Why Patients Need You

Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Research and Development is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizer’s 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 an Associate Scientist, you will be at the center of our operations and you’ll find that everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to quality. You will have the important role to generate high-quality immunoassay data in a regulated Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) setting to support Pfizer’s vaccine programs according to Standard Operating Procedures. You will support the technology transfer and integration of new laboratory immunoassays into the cGLP space, support assay validation projects and monitor immunoassay lifecycle. In addition, you will also support throughput activities and provide testing support for clinical and non-clinical research programs.

Your strong foundation in general scientific practice, its principles and concepts will help in meeting critical deadlines. You will be relied on as a technical contributor to assess the assigned tasks and make decisions that involve direct application of your knowledge.

It is your hard work and focus that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

• Exercise and build basic team effectiveness skills {e.g., commitment, feedback, consensus management} within the immediate work group.

• Perform job responsibilities in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices/ Good Laboratory Practice (cGMP/GLP) and all other regulatory agency requirements.

• Perform biofunctional immunological assays to support vaccine clinical development in a high-throughput setting in BSL-2 and BSL-3 environments.

• Assist in updating and writing documents associated with biofunctional assays, including information/data archiving, Standard Operating Procedure and qualification reports.

• Maintain a detailed inventory of reagents and supplies and assist in ordering supplies from internal inventory and prepare reagents/supplies necessary for bio-functional assay work.

• Collect and analyze data on a per project basis to support troubleshooting, qualification and other lab projects and present progress to colleagues and senior management.

• Provide critical data review of clinical and non-clinical data.

• Stay current on all departmental and corporate training.

• Participates in laboratory management by stocking supplies and reagents needed for daily laboratory operation.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelor's Degree with 0-2 years of laboratory experience in a relevant field of science

• Willingness to work in a BSL-2 and BSL-3 environment

• Strong attention to detail and ability to collaborate and work in team environment

• Good Computer skills including word processing, Excel, PowerPoint and relevant scientific software

Nice-to-Have

• Pharmaceutical and biotech drug discovery experience

• Knowledge of Luminex technology, mammalian cells and aseptic techniques

• Experience in developing and troubleshooting bioassays designed to assess antibody functionality

Other Job Details

• Newly hired employees must agree to a background investigation that will include fingerprinting and Security Risk Assessment approval (background investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice/FBI on individuals requiring access to select agents and toxins, in accordance with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002).

• Candidates will be subjected to pre-and/or post-hiring drug screening as a condition of continued employment. 

• Last Date to Apply for Job: August 18th, 2024

• Work Location Assignment: On Premise

  On Premise colleagues work in a Pfizer site because it’s needed to get their job done. They may have flexibility to work remotely from time to time, but they are primarily on-site.

  
 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $54,700.00 to $91,100.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of