Associate Scientist, Clinical Reagents Associate

Associate Scientist, Clinical Reagents Associate

We’re in relentless pursuit of breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. We innovate every day to make the world a healthier place.

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives we have established a clear set of expectations regarding what we need to achieve for patients and how we will go about achieving those goals.

Pfizer Research & Development serves as the beating heart of Pfizer's trailblazing product pipeline, the essence of our mission to bring life-changing medicines to the world.

Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues.

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.

In this role, you will join a team of scientists focused on optimizing biologics reagents for vaccine program. Your primary role is to support, assist and deliver reagents for nonclinical and clinical targets for CIHO and beyond, within the VRD department.

Likewise, you’re expected to have strong foundation in general scientific practice, its principles and concepts that will support meeting critical deadlines.

You will be performing preparation of buffers, media, qualification of assay reagents and other duties as assigned as necessary.

All work is to be done in a compliant manner according to relevant SOP guidelines and GLP and / or GMP guidelines, as required.

How You Will Achieve It

• Prepares reagent solutions (e.g., CA / MG, PBSG, Kellogg’s, gelatin, Coomassie Blue solutions), aliquot sera, complement, and grow bacterial banks, as part of developmental, qualification and clinical studies in accordance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) requirements.
• Support ad hoc tasks for all media, buffers and reagents that will lead to successful development, qualification and execution of robust assay.
• Maintain a detailed inventory of freezer reagents such as buffers, media, solutions, controls, sera panel members etc.
• Assist in updating and writing documents associated with reagents used in clinical / nonclinical settings, including qualification reports, Standard Operating Procedures, and status reports.
• Perform record / data archiving, as necessary.
• Present progress of experimental and propose solutions in discussion with group members data to colleagues and senior management.

Offers insights based on experience to group members to help solve problems.

• Support laboratory activities by monitoring lab equipment and maintaining a clean and safe working environment.
• Apply technical skills to complete assigned work within own work group / project team.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve laboratory process (i.e. equipment development, paperless processes / systems) and improve process efficiency.
• Effectively document all lab activities in notebooks / elsewhere as required and appropriate, in a timely fashion.
• Stay current on all departmental and corporate training.
• Perform aseptic handling and preparation of reagents.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelor's Degree with 0-3 Years of experience in a laboratory environment. (Degree in biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry or related discipline with some related experience)
• Team oriented, with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Well organized and great attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft systems such as Office suite, Outlook, Etc.

Nice-to-Have

• Pharmaceutical laboratory experience
• Experience with Reagents, knowledge of aseptic techniques
• Knowledge in bioassays assessing antibody functionality

PHYSICAL / MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to make aseptic reagent solutions.
• Ability to lift 25lbs.
• Standing, walking, sitting.
• Handling biological materials in a laboratory setting.
• Ability to make scientific judgments.

Other Job Details :

• Last Date to Apply for Job : October 5th, 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.

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