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Sr. Associate Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology

Employer
Pfizer
Location
La Jolla, California
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 22, 2021

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Discipline
Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Staff Scientist
Organization Type
All Industry, Pharma
What You Will Achieve

We seek an accomplished Sr. Associate Scientist at the BS/MS level to join the Translational Sciences group within Oncology Research & Development (ORD), La Jolla, California. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of scientists, playing a leading role in the characterization of models of cancer and evaluating new drug candidates. Participate in pre-clinical drug discovery and development projects with a focus on targeted therapeutics, epigenetics and the tumor microenvironment. Characterize and develop small molecules in close collaboration with partner lines as an integral member of drug discovery teams. Evaluating anti-tumor effects of single agents or in combination with other modalities, employing and developing new cutting-edge in vivo cancer models and providing technical and scientific expertise in in vivo pharmacology to enable target identification, validation, prioritization and efficient drug discovery of small molecules in Tumor Biology.

Ideal applicants will have excellent communication and organizational skills, critical problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to excellence.

How You Will Achieve It
  • Assist/Conduct in vivo studies to evaluate and establish efficacy, PK/PD relationship, combination strategy, biomarker identification and analysis.
  • Interpretation, presentation and documentation of experiments.
  • Presentation of results within a multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Regularly read scientific papers and implement learnings in the study designs or project strategies.


Qualifications

Must-Have
  • BS/MS in Cancer Biology, Immunology or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
  • 3-6 years of laboratory work experience in academia or industry.
  • In vivo skills such as mouse handling, restraining, IV or PO dosing, or blood/tissue collections.
  • Ability to follow novel scientific or technological developments, and to implement them in the laboratory.
  • Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong ability to multi-task and work productively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and diverse team environment.
  • Capability to contribute to a vivid and challenging intellectual environment.


Nice-to-Have
  • Experience with in vivo models
  • Experience with tumor models
  • Some ex vivo skills such as FACS or Western blot


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.

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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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