Margaret Mcdonald MS, PhD, MT

Margaret McDonald, PhD, MS, MT(ASCP) is a Senior Director in the Real World Data and Analytics (RWDnA) group, part of the Global Health and Value function at Pfizer. In her current position, Margaret supports CV Metabolic, Internal Disease, Rare Disease, and Consumer groups in the development and delivery of insights using real world data and analytics.

Her work includes using rapid cycle query tools for analyses leading to potential studies, consultation on study design and uses of data, presenting at internal and external meetings, and as RWD liaison to Pfizer EU and LA country colleagues.

Her research focus includes population studies, burden of illness, gaps in healthcare services, and healthcare disparities. Prior to this position, Margaret led the Population Health efforts within Outcomes Research, creating reports used externally by Pfizer colleagues and external organizations.

Margaret has been employed at Pfizer for 16 years. She has a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Massachusetts, and holds a Masters degree in biology from the University of Hartford. Prior to Pfizer, Dr. McDonald was an assistant professor at the Center for Community Health at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg; worked at an occupational epidemiology firm; and completed an internship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the National Center for Health Statistics. Dr. McDonald has also held positions of laboratory management at community hospitals.