Job Description

Why Patients Need You

Pfizers purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients lives. Research and Development is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizers purpose as we work to translate advanced science and technologies into the therapies and vaccines that matter most. Whether you are in the discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy or supporting clinical trials, you will apply cutting edge design and process development capabilities to accelerate and bring the best in class medicines to patients around the world.

What You Will Achieve

As a Senior Scientist, you will be at the center of our operations and youll find that everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to quality. You will be recognized as a technical expert and a scientific contributor. With your deep knowledge of immunology, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, virology or closely-related field, you will be an active team member whose decisions impact project development. You will perform analytical testing and assay development for mRNA

based vaccines, protein vaccine and biotherapeutics, gene therapies and other novel biologics. You will develop and troubleshoot cell-based assays, immunoassays, and PCR-based methods that will be used to support product characterization and process development robust assay development and product understanding. You will be using your scientific judgment to adapt standard methods and techniques by applying prior work and academic research experience. Your creativity in developing novel assays and new ideas will be used frequently. You will undertake mentoring activities to guide team members.

It is your innovative scientific temperament that will help in making Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

* Regularly contribute and influence at the project team level.
* Prepare and review technical documents, including method protocols and reports, analytical test procedures, and investigation reports.
* Develop analytical methodologies and strategies needed to progress biotherapeutic products in the pipeline.
* Perform job responsibilities in compliance with {Current} Good Manufacturing Practice {part of GxP} and all other regulatory agency requirements, where applicable.
* Work directly with parties beyond PharmSci/R&D, including but not limited to 3rd party analytical labs, Contract Manufacturing Organizations, and involvement with other divisions of Pfizer.
* Accountable for assembling multi-disciplined teams to assess the scope of problems and implement solutions.
* Manage development, qualification, validation, and transfer of cell-based and immunoassays in support of diverse portfolio in varying stages of clinical development.
* Provide training, technical expertise and support to the analytical staff.
* Analyze and communicate experimental results both orally and in written reports to colleagues and management.
* Provide the necessary documentation for regulatory submissions as required and writes query responses.
* Support formulation development, generate analytical data to be used for regulatory submissions, participate in technology transfer activities to manufacturing sites and provide formulation support in developing new products.
* Review and verify scientific experiments and data documented in electronic laboratory notebooks and technical reports.

Qualifications

Must-Have

* Bachelor's or Masters Degree
* 9+ years of experience
* Demonstrated technical skills and scientific expertise in analytical method development and troubleshooting (cell-based assays, immunoassays, PCR-based methods)
* Demonstrated experience with both analytical laboratory data as well as process relevant data are a requirement to be successful in this position
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Strong MS Office skills

Nice-to-Have

* PhD with 0-5 years of relevant experience
* Experience in the pharmaceutical industry space
* Proficiency in DNA technologies such as primer/probe design, digital droplet PCR, and sequencing.
* Experience working in a regulated environment, such as Good Manufacturing Practices {part of GxP}
* Method validation experience
* Proven record of delivering results in a fast-paced environment and effective communication to

project teams.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

* Position requires occasional light lifting and periods of standing, sitting or walking.
* Ability to perform mathematical calculations and complex data analysis.

Other Job Details:

* Last Date to Apply for Job: March 24, 2021
* Eligible for Relocation Package: YES
* Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus: YES

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EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.

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