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Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Pfizer
Pfizer Inc. is one of the world''s largest biopharmaceutical companies, researching, developing, manufacturing, and marketing medicines and vaccines across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, and infectious diseases. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals
Pfizer currently has
31 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$106,000–$176,600
across 31 roles with salary data.
The Senior Associate Scientist joins the Process Chemistry group within Chemical Research and Development to develop process technology for active pharmaceutical ingredients. This role involves designing and executing synthetic routes for diverse chemical entities, including traditional small molecules, peptides, lipids, and other complex synthetic modalities. The scientist will perform laboratory experiments to create safe, efficient, and robust scalable processes while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams of chemists, analysts, engineers, and technologists. Key requirements include a Master’s degree in Chemistry and a strong working knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry principles, modern analytical tools, and data interpretation. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in laboratory techniques, purification strategies, and the ability to communicate results through clear documentation. The work focuses on solving technical challenges in pharmaceutical development by transitioning chemical entities from small-scale synthesis to commercial production routes.
What does a Scientist earn?
Median $140950 from 34 postings across 9 companies.
Process Development
Scale-up
Technology Transfer
cGMP
GDocP
Design of Experiments
Process Modeling
Organic Chemical Synthesis
Wet Chemistry
Process Analytical Technologies (PAT)
Chemical Engineering
Pharmaceutical Process Development
cGMP
Design of Experiments (DOE)
Process Scale-up
Technology Transfer
Data Analysis
Process Modeling
Quality by Design
Technical Writing
Downstream Process Development
Product Formulation
Process Validation
Statistical Process Control
Chemical Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
Materials Science