Senior Associate Scientist – Viral Vaccines & Immunoassays

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Con.

Health benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Pfizer seeks a Senior Associate Scientist to support preclinical evaluation and early clinical development of mRNA and protein-based viral vaccines. You will perform and develop immunoassays to monitor immune responses to vaccine candidates in BSL-2 environments.

You will adapt methods, collaborate with analysts, analyze data, read literature, maintain notebooks, and stay current with training requirements, contributing to Pfizer's goal of bringing best-in-class medicines to patients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Engineering, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physical Sciences, or related discipline with 3–5 years of lab experience OR Master's with 0–3 years.
• Basic lab skills in cell-based assays.
• Experience with experimental design and interpretation of results.
• Ability to work in high-visibility programs with milestones.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis/presentation software (Excel, GraphPad Prism, PowerPoint).
• Motivation and strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Perform assays to analyze immune responses to vaccine candidates, including cell culture, neutralization, and other functional antibody assays in BSL-2 environments.
• Generate, characterize and prep reagents for preclinical bio-functional studies to support vaccine development.
• Assist with preclinical assay development and train other analysts on established technologies; work independently and proactively.
• Perform data analysis; summarize and interpret results and present at team meetings.
• Read scientific literature to stay current and bring new technologies to the lab.
• Maintain laboratory notebooks per Pfizer policy and stay current on trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cell-based assays

Experimental design

Data analysis

Communication

Excel/Prism

Collaborative

Lab safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biological Engineering / Biological Sciences / Chemistry

Master's degree (0-3 years experience)

Tools

Excel

GraphPad Prism

PowerPoint

Bravo Automated Liquid Handling Platform

Job description

Pfizer seeks a Senior Associate Scientist to support preclinical evaluation and early clinical development of mRNA and protein-based viral vaccines. You will perform and develop immunoassays to monitor immune responses to vaccine candidates in BSL-2 environments.

You will adapt methods, collaborate with analysts, analyze data, read literature, maintain notebooks, and stay current with training requirements, contributing to Pfizer's goal of bringing best-in-class medicines to patients.