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Senior Associate Scientist, Enzymology

Employer
Pfizer
Location
Boulder, Colorado
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
May 19, 2022

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Discipline
Physical Sciences, Chemistry
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Staff Scientist
Organization Type
All Industry, Pharma
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

We are seeking a highly motivated, exceptional scientist with experience in in vitro enzyme assays to support early stage drug discovery efforts at our Pfizer, Boulder Research & Development site in Boulder, CO. This person will be responsible for assay development, screening and lead characterization in a collaborative team environment. The candidate will also participate on multidisciplinary project teams in our fast-paced drug discovery environment to create "breakthroughs that change patients' lives."

How You Will Achieve It
  • Plans, performs and analyzes laboratory experiments in a safe, timely manner with moderate supervision
  • Compiles, maintains and interprets data on results of analyses and communicates these results to manager
  • Maintains laboratory equipment and supplies in an independent manner
  • Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses
  • Effectively communicates results internally to team and externally to collaborators by written and verbal means
  • Conducts literature searches and maintains a familiarity with the current, technical scientific literature in the area of specialization
  • May attend scientific conferences and contribute to scientific journals
  • Participate in identifying and resolving technical problems relating to conducting scientific experiments


Qualifications

Must-Have
  • B.S. in Biochemistry or related field with 3+ years or M.S. with 0+ years of post-graduate experience
  • Experience in conducting and analyzing in vitro biochemical, enzyme-based assays
  • Good problem solving and creative scientific skills
  • Effective handling of simultaneous laboratory tasks
  • Excellent working knowledge of specialized laboratory equipment and computers
  • Ability to repeat and follow detailed scientific procedures with minimal supervision
  • Ability to clearly present technical and conceptual information verbally and in writing
  • Demonstrated growth in acquiring new skills and understanding new concepts
  • Proficient with Microsoft applications (esp. Excel)


Nice-to-Have
  • Detail orient3d with strong organizational skills
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Experience in laboratory automation and/or conducting assays in microtiter plates
  • Familiarity with Spotfire, XLfit, GraphPad, ELN and assay optimization with Design of Experiments technology a plus
  • Demonstrated potential to mentor others on a technical level


PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Lifting, sitting, standing, walking, bending, ability to perform mathematical calculations and ability to perform complex data analysis.


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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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