Job Description

Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity, and excellence.  Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling, and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

An essential component of Pfizer at Sandwich, our Pharmaceutical Sciences function supports Pfizer’s early to late-stage portfolio, translating new chemical entities into commercial drug products. Pharmaceutical Sciences at Sandwich is a fully integrated Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls capability that encompasses state of the art active pharmaceutical ingredient synthesis and drug product design as well as a cGMP manufacturing and clinical trials supply chain. Within Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Drug Product Development (DPD) department utilises expertise in materials science, predictive science, formulation design and process understanding to deliver new small molecule medicines. 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

We are seeking an experienced scientist with excellent people skills and well-established project leadership credentials to join our Research and Development teams in Sandwich. Your role will be to work in a team of research and technical staff, under supervision of a team leader to design, characterise, develop, and commercialise adult and paediatric dosage forms.

• Contribute to/lead project teams of scientists in Research & Development activities associated with novel product development including oral solids and liquids and parenteral products, using technical knowledge, project management and organisational skills

• Apply extensive knowledge and experience of pharmaceutical development to guide the development of robust pharmaceutical products, processes, and control strategies.

• Provide exemplary support to projects at all phases of clinical development through to commercial approval

• Act as a line representative on multidisciplinary project teams

• Author sections of CMC regulatory documentation

• Provide technical mentoring and support to colleagues within the project teams and the department and actively participate in knowledge management activities

• Actively seek to identify and implement new technologies, process improvements, predictive science tools and digital design approaches

• Maintain written records of experimental work in accordance with GLP and departmental philosophies and review, prioritise and critique other colleagues’ experimental work to same standard

• Direct and contribute to departmental operational activities (e.g., learning culture, safety, resource forecasting)

QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS

• Significant experience in the pharmaceutical or related environment

• PhD in a relevant discipline or Honours degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Physical Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline

• Experienced in matrix leadership of technical projects teams

• Proven track record of applying predictive science and Quality by Design principles to experiments and solving technical problems for small molecule dosage forms across a broad range of manufacturing technologies to influence Pfizer’s development strategy

• Excellent communication skills to report and convey findings clearly within the department and to other Pharmaceutical Sciences lines and commercial manufacturing

• Proficient working in and acting as a line representative on cross-functional project teams and partners with other teams within Pharmaceutical Sciences such as chemists, engineers, analysts, as well as with other groups within the wider Pfizer organisation, and external vendors

• Demonstrable problem-solving skills, and applies these skills to scientific, technical and operational challenges

• Good understanding of the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for the manufacture of clinical and commercial supplies and appreciation of CMC regulatory requirements

• Able to lead and contribute to departmental operational activities and initiatives

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation! 

  
Work Location Assignment: Sandwich - On Premise

Purpose 

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.  

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility  

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!  

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

DisAbility Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to support your application and future career. Our mission is unleashing the power of our people, especially those with unique superpowers. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!