Senior Scientist, Flow Cytometry Analysis at Pfizer in La Jolla, California

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

 

As a Senior Scientist, you will be at the center of our operations and you'll find that everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to quality. You will be a member of our growing Bioinformatics/Data Analytics team and contribute to microbial-focused Next Generation Sequence (NGS) analysis efforts.

 

You will contribute to the development and maintenance of automated sequence analysis workflows, develop custom solutions for genomic and metagenomics sequence analysis. Contributing to data visualization, evaluation and testing of new software packages and algorithms will also be part of your role.

 

You will be recognized as a technical expert and a scientific contributor. With your deep knowledge of the discipline, you will be an active team member whose decisions impact the project. You will be using your scientific judgment to adapt standard methods and techniques by applying prior work experience. You will be forecasting and planning resource requirements for your project team. Your creativity in developing novel processes and new ideas will be used frequently. You will undertake mentoring activities to guide team members.

 

It is your innovative scientific temperament that will help in making Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

 

How You Will Achieve It

 

• Regularly contribute and influence at the project team level.
• Engage and work with external collaborations and Contract Research Organizations (CROs).
• Collaborate with Pfizer teams and development group to pursue the most promising drug incumbents through clinical trials.
• Effectively collaborate with other members of the Oncology Research & Discovery and supporting partner lines.
• Participate in collaborations on novel T cell/DC targets with internal and external collaborators.
• Assist Lead Biomarker Scientist to develop, optimize, validate, and perform FACS-based and other biomarker assays to support studies in Clinical Research Unit (CRU) and external protocols.
• Conduct cell-based immunoassays on clinical samples in accordance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) requirements.
• Develop assays or animal models required to support various vaccine projects.
• Develop tool assets for advancing systems biology group projects including cell models of disease, chemical probe validation, and molecular library construction.
• Supervise colleagues in design and execution of experiments.
• Identify, trouble-shoot, and optimize relevant assay systems, technologies, and readouts.
• Conduct research that leads to publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentation of data at internal and external meetings.

 

Qualifications

 

Must-Have

 

• Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years of experience or Master's degree with 7+ years of experience or PhD with 0-2 years of relevant experience
• Expertise and hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence/confocal microscopy, ELISA, and cell culture techniques such as spheroid cultures/3D assays
• Experience in immune cell isolation and characterization using multi-color flow cytometry
• In-depth knowledge of advanced flow cytometry data analysis techniques, including experience with dimensionality reduction, normalization, kinetics, and data QC metrics.
• Experiencing with coding, including writing R and Python scripts
• Strong background in bioinformatics and/or biostatistics
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

 

Nice-to-Have

 

• Extensive experience in cancer research, tumor microenvironment biology, immunology, or related fields, and a desire to continue in a laboratory-focused role
• Proficiency with personal computers including word processing, spreadsheets, Excel, PowerPoint and relevant scientific software is desirable
• Broad experience in assessing T cell and/or Defined Contribution function, differentiation, and memory development

 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

 

Sitting, standing, ability to perform complex data analysis, coding.

 

Additional Information:

 

• Relocation support available
• Eligible for Employee Referral
• Work Location Assignment: On Premise
• Last Day to Apply: May 9, 2024

 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $88,300.00 to $147,100.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

 

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

 

Sunshine Act

 

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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.

 

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