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Senior Scientist, Formulation Development

Employer
Pfizer
Location
Chesterfield, Missouri
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Feb 24, 2021

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Discipline
Health Sciences, Drug Development
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Senior Scientist
Organization Type
All Industry, Pharma
ROLE SUMMARY

This position will be part of Pharmaceutical Research and Development which has developed formulations for advancing vaccines for deadly adolescent and adult infections including Meningococcal disease, Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile . The candidate will lead the formulation development, scale-up and transfer of vaccine modalities. This is a project-based position performing formulation and process development activities for vaccines from pre-clinical and Ph I clinical trials through manufacturing process performance qualification, license application and commercialization

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Scientist, Biotherapeutics Pharmaceutical Research and Development is responsible for developing parenteral formulations, and tech transfer manufacturing processes to enable the successful development of novel antigen presenting technologies and adjuvant vaccine drug products. The position will involve leading a technical project team inside and outside the lab that will apply characterization and stability information to develop an appropriate dosage form to meet vaccine clinical and commercial needs. The position is responsible for leading the formulation and development activities from pre-clinical andPhIclinical trials through commercialization.

The candidate is also responsible for executing new technologies and procedures to accelerate the biotherapeutic development v accine processes across projects.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:
  • B.S. in Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering,Pharmacy,Biochemistry,Bioengineering,Biotechnology,Biology, Biomedical engineeringand at least 9 years industry or equivalent experience.
  • M.S. in Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Chemical/Biochemical,Engineering,Pharmacy,Biochemistry,Bioengineering,Biotechnology,Biology, Biomedical engineeringand at least 7 years industry or equivalent experience.
  • PhD. in Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering,Pharmacy, Biochemistry,Bioengineering,Biotechnology,Biology, Biomedical engineering.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • B.S. with 9 or more years of industry experience in parenteral formulation andprocess development ofbiotherapeutics.
  • M.S. with 7 or more years of industry experience in parenteral formulation andprocess development ofbiotherapeutics.
  • PhD. with 1 to 3 years of industry experience in gene therapy formulation andprocess development ofbiotherapeutics.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Excellent leadership skills .
  • Expert understanding and leadership of technical area necessary for biothera peutic molecule formulation development.
  • Experience in scale-up and technology transfer of aseptic processes to pilot/commercial scale manufacturing facilities .
  • Solid understanding of thermodynamics and kinetics .
  • Working knowledge of GLP/GMP requirements.
  • Experience in authoring regulatory submissions (IND, IMPD, BLA, MAA) .
  • Solid understanding of QbD concept in design, execution, and interpretation of formulation and process development experiments.
  • Ability to demonstrate autonomy in representing functional area.
  • Communicates well in written form and verbally across functional areas and large groups.


Other Job Details:
  • Last Day to Apply: March March 2, 2021
  • Eligible for Relocation Package: yes
  • Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus: yes


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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.

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