USA - Bench Scientist - I - USD

Pfizer; Pearl River (NY); On-site; USD 55,104 - 63,369; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Supplemental Life Insurance

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Pearl River is seeking a candidate for a laboratory-based position. This role involves performing routine sample testing and analytical method development in support of vaccine development. Ideal candidates will have a BS or BA degree in a relevant discipline and strong computer skills. You'll work on high-visibility projects with responsibilities including documentation and collaboration in the lab. A comprehensive benefits package is available.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years relevant experience required.
• Ability to perform calculations independently.
• Experience with electronic laboratory notebooks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine sample testing in support of vaccine development.
• Document experiments using an electronic laboratory notebook.
• Contribute to technical documents and reports.

Skills

Basic knowledge of antibody-antigen interactions

Bioassay analytical techniques

Strong communication skills

Proficiency with personal computers

Education

BS or BA degree in biology or related discipline

Tools

Hamilton STAR

Job description

Pearl River, NY, United States (On-site)

Contract (1 year)

Published 1 day ago

bioprcess

sample testing

electronic notebook

Plate based assays

ELISA

Hamilton

Summary: This is a laboratory-based position within the Vaccines Early BioProcess Analytical Development group. The individual will perform routine sample testing, analytical method development and assay qualification studies in support of early vaccine development. Assays include but are not limited to enzyme‑linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and other plate‑based testing. This is a dynamic position that will require work on fast‑moving and high‑visibility projects.

Job Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, perform sample testing in support of vaccine development, including bioprocess and formulation development, release, stability, characterization, and adjuvant compatibility studies.
• Ability to perform necessary calculations independently and discuss conclusions with their manager.
• Document experiments and analyze data from sample testing and method development/qualification experiments using an electronic laboratory notebook with guidance.
• Contribute to the authoring of technical documents including development reports, analytical test methods, and method qualification reports.
• Read scientific and technical literature to stay current in the area.
• Provide daily laboratory operations support.

Basic Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in biology or related discipline with 0-2 years relevant experience.
• Basic knowledge of antibody-antigen interactions and bioassay analytical techniques.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with personal computers including word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint and relevant scientific software is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working with plate‑based immune methods.
• Previous experience with automation (ie. Hamilton STAR).
• Experience with documentation using electronic laboratory notebooks.

Pay Rate Range

Min Pay Rate $40

Max Pay Rate $46

Currency USD

Unit hourly

Additional Notes

40 hour work week, 8 hour days on site. The work is entirely tied to the lab, so it's a fully lab based role and the responsibilities would be working in the lab. Setting up experiments, monitoring those experiments throughout the day, doing analysis and when the analysis which part comes in is the electronic laboratory notebooks, if someone's right out of college, they're not going to have as much expectation that they have to work as independently. Looking for People who are able to come in day after day, do routine setups, routine sample testing, analysis, sort of support us. And so the people will be the incumbent would be working in the laboratory.

They'd be working a lot with other team members, they'd be helping out with other people's experiments, and then there'd be a step, a stage where they'd be at their desk, they'd be working on analysis, they'd be joining meetings, they'd be talking to people about their results. So it's mostly bench work, but of course there's going to be a little bit of desk work involved there, but we really want people here.

Pharmaceutical research. So definitely more of an emphasis on helping with a large sample testing load. And I think for someone out of school, that's probably a good, good level to come in at.

Benefits Information

Comprehensive Benefits Package available based on eligibility

Short-Term Disability (STD)

Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Supplemental and Voluntary Life Insurance