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Scientist: Phage Display & Protein Engineering

Employer
Pfizer
Location
La Jolla, California
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
May 19, 2022

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

What You Will Achieve

Pfizer's Biotherapeutic Discovery group in La Jolla is seeking an outstanding and highly motivated Scientist to be part of the phage display and protein engineering group supporting our biotherapeutics portfolio. You will be part of Pfizer's Worldwide Research and Development team that employs a multidisciplinary approach to identify new therapeutics and therapeutic combinations. Working with the team, you will be responsible for antibody discovery and optimization campaigns using Pfizer's proprietary phage display libraries. You will use your protein engineering expertise and be responsible for extensive molecular biology, including vector engineering, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), cloning and preparation of libraries. You will also contribute to protein expression and purification. You will have access to state-of-the-art engineering technologies and advanced automation equipment. With your deep knowledge in the discipline, you will be an active team member who influences at the project team level. Your ability to plan will help in preparing short-term work activities on projects. Your creativity in developing novel processes and new ideas will be used frequently. It is your innovative scientific temperament that will help in making Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

  • You will work with the team on discovery of new biotherapeutics by combining your knowledge of the antibody scaffolds, surface display technologies and rational protein optimization techniques
  • You will help design workflows and conduct experiments for antibody discovery and optimization
  • You will use high-throughput molecular biology methods such as reformatting scFv to IgG or designing and building new libraries
  • You will express and purify various protein scaffolds using small to mid-scale purification techniques
  • You will use state-of-the-art automation equipment for screening promising antibody clones
  • You will be a part of multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams to develop next generation therapeutics
  • You will be responsible for bookkeeping and presentation of results at internal meetings
  • You will be working on multiple projects in parallel to ensure timely delivery of potential therapeutic leads


Qualifications

Must-Have

  • B.S or M.S in Biological Science (Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Protein Biochemistry, Cell Biology) or a related field (Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Biological Engineering)
  • B.S with 5+ years of industry experience or M.S with 3+ years of experience in either an academic or industrial setting
  • Experience with using molecular biology for high throughput cloning
  • Experience with protein purification techniques
  • Knowledge of antibodies and display technologies such as phage/ yeast and/ or ribosome display
  • Track record of demonstrating analytical skills, bench skills and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to maintain very detailed experimental documentation
  • Understanding the underlying principles of the performed experiments
  • Outstanding pro-active attitude, interpersonal, collaborative and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work in an interdisciplinary scientific team and the desire to learn new techniques
  • Good communication skills and ability to present research in a team setting
  • Strong time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects in parallel


Nice-to-Have

  • Previous experience with phage/ yeast and/or ribosome display
  • Previous experience with protein engineering of antibody and non-antibody scaffolds
  • Previous experience with design and generation and antibody libraries
  • Previous experience with automation
  • Previous experience with high throughput screening methods


PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Lifting, sitting, standing, walking, bending, ability to perform mathematical calculations and ability to perform complex data analysis.

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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