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Assistant Scientist Lab Ops

Employer
Pfizer
Location
Sanford, North Carolina
Start date
Nov 29, 2021

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Discipline
Science/R&D, Biotechnology, Research, Laboratory
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Bio NC, Best Places to Work
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

The position will support the Pfizer Sanford, NC Quality Operations department by performing Quality Control activities associated with clinical and/or commercial product, raw materials, validation, and stability.  Key responsibilities are performing GMP tasks associated with maintaining compliant Quality Control and Stability laboratories; testing; analyzing, interpreting, and trending results; and creating, reviewing and approving documentation. 

For Grade level 2, at a minimum, the individual should be considered able to demonstrate the following:

  • acts safely and follows all EH&S safety requirements for site and QC laboratories

  • sufficient depth of knowledge within their scientific discipline and previous area of experience

  • good written and verbal communication techniques

  • ability to follow written procedures and learn from hands on training

  • capability of solving complex mathematical and situation dependent problems

  • ability to receive feedback and take accountability for actions and personal development

  • aptitude for good decision making based on procedures, guidance, and experience

  • awareness to know their own limitations and seek senior scientist or management guidance when appropriate

  • desire to ensure correctness and accuracy in tasks and documentation, detail oriented

  • fitness of functioning as a team member and performing independent work with minor guidance

  • willingness to use personal skills and knowledge to achieve individual and company goals and objectives

Individual should have knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Microsoft Office™ applications specifically Word and Excel, analytical techniques and instrumentation, Lean Six Sigma concepts, and Lean Labs.

How You Will Achieve It

Responsible for knowing, understanding and acting in accordance with Pfizer’s values and our OWNIT culture. Performs tasks associated with maintaining GMP compliant Quality Control and Stability laboratories.

  • Performs lab support duties including, but not limited to ordering and stocking consumables, reagent receipt and disposal, laboratory and equipment cleanings and other general support duties.

  • Use of general laboratory equipment (i.e. balance, pH meter, glass washer, autoclave etc.)

  • Responsible for appropriate creation, review and approval of GMP documentation (test records, and as assigned validation protocols/reports, test methods, equipment records, etc.) and ensuring adherence to Pfizer standards, guidelines and values.

  • Responsible for reporting issues to management and participating in issue resolution (such as reporting OOS result and participating in associated laboratory investigation, reporting instrument issues and assisting with troubleshooting, etc.)

  • Assessing existing situations and suggesting improvements to increase compliance and innovation.

Qualifications

Must-Have
  • 0 - 3 years of manufacturing, quality or analytical testing experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.

  • BS/BA Degree in Science/related field with experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry is preferred; however, other appropriate combinations of education and/or experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry are suitable.

  • Fundamental understanding of laboratory instrumentation function and analytical method troubleshooting

  • Aptitude for good decision making based on procedures, guidance, and experience

  • Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word and Excel

  
 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to lift 30 lbs, stand for 2 to 3 hours at a time, sit for 2 to 3 hours at a time, walk long distances and bend to obtain items from lower shelving/cabinets

Intellectual capability to perform complex mathematical problems and perform complex data analysis.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Work schedule may include weekdays and/or weekend days with first, second, and/or third shift hours as appropriate for assigned tasks/activities.

Limited travel for the position; no more than 10% traveling.

Last Date to Apply for Job: November 30th
Eligible for Relocation Package: NO
Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus: YES
#LI-PFE

Pfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment.  As required by applicable law, Pfizer will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.

Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations.  These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure.  Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act.  Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government.  If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

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.

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