Senior Associate Scientist - Process Development

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with Pfizer matching

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Pfizer in Pearl River, NY seeks a Senior Associate Scientist in Early Bioprocess Development to accelerate vaccine protein subunit development. You will apply molecular biology and cell culture expertise, drive data‑driven process optimization, and work cross‑functionally to deliver robust production processes.

The role emphasizes hands‑on experimentation, meticulous ELN records, and collaboration with purification, mRNA production, and analytics teams within a high‑growth vaccine program.

Qualifications

• BS with 3–5 years in industry/research or MS with 0–3 years in bioengineering/biochemistry/chemical engineering related fields
• Experience in aseptic cell culture techniques including passaging and maintenance
• Experience with flow cytometry and analysis software such as FlowJo
• Molecular biology techniques including DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, ddPCR, RT-PCR, cloning, gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, western blot, ELISA
• Well organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, with strong teamwork and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Optimize cell line development workflows to improve expression, productivity, and protein quality
• Execute fermentation to characterize key performance indicators (cell fitness, growth, recovery, protein yield, purity)
• Analyze data to correlate input parameters with outputs (e.g., DNA sequences vs protein yield/quality)
• Present data and conclusions at cross-functional meetings and contribute to internal/external reports

Skills

Cell culture

Flow cytometry

Molecular biology

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

FlowJo

Job description

Rangam is seeking candidates for a Direct Hire role as a Senior Associate Scientist - Process Development with our client Pfizer, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Seeking candidates in Pearl River, NY or willing to relocate.

What You Will Achieve

As a Senior Associate Scientist within the Early Bioprocess Development (EBPD) group in the Vaccines organization, you will apply cutting‑edge technologies to accelerate the development of high-quality protein subunit vaccines. This role is highly technical and collaborative, requiring deep hands‑on expertise in molecular biology, cell culture, and data‑driven process optimization. Your goals will be:

• Optimize cell line development workflows to improve subunit protein expression, overall productivity, process efficiency and biological robustness of the production systems
• Execute fermentation to characterize key performance indicators including cell fitness, growth, recovery, protein production yield, protein purity etc.
• Perform data analysis to identify patterns, establishing quantitative correlations between input parameters such as DNA sequences and output values such as protein yield and quality.
• Present experimental data and strategic conclusions at cross‑functional meetings, contributing to team‑wide knowledge sharing.

How You Will Achieve It

Collaborating with multi‑disciplinary teams and working closely with the cell culture, purification, mRNA production and analytical groups. Maintain impeccable, timely records in Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) and author comprehensive technical/production reports. Draft, review, and contribute to internal technical reports and external scientific publications. Contribute to building a culture that embraces excellence, urgency, partnerships with key stakeholders, continuous learning and improvement, increasing technical skill base and other cross‑functional expertise. Ensure all tasks and responsibilities are carried out according to scientific, ethical and regulatory standards.

Qualifications Must-Have

• B.S. degree with 3 to 5 years of relevant industry or research experience, or M.S. in bioengineering, biochemistry, chemical engineering or related fields with 0 to 3 years of experience
• Experience in aseptic cell culture techniques, including cell passaging and maintenance, transfection, monitoring cell morphology and viability
• Experience in using flow cytometry, and cell sorting cytometers as well as flow cytometry analysis software such as FlowJo
• Knowledge and hands‑on experience in molecular biology techniques including DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, ddPCR, RT‑PCR, ligation, cloning, transformation, gel electrophoresis, SDS‑PAGE, western blot, ELISA
• Well organized, self‑motivated, team‑oriented with high attention to detail
• Strong collaborative spirit and communication skills

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in setting up, feeding, sampling and controlling benchtop or single‑use bioreactors (batch, fed‑batch)
• Hands‑on knowledge and experience with NGS sequencing platforms

OTHER JOB DETAILS

Work Location Assignment: On site

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $68,600.00 to $114,300.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 7.5% of the base salary.

We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer. U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O‑1, H‑1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

Sunshine Act

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EEO & Employment Eligibility

It is the policy of Rangam Consultants, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to any legally protected status such as race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.