Molecular & Cellular Biologist I: Mammalian Cell Culture

Pfizer; Andover (MA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

STD/LTD

Life Insurance

Job summary

Pfizer in Andover, MA is seeking a Molecular and Cellular Biologist I for a 1-year contract on-site. The role supports multi-omics and systems biology approaches to enhance recombinant protein production in CHO cells.

Responsibilities include designing and executing molecular biology experiments (transfection, CHO culture, sampling), analyzing gene copies, transcripts, and protein handling; interpreting data with bioinformatics and statistics; documenting findings and collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioengineering, systems biology, or a related field required.
• 0-2 years of relevant laboratory or biotechnology-industry experience.
• Experience with mammalian and/or CHO cell culture, antibody production, multi-omics technologies, molecular perturbation methods, and regulated laboratory environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute molecular and cellular biology experiments involving CHO cell cultures for multi-omics analyses.
• Design and execute experiments to examine gene copies, transcript levels, protein folding, assembly, trafficking, secretion, and degradation.
• Analyze and interpret data using statistical, bioinformatics, and pathway-analysis tools.
• Document findings and prepare technical reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
• Collaborate with cell-line development scientists, bioprocess engineers, analytical scientists, and computational biologists.
• Comply with laboratory safety and data-integrity requirements.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Molecular biology

Experimental design

Data analysis

Communication

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in molecular biology or related field

Tools

PCR/qPCR

Immunoblotting

FACS

Microscopy

DNA/RNA extraction

Job description

Pfizer in Andover, MA is seeking a Molecular and Cellular Biologist I for a 1-year contract on-site. The role supports multi-omics and systems biology approaches to enhance recombinant protein production in CHO cells.

Responsibilities include designing and executing molecular biology experiments (transfection, CHO culture, sampling), analyzing gene copies, transcripts, and protein handling; interpreting data with bioinformatics and statistics; documenting findings and collaborating with