Job Description

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
The Associate Scientist is responsible for providing laboratory equipment support for the execution preclinical and clinical serology studies to support vaccine development & clinical studies. This work will be performed within the Robotics and Automation area of the High-throughput Clinical Immunoassay and Diagnostics (HCID) group within Pfizer Vaccine Research & Development (VRD). The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing daily, weekly or monthly equipment maintenance. In addition, the associate scientist may train other analysts. All work is to be performed in a compliant manner, according to applicable SOPs and cGxP guidelines, as required.

How You Will Achieve It
Perform routine maintenance of multiple types of laboratory equipment. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, periodic equipment maintenance, troubleshooting of equipment issues, requesting work orders for equipment repairs and timely communication with assay groups.
Complete required documentation for all laboratory work. This includes the use of laboratory information management systems and/or paper forms.
May train other analysts on established, basic technologies that he/she has become proficient.
May participate in the qualification of new instruments following established protocols or scripts.
Satisfactorily complete all required laboratory, cGxP and safety training, in conformance with departmental requirements.
Where applicable, perform job responsibilities in compliance with cGxP and all other regulatory agency requirements.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Bachelor's Degree
Laboratory experience in a relevant field of science
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 and liquid handlers