Post Doctoral Fellow, Analytical Research & Development

Why Patients Need You

Everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to the quality and the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our science and risk-based compliant quality culture is flexible, innovative, and customer oriented. Whether you are involved in development, maintenance, compliance, or analysis through research programs, your contribution will directly impact patients.

What You Will Achieve

We seek an innovative Ph.D.-level scientist to join our Analytical Research and Development team as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, focusing on advancing analytical testing for nucleic acid biotherapeutics. Our group develops and validates analytical methods to ensure the quality, safety, and effectiveness of biopharmaceutical products. The qualified candidate will be responsible for developing advanced, novel analytical technologies to support process development and characterization of nucleic acids products including various RNA modalities. This is a unique opportunity to be trained in nucleic acid quality assessment, Next-generation sequencing and data analysis, to work collaboratively with research teams within Pfizer, and to publish in high-impact journals. By the end of the program, the Postdoc will be proficient in NGS technologies and nucleic acid quality analysis and will be fully prepared to independently lead state-of-the-art research and development of biopharmaceutical products. The ideal candidate should have solid training in molecular biology, RNA handling, and experience with NGS library preparation and sequencing.

How You Will Achieve It

Demonstrate strong technical and scientific rigor in project planning and gap identification.

Proactively conduct literature search to gather relevant information to form hypothesis for testing experimentally.

Design and perform next generation sequencing assays to characterize quality attributes for nucleic acid biotherapeutics.

Make data-driven decisions in shaping direction of their research project.

Generate and effectively communicate results regularly at internal meetings, external conferences, and in high-impact journals.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, or related field
• Successful record of scientific accomplishments evidenced by scientific publications and/or presentations with at least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• Willingness to make a minimum 2 year commitment
• No more than 2 years of post-degree experience.
• Ability to follow established procedures under minimal supervision.
• Technically proficient in molecular tools, including nucleic acid handling, gel electrophoresis, restriction digests, PCR, qPCR, reverse transcription, primer design and library preparation for next generation sequencing
• Proficient with data reporting and analysis software, strong planning and organizational skills
• Strong motivation, passion and commitment to science
• Ability and desire to multitask and work in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary scientific team both independently and as part of a team, strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with multiple nucleic acid sequencing technologies (Illumina, Oxford Nanopore, PacBio).
• Familiarity with bioinformatics tools used for the analysis of sequencing data.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Position requires occasional light lifting and periods of standing, sitting or walking.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• May occasionally require travel.

Other Job Details:

• Work Location On premise: Colleagues work in a Pfizer site because it’s needed to get their job done. They may have flexibility to work remotely from time to time, but they are primarily on-site.

  

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $62,700.00 to $104,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 7.5% of the base salary. 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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