Senior Associate Scientist, Biology
Pfizer Inc.
Washington – Bothell, NY
Job posting number: #7280160 (Ref:pf-4919927)
Posted: September 17, 2024
Job Description
Why Patients Need You
Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Research and Development is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizer’s purpose as we work to translate advanced science and technologies into the therapies and vaccines that matter most. Whether you are in the discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy or supporting clinical trials, you will apply cutting edge design and process development capabilities to accelerate and bring the best in class medicines to patients around the world.
What You Will Achieve
The In Situ Biology team is seeking a motivated senior associate scientist to perform spatial biology experiments aimed at understanding targets for antibody-based therapeutics, as well as meeting our expanding needs in tumor microenvironment characterization. The successful candidate will have experience in histology methodologies, including immunohistochemistry. The ideal candidate will be energetic and enthusiastic about lab work and flexible in working with different investigators on various projects.
How You Will Achieve It
- Design, execute, and interpret experiments aimed at understanding the spatial context of tumor and target biology with some guidance.
- Work with project leads, direct management, and peers within ADC Biology to ensure studies are aligned with project goals and best experimental practices.
- Communicate with project teams to ensure executed studies satisfy intended goals and results are interpreted appropriately.
- Perform routine histology lab maintenance.
- Process samples for downstream histological analysis.
- Maintain and catalog a biospecimen repository.
- Utilize a LIMS system for managing inventory and documenting experiments.
Qualifications
- 3+ years’ experience working in a research laboratory with a bachelor’s degree in a scientific field.
- BS or BA in in a biological science
- Experience with histopathology techniques.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional research environment.
- Highly organized with the ability to multitask.
- Quick learner with willingness to learn new skills and technologies.
- Excellent teamworking and communication skills, a proactive attitude, and innovative and interdisciplinary thinking towards accomplishing goals and solving issues.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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EEO & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.
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