Senior Associate Scientist

Role Summary

Pfizer’s Drug Product Design group is seeking team members with a desire to bring new, cutting-edge medicines to patients around the world. Our team members use science and technology to design, characterize and develop drug product formulations from candidate selection to commercial launch.

You will be able to leverage your existing scientific knowledge, as well as develop scientific knowledge in new areas, to evaluate the chemical & physical stability, bio-performance and manufacturability of the drug product across a diverse range of therapeutic areas.

You will complete experimentation using conventional and continuous drug product manufacturing equipment and participate in multi-disciplinary teams during the formulation development, process scale up, and technology transfer of conventional and continuous processing technologies to our clinical R&D manufacturing sites, as well as our commercial manufacturing sites within the Pfizer Global Supply organization.

You will also apply your engineering, additive manufacturing/3D printing, and rapid prototyping skills to improve machine design, develop and apply advanced computational models and data analysis, and advanced sensing capabilities to the drug product manufacturing.

This laboratory-based position offers the opportunity for cross-training and growth in multiple technical areas to encourage a flexible working environment. Enjoy the entrepreneurial mindset and infrastructure to develop new technologies and processes for drug delivery and dosage form manufacture while having access to the resources of a larger company. Excellent laboratory and communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to solve technical problems, and the diligence to maintain thorough electronic laboratory notebook records of work performed are required.

Finally, this position will challenge you to pursue scientific excellence and creativity, in collaboration with industry-leading experts across multiple scientific disciplines.

Responsibilities

• With guidance, conduct scientific studies to support design of clinical/commercial formulations and provide solutions to technical problems.

• Effectively communicate experimental observations and results either verbally or via written format.

• Follow instructions to complete assignments that are often time-sensitive and contribute to the completion of project experiments and milestones.

• Record experimental details and data into an electronic laboratory notebook.

• Read, understand, and follow standard operating procedures, best practice guidance, corporate policies and applicable government regulations.

• Review the laboratory experiments and other written records of fellow scientists.

• Ensure safe working practices are followed and maintained both in own and others’ work.

  

Qualifications  

Must Have

• BS in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or Pharmaceutical Engineering, Physics or Engineering Physics, Computer Science, Pharmaceutics, or other related disciplines, with 2 to 4 years relevant experience OR MS in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or Pharmaceutical Engineering, Physics or Engineering Physics, Computer Science, Pharmaceutics, or other related disciplines, with 0-3 years relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• Industrial experience

  

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires the typical physical demands of a general scientific laboratory environment during set up and operation of pharmaceutical laboratory equipment.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

The position may require travel for project meetings or attendance at conferences, as well as travel to support clinical, registration and validation campaigns at manufacturing sites globally.

Other Job Details

• Work Location Assignment: On Premise

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $66,500.00 to $110,900.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 7.5% of the base salary. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site –