Senior Associate Scientist – Biotherapeutics and Vaccines Analytical Testing

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Use Your Power for Purpose   At Pfizer, our purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. As a Senior Associate Scientist, you will be at the forefront of this mission, working within our Research & Development division. Your role will be pivotal in translating advanced science and technologies into therapies and vaccines that matter most. By leveraging cutting-edge design and process development capabilities, you will help accelerate the delivery of best-in-class medicines to patients globally, ultimately improving their lives.   What You Will Achieve   In this role, you will:   • Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses of various biotherapeutic products and vaccines,  to determine their quality during manufacture and during determination of their shelf life. • Perform analytical method lifecycle activities such as verification, qualification, validation, and transfer activities for complex biotherapeutics (mAb, mAb-like), antibody drug conjugates, therapeutic proteins, and vaccines. • Maintain written records of all experimental work in compliance with GLP/GMP and departmental SOPs. • Assist in the maintenance and renewal of laboratory instruments and systems and improve safe and effective working practices. • Attend team meetings to present data and apply technical skills and knowledge to solve complex investigation problems. • Work under moderate supervision with regular review and identify activities to support work group/project team goals • Contribute to the achievement of immediate work group goals and collaborate with other team members across the larger analytical organization. • Prioritize work to meet project deadlines and ensure participation and contribution as a team member. • Continuously improve safe and effective working practices in the laboratory environment. • Perform and troubleshoot as necessary analytical assays, while applying these methods across a board range of early and late-stage products in a cGMP environment.   Qualifications Must Have • BA/BS with 3 to 5 years of experience performing biotherapeutics testing in an R&D or GMP (preferable) environment. • Master's Degree with 0 to 4 years of experience performing biotherapeutics testing in an R&D or GMP (preferable) environment. • Strong documentation skills and attention to detail • Some experience with method validation and method transfer • Ability to extract relevant information from scientific literature • Proficiency in recording observations, facts, data, and conclusions during experimental work or cGMP investigations • Solid understanding of fundamental biochemistry, including functional group recognition and compound characterization • Experience using spectroscopic (e.g., UV-VIS, fluorescence spectroscopy) chromatographic techniques (e.g., HPLC/UPLC) or experience in bioassay techniques (e.g., ELISA or cell-based bioassays) • Experience in GMP laboratory operations and logistics • Effective interaction with peers and leaders as part of a multi-disciplinary team • Strong evidence of growth mindset and ability to work as part of a diverse team • Strong verbal and written communication skills   Nice to Have • Understanding of software systems used in biotherapeutics testing environments (EMPOWER, Labware LIMS or ELN or similar, SoftMax) • Good Laboratory Practices (part of GxP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (also cGMP) knowledge • Problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions based on limited options or limited informaiton • Initiative and proactive approach to tasks and projects • Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity.    PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS • Posi

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