Senior Associate Scientist, Biology

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.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Internal Medicine Research Unit (IMRU) is committed to finding cures for cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases and related complications. The Metabolism group is part of IMRU and focused on identifying novel therapies to improve metabolic homeostasis in patients afflicted with these diseases. Our goal is to build a research team of driven scientists focused on developing a deep mechanistic understanding of the metabolic pathways driving Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The aim is to recruit a scientifically and technically strong research scientist proficient in in vivo and in vitro metabolic research models.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate is expected to possess technical skills in the areas of rodent handling and dietary models of metabolic disease and to have basic experimental design skills. Primary cell culture experience is desired but not necessary. A desire to understand the underlying causes of metabolic disease, hepatosteatosis and basic metabolic pathways involved is essential and we look for driven scientist motivated to have a deep understanding of the development of the disease.

Successful candidates will be expected to:

• Perform in vivo experiments to address key mechanistic and pharmacological scientific questions.
  
• Have experience handling rodents.
  
• Some experience with primary hepatocyte cell culture is preferred but not necessary.
  
• Some experience with experimental design and the interpretation of results.
  
• Basic laboratory skills in the area of quantitative-PCR, molecular biology, western blotting, biochemical assays and tissue processing.
  
• Ability to present at both internal and external meetings.
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors with a minimum of 3+ years of experience or a thesis based Master's Degree with 0-3 years of work experience.
• Possess strong written/verbal communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with scientists.
• Drug discovery experience preferred but is not essential.

Other Job Details:

• Last Date to Apply for Job: March 1, 2021
• Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus: YES

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