Senior Scientist

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.

Description

Pfizer Oncology Research & Development (ORD) is seeking a Senior Scientist (PhD level) to join our Biochemistry and Quantitative Pharmacology group. The candidate will join our interdisciplinary and highly collaborative team to support and advance our preclinical oncology drug pipeline. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cell and molecular biology, in vitro pharmacology, and biochemical/cell assay development. They will design, plan, and execute studies to explore novel drug targets. They will implement new technologies to support drug discovery, interpret experimental results, and present their research. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of scientific success as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals. This position will provide the motivated candidate with ample opportunity for scientific growth through exposure to all aspects of the drug discovery process. Special consideration will be given for candidates that have expertise in cell cycle biology.

Role responsibilities:

• In-depth knowledge of oncogenic signaling mechanisms is used to bring novel approaches to biochemical and cell pharmacology.
  
• Innovative technologies are used to find creative ways to support drug discovery.
  
• Develop and validate relevant assay systems to screen and characterize small molecules in medium and high-throughput formats.
  
• Design, execute, analyze, and interpret experiments to drive SAR
  
• Results and methodologies will be clearly communicated to teams and appropriately documented in laboratory notebooks.
  
• Keep current with appropriate biology and technical literature, and contribute new ideas to advance project work.
  
• Contribute to a culture that prioritizes scientific discovery, pursues excellence, and encourages growth.
  

Basic Qualifications:

• A PhD in the biological sciences with 2-5 years of relevant postdoctoral experience.
  
• Expertise in oncogenic signaling pathways, molecular biology, and biochemistry.
  
• Has demonstrated success in biochemical and cellular assay design and development such as thermo-shift, CETSA, Alpha-Screen, HTRF, qPCR, Nanoluciferase/HiBit, flow cytometry, Mesoscale/ELISA, etc.
  
• Experience designing complex experiments to identify compound mechanism of action.
  
• Has demonstrated innovation through the implementation of new assays.
  
• Attention to detail, and ability to multi-task/ prioritize and time management of daily activities.
  
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
  
• Fluency in basic data analysis software such as GraphPad, Excel, Activity Base, etc.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of cancer mechanisms including but not limited to oncogenic driver signaling, epigenetics, immuno-oncology, DNA damage/repair, therapeutic resistance, and apoptosis.
  
• Preference for candidates with expertise in cancer cell cycle regulation or DNA damage/repair.
  
• Strong molecular biology skillset including genetic approaches to validate target biology such as CRISPR-Cas9 or si/shRNA.
  
• Experience in the design and execution of high-throughput small molecule or genetic screens, including automation and large dataset analysis.
  
• High Content screening experience is a plus.
  
  

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Basic job will require both work at the lab bench and analysis time at the computer.

Other Job Details:

• Last Date to Apply for Job: March 22, 2021
• Eligible for Relocation Package: YES
• Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus: YES

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