Senior Lab Analyst

Use Your Power for Purpose

Every day, our unwavering commitment to quality ensures the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our flexible, innovative, and customer-oriented culture is rooted in science and risk-based compliance. Whether you are engaged in development, maintenance, compliance, or research analysis, your contributions have a direct impact on patient care. By being part of our team, you help uphold a quality culture that adapts and evolves to meet the needs of patients, ensuring that every product we deliver is of the highest standard.

What You Will Achieve

The Senior Lab Analyst will independently conduct complex analyses, interpretation, and review of data on raw materials, in-process and finished drug products manufactured by Pfizer.

The Senior Lab Analyst will be responsible for the planning and implementation of method and instrument changes through development, tech transfers, project leadership, investigations, and change requests using cGMP. 

Position will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) interacting cross-functionally and writing supporting technical papers.  Can troubleshoot complex methods and instruments and leads training of Lab Analyst I and Lab Analyst II team members.

The Senior Lab Analyst will be responsible for bench level scheduling of a group of analysts and or projects and accountable for the integrity of the resulting data.

How You Will Achieve It

• Demonstrate technical / functional knowledge to coach, oversee, and set priorities for other Lab Analysts and coordinate with other teams on day-to-day activities for own applicable discipline using strong understanding of business operations.  

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert during technical discussions with regulatory professionals and regulatory inspectors. 

• Identify and make improvements to existing work processes / products within work team by applying ingenuity and taking appropriate risks.

• Support multiple projects and complex on-going work activities within work team.

• Solve complex problems within area of expertise.

• Actively lead safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Write investigations, and other highly technical documents.

• Review and approve data generated by team members.

• Represent Analytical Quality Control in cross functional and site product meetings. 

• Support regulatory filings and interact with auditors during inspections.  

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 4 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience

• Trained and proficient in multiple lab groups or previous pharmaceutical experience, for example bioburden, BET, sterility, bioassay, or Particulate investigation, or complex chromatography.

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate obstacles and project status within functional group without prompting for updates.

• Advanced math and instrument skills associated with scientific data analysis, processing, and interpretation with clear and valid conclusions.

• Industry experience performing microbiological, chemical, and/or biochemical method development and validations utilizing the latest technologies including, but not limited to Spectroscopy, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Atomic Absorption, ELISA, Western Blot, Slot Blot, microbial organism Identification.

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

• Experience with laboratory work, particularly using analytical HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography) techniques

• Proven track record in leading continuous improvement projects

• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, six sigma methodologies, and statistical analysis

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels

• Adaptability and willingness to learn new techniques and proced