Senior Principal, Polysaccharide Bioprocess Leader

SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening); Pearl River (NY); Presencial; USD 124.000 - 207.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Pfizer in the United States seeks a Senior Principal Scientist to lead the Polysaccharide Fermentation and Purification Development group within Vaccines, Early BioProcess Development. You will provide strategic scientific and technical leadership for upstream and downstream bioprocess development supporting a diverse vaccines portfolio.

This role drives scalable manufacturing processes, technology transfer, and risk management while mentoring staff and guiding program decisions from early

Formación

• PhD with 8+ years of vaccine process development experience.
• Hands-on depth in microbial fermentation and purification.
• Knowledge of polysaccharide attributes and process characterization.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver programs.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of upstream and downstream scientists and engineers.
• Drive development of robust, scalable manufacturing processes.
• Define process development strategy aligned with program objectives.
• Collaborate across EBPD, Vaccines, BTxPS, and PGS for integrated development.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to communicate strategies and risks.
• Lead technology transfer to internal and clinical manufacturing sites.
• Foster innovation through bioprocess technologies and data-driven approaches.
• Mentor scientific staff and manage risk to ensure project delivery.

Conocimientos

Vaccine process development

Microbial fermentation

Polysaccharide purification

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality-by-Design

Educación

PhD in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or related field

Descripción del empleo

Pfizer in the United States seeks a Senior Principal Scientist to lead the Polysaccharide Fermentation and Purification Development group within Vaccines, Early BioProcess Development. You will provide strategic scientific and technical leadership for upstream and downstream bioprocess development supporting a diverse vaccines portfolio.

This role drives scalable manufacturing processes, technology transfer, and risk management while mentoring staff and guiding program decisions from early