
• Ensure customer support by engaging with customers through both in-person and virtual interactions
• Demonstrate commitment to all Pfizer Policies, Procedures, Compliance requirements

Training, development & rotations

To ensure continuous improvement in all areas of the organization, leadership believes in the effectiveness of proper training. Training-based programs allow employees to gain new knowledge, exchange ideas, and search for answers to their concerns or issues. According to McGlynn (1998), Pfizer is a knowledge business. It is not enough to just discover and develop new pharmaceutical products. Employees have to be out there educating medical professionals about the products and what they can do. Read more...

Salary & benefits

Graduate roles in the Health industry earn an average of A$43,000 to A$71,000. (Source: Glassdoor)

Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits based on a variety of factors including prior experience, geographic location, and talent pool availability: Read more... 

• Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices: Pfizer structures its compensation policies and practices to recognize that colleagues should be rewarded based on the contributions they make to our business.
• Benefits to Maintain and Promote Health and Wellness: Depending on the customs and laws of a specific country, Pfizer offers colleagues health and wellness programs that help them maintain and promote optimum health and wellness. These programs can include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screening, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, and nutrition and fitness counselling.
• Benefits to Help Colleagues Meet Financial Goals: Depending on local customs and practices, Pfizer offers colleagues several benefits to help them meet their financial goals. These programs can include access to colleague-directed retirement funds, company contributions to retirement financial vehicles, life insurance, and financial planning education.

Career progression

At Pfizer, they work hard to ensure that people are supported to do their best work. Collaboration underpins everything they do here. That’s why their leaders and managers take an active role in developing colleagues and helping them fulfil their career goals – whatever they may be. That support includes:

• Individual Development Plans: Our leaders work with you to take into account colleagues' interests and aspirations as well as Pfizer’s business needs.
• Pfizer actively promotes mentoring
• Internal Advancement: Colleagues may freely explore and apply for positions within Pfizer as all positions are posted on the Pfizer job page
• Short- and Medium-Term Experiential Opportunities: Through activities like secondments, Pfizer offers colleagues a variety of short- and medium-term career development opportunities.
• Learning & Development Opportunities: Colleagues can take advantage of learning and development opportunities, and training programs, focused on hundreds of topics, including job-specific learning, and general business, manufacturing, finance, and technology skills

Check out this video on what it's like working at Pfizer! 

Work-life balance

They care for colleagues with a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace and they uphold their values of Courage, Excellence, Joy and Equity in how we go about each day. Pfizer cares for its colleagues through a workplace that fosters a sense of community, encourages innovation, and lives and breathes a commitment to health and wellness. Pfizer Australia has worked consistently to build a creative and thriving culture and workforce.  Pfizer’s core value of Equity underpins our commitment to delivering innovative policies and programs that help us create a workplace where colleagues feel they are heard, valued and belong. Read more.

Culture & vibe

Pfizer has established a clear theme of teamwork as a major culture in the organization. Different departments and teams coordinate and operate toward the major objectives of the organization. As a result, the achievement of the goals has been harmonic and cohesive for the company making it easy to achieve the set goals. Read more...

About you

Your Qualifications & Must Haves:

• A Tertiary Degree in Science, Business or equivalent with solid knowledge of the industry preferred
• Demonstrated business acumen with experience working strategically with stakeholders to co-create solutions
• Curiosity and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Analytical skills to identify the connections between data, products and the needs of the stakeholder business
• Communication skills to influence and coordinate solutions in a cross-functional team
• Solid understanding of the digital space and a willingness to keep learning and upskilling
• Agility, adaptability to change and seasoned negotiation skills
• Able to connect with customers across Australia virtually and in person
• A can-do attitude and a work ethic underpinned by determination and commitment
• Sound knowledge of and proven support of Pfizer Policies and Procedures, Compliance requirements as well as the Medicines Australia Code
• Valid Driver's Licence

Must-Haves: 

• Base degree Science, Business or equivalent. Advanced degree a plus
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives and partnerships with external stakeholders and with cross-functional colleagues in a complex matrix structure 

Nice-to-haves: 

• Advanced degree a plus
• Experience working in the public health arena, particularly PHN, PHU or Schools Vaccination program

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly with Pfizer Australia.