Sr. Manager, AIDA R&D Solution Architect

United States - California - La Jolla
United States - Massachusetts - Cambridge
United States - Washington – Bothell
United States - Connecticut - Groton
United States - Pennsylvania - Collegeville
United States - New York - New York City

Full time

Posted 2 Days Ago

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ROLE SUMMARY

All over the world, Pfizer colleagues are working together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Each position at Pfizer touches and contributes to the success of our business and our world. That’s why, as one of the global leaders in the biopharmaceutical industry, Pfizer is committed to seeking out inspired new talent who share our core values and mission of making the world a healthier place.

The Research and Development team within Artificial Intelligence Data and Analytics (AIDA), a Pfizer Digital organization, is responsible for the development and management of data and analytics tools and platforms from early-stage therapeutic area programs through clinical trials. One of the team’s top priorities is the advancement of AI/ML enabled analytics and the creation of data solutions that can be leveraged divisionally and, where pertinent, across the enterprise. AIDA R&D has consistently innovated for Pfizer including the delivery and support of scientific and clinical data warehouses and cloud-based data lakes, SAAS and advanced analytics solutions.

The R&D Solutions Architect will be responsible for contributing to the design strategy and development of R&D data solutions with a near term focus on systems associated with clinical trials, multi-omics, biological screening and clinical formulation/supply. The role will be required to evaluate/document/maintain existing and emerging solutions and information architectures while promoting these architectural patterns for refactoring existing, and developing new, scientific information systems.

The solution architect will focus on the processing, aggregation/integration and structuring of scientific and clinical data for productive use by company researchers and data scientists. Preparing these data collections for AI/ML methodologies is an important strategic imperative. The individual in role will ensure that the solutions follow enterprise design and implementation patterns, including service offerings from Amazon, Snowflake, Databricks and other cloud service providers.

This individual in role will work with various members of the Pfizer digital team, including enterprise architects, development teams, product managers, client partners, data analysts and support specialists. The selected individual must work productively with scientific customers and be comfortable communicating with senior leadership.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Sr. Director – AIDA R&D Solution Architecture

Develop and promote technical and information architectural patterns and data strategies for scientific data solutions
Create and maintain architectural artifacts for scientific data solutions
Participate in the design and implementation of scientific data solutions including software lifecycle deliverables
Participate in the design and implementation of data processing, aggregation/integration solutions
Participate in data system operations and remediation as necessary
Evaluate emerging technologies and data system architectures envisioning how these can be applied to benefit Pfizer R&D
Contribute to a culture of high performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Demonstrate outstanding collaboration, communication and operational excellence.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree required (exceptions possible for highly experienced/suited candidates); advanced degree favored. Majors in computer science, engineering or a scientific discipline preferred.
7+ years in solution architecture and/or engineering roles. Specific experience within the life sciences research and development domain highly desired.
Strong technical skills (software/database design/development/deployment/operations) including experience with implementing cloud services (Amazon Web Services, Snowflake and Databricks experience would be highly desirable).
Prior software/product lifecycle experience.
Experience with data analysis and/or AIML solutions desirable.
Experience working within agile teams desirable.
Technical and implementation knowledge of data standards and data quality frameworks desirable.
Exceptional verbal, written communication and organizational skills, along with interpersonal skills that allow for collaboration across a diverse group of people.
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Professional and Leadership Characteristics

System Thinker: Orientation to connect across many problems and opportunities to build reusable assets across enterprise.
Influential Leader: Clearly articulates expectations, capabilities and action plans; actively listens with others’ frame of reference in mind; confident decision making, readily shares information with team.
Technical Depth: Deep technical capabilities AI/ML, data solutions and data lake ecosystems
Creative: Able to bring forth new ideas to improve our existing practices and takes calculated risks to innovate new capabilities within Pfizer Digital, with a focus on data products and analytics solutions.
Strong Communicator: Able to clearly articulate complex topics and deliver persuasive arguments.
Self-starter: Demonstrates clear ability to be proactive and operate independently with minimal oversight.
Adaptable: Demonstrates flexibility in the face of shifting targets, thrives in new situations.
Ambiguity Tolerant: Successfully navigates ambiguity to keep the organization on target and deliver against established timelines.
Experimental / Risk Tolerant: Comfortable with experimentation, excited about trying new approaches, open to alternative methods of execution and delivery.
Pioneering: Pushes self and others to think about new innovation and digital frontiers and ways to conquer them.

Organizational Relationships:

Strong collaboration across digital organizations (enterprise architecture, platforms, product management, data analytics, client partners) and scientific customer groups.
Supervision of contract resources

OTHER INFORMATION

Selected candidate will need to meet Pfizer’s Log In for Your Day requirements.

Last Date to Apply for Job: 11/27/2024

Additional Posting Locations: La Jolla, CA, Groton, CT, Cambridge, MA, New York City, NY, and Collegeville, PA may be considered.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $117,300.00 to $195,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 17.5% 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.

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Sr. Manager, AIDA R&D Solution Architect

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Pfizer Digital

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Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives

Our Values

Pfizer Digital

Benefits at Pfizer