Job Description

ROLE SUMMARY

We are seeking a bachelor's level Associate Scientist to join the Translation Science team within the Oncology Research Unit (ORU) of Pfizers Worldwide Research & Development (WRD) division in La Jolla, California. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of scientists, playing an important role in the characterization of models of cancer and evaluating new drug candidates. Participate in pre-clinical drug discovery and development projects with a focus on targeted therapeutics, epigenetics and the tumor microenvironment. Characterize and develop small molecules in close collaboration with partner lines as an integral member of drug discovery teams. Evaluating anti-tumor effects in combination with biologics, employing and developing new cutting-edge in vivo cancer models, and providing technical and scientific expertise in in vivo pharmacology to the tumor cell biology department to enable target identification, validation, prioritization and efficient drug discovery of small molecules.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

* Assist/Conduct in vivo studies to evaluate and establish efficacy, PK/PD relationship, combination strategy, biomarker identification and analysis.

* Interpretation, presentation and documentation of experiments.

* Presentation of results within a multidisciplinary team environment.

* Regularly read scientific papers and implement learnings in the study designs or project strategies.

* Flexible schedule with occasional work on weekends.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor of Science degree in Cancer Biology, Immunology or a related discipline.

* 1-3 years of related laboratory work experience in academia or industry.

* In vivo skills including tumor cell/fragment implant, IV, PO dosing, blood/tissue collections.

* Data capturing and processing using excel and PRISM.

* Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.

* Strong ability to multi-task and work productively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and diverse team environment.

* Capability to contribute to a vivid and challenging intellectual environment.

* Some ex vivo skills such as ELISA or Western blot are a plus.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

* Lifting, sitting, standing, walking, bending

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

* Flexible schedule with occasional work on weekends

OTHER JOB DETAILS

* Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus

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