Associate Scientist - Powder Characterization, Drug Product Design

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  

When you join Pfizer, you'll be joining a company and team with a desire to bring new, cutting edge medicines to patients around the world. As a member of our team, you'll use science and technology to design, characterize and develop the solid form of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and drug product formulations from discovery to commercial launch. You will be able to leverage your existing scientific knowledge, as well as develop in new areas, to evaluate the chemical & physical stability, bio-performance and manufacturability of the drug product across a diverse range of therapeutic areas. 
 
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. 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 dedication that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.  

How You Will Achieve It  

• Analysis of powder samples for key physical properties (such as particle size distribution, bulk density, true density, powder flow, particle shape, and other mechanical properties)

• Using techniques such as optical microscopy, laser diffraction particle size analysis, electron microscopy, shear cell testing, compaction simulation, etc.

• Proficient in learning new techniques, developing and carrying out experimental plans, and performing multiple tasks simultaneously

• Experience in data handling and scientific/engineering computations

• Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail

• Ability to keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies

• At least one year experience in particle and powder characterization

• Apply technical skills and functional knowledge to projects/assignments within own work group/ project team independently and proactively

• Develop and/or employ novel characterization techniques to connect under physical property understanding to drug product development

• Use written and verbal communication to effectively convey experimental designs, justifications, and results to inline and crossline audiences

• Practice effective multitasking through prioritization. Judiciously resolve urgent, important needs while demonstrating advanced planning for important, non-urgent needs

• Thoroughly and contemporaneously record experimental details and data into an electronic laboratory notebook.

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

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

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

This position resides within the Formulation and Process Design (FPD) line of Drug Product Design (DPD). Common interactions for this role include:

• Partner Pharmaceutical Science lines (such as Analytical R&D, Chemical R&