Senior Scientist, Conjugation Process Development Full-time

Senior Scientist

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.

As a Senior Scientist, you will be at the center of our operations and you'll find that everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to quality. You will be a member of our growing Conjugation Process Development team and will lead antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) process development projects ranging from early-phase clinical molecules through late-stage or commercial products. You will contribute to the development of ADC products targeting cancer to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. You will be recognized as a technical expert and a scientific contributor. With your deep knowledge of the discipline, you will be an active team member whose decisions impact the project. You will be using your scientific judgment to adapt standard methods and techniques by applying prior work experience. You will be forecasting and planning resource requirements for your project team. Your creativity in developing novel processes and new ideas will be used frequently. You will undertake mentoring activities to guide team members.

It is your innovative scientific temperament that will help in making Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

Role Responsibilities

• Independently design, execute, and interpret studies intended to answer a defined question within the defined timeframe. Design subsequent experiments upon interpretation of data.
• Monitor results, identify problems, and develop solutions.
• Facilitate technology/assay transfers internally/externally.
• Regularly contribute at department and project team level and represent the group on multidisciplinary teams.
• May present at national/international forums.
• Author and review technical reports, manufacturing documents, regulatory submissions and publications.
• Identify areas for process improvement and technology development and propose solutions

Qualifications

Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree with 9 to11 years of experience, Master's Degree with 7 to 8 years of experience, or PhD and 0-3 years of experience
• Degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or related field
• Direct experience with antibodies, proteins, and/or bioconjugation
• Good understanding of analytical protein characterization (HPLC, IEF, CE-SDS)
• Willingness to work with highly potent cytotoxic molecules
• Ability to perform complex data analysis
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Foundational understanding of organic chemistry, reaction mechanisms, and process development

Nice to Have

• Experience with tangential flow filtration
• Experience using statistical and data analysis software, such as JMP, for experimental design, data visualization, and interpretation.
• Experience with GMP manufacturing
• Familiarity with CMC team function
• Experience with technology transfer to manufacturing
• Familiarity with chemical synthesis, protein modification, bioconjugation chemistry, and the application of analytical technologies to process development