Conjugation Process Scientist – Early Bioprocess

Pfizer Inc; Pearl River (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Pfizer is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist in the Early Bioprocess Development within Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development. You will join a large team focused on conjugation process development for glycoconjugate vaccines, supporting method development, purification, and analysis of intermediates.

You will document work in electronic notebooks and ensure compliance with cGMP/GLP standards while contributing to early-scale up activities.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry or related discipline with 3 to 6 years laboratory experience or MS degree in Chemistry/Organic Chemistry or related discipline with 0 to 4 years of experience.
• Strong background in organic chemistry is required.
• Knowledge and ability to operate and maintain relevant instruments, resolve technical problems related to instruments, and execution of analytical methods.
• Independently analyze and provide conclusions regarding experimental data generated.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Experience with documentation of laboratory notebook in an electronic format.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, optimization and scale-up of glycoconjugate vaccine process development.
• In process analysis of glycoconjugates and intermediates.
• Continuously evaluate each process and technique to determine if it is robust, appropriate, and scalable. If an operation has shortcomings or can be improved, propose solution in discussion with other group members to advance objectives.
• Collaborate with colleagues within Vaccine Research and Development organization including Early Bioprocess fermentation, purification, analytical and formulation development groups.
• Participate in the technology transfer of developed process to clinical manufacturing site, both internally and externally, and provide the technical support as needed.
• Fully document laboratory experiments in electronic notebook in a timely and compliant manner and prepare technical reports as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organic chemistry

Analytical instruments

Data analysis

Communication skills

Electronic lab notebook

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry

MS in Chemistry/Organic Chemistry

Tools

HPLC

MALS

UV-Vis

NMR

Job description

Pfizer is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist in the Early Bioprocess Development within Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development. You will join a large team focused on conjugation process development for glycoconjugate vaccines, supporting method development, purification, and analysis of intermediates.

You will document work in electronic notebooks and ensure compliance with cGMP/GLP standards while contributing to early-scale up activities.