Senior Scientist, Analytical Research and Development

Pfizer

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Work type
On-site
Location
Groton, CT
Salary
$93,600–$156,000 / yr
Posted
86 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $125k
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This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $152,955–$216,637 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $125k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

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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 27 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,000–$176,600 across 27 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Scientist, Analytical Research and Development

As a Senior Scientist- Analytical Research and Development, you will serve as a technical expert within the research and development team, performing qualitative and quantitative analyses of organic and inorganic compounds during chemical syntheses or drug product development. You will be responsible for developing analytical strategies, validating and transferring methods, designing stability studies, and establishing impurity control strategies for pharmaceutical drug substances. Your daily work involves performing lab work, mentoring peers, and authoring sections for global regulatory submissions. You will utilize a variety of tools including chromatography, dissolution, IR/Raman spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, particle size analysis, and NMR. Additionally, you will leverage computational predictive tools, modeling software, and data visualization tools to solve complex analytical problems and address technical challenges in the pharmaceutical drug development process.

What you'll do

  • Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses of organic and inorganic compounds during chemical synthesis and drug development.
  • Develop analytical strategies for pharmaceutical drug substances and products across all development phases.
  • Develop, validate, and transfer analytical methods while designing stability studies for shelf life assignments.
  • Create impurity control strategies and evaluate new instrumentation or analytical techniques.
  • Author relevant sections of global regulatory submissions to support new drug approvals.
  • Prepare technical reports and critically review data to solve complex analytical problems.
  • Mentor team members and provide guidance on laboratory tasks and project requirements.
  • Forecast and plan resource requirements for the project team.

What we're looking for

  • Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or related field with 0 to 3 years of relevant industrial experience.
  • MS in Analytical Chemistry or related field with 7 to experience.
  • Proficiency in methodologies such as chromatography, dissolution, IR/Raman spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, particle size analysis, and NMR.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and meet timelines with minimal supervision.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills for data visualization and drafting regulatory reports.
  • Ability to solve complex analytical problems and learn new techniques quickly.
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or with peptide therapeutics is preferred.
  • Must have permanent work authorization in the United States.

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