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: 3 days ago
Nearby: 4 roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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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 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,000–$176,600 across 33 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Scientist- Analytical Research and Development

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As a Senior Scientist at Pfizer, you will join a dynamic team focused on pharmaceutical drug development, leveraging your expertise to develop analytical strategies for drug substance and product phases. Your daily tasks include designing and validating methods, conducting stability studies, and mentoring peers while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. You will use chromatography, mass spectrometry, and other advanced techniques to solve complex analytical challenges and contribute to regulatory submissions. Essential qualifications are a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or related field with 0-3 years of experience or an MS with 7-8 years, along with proficiency in various methodologies such as IR spectroscopy, NMR, and particle size analysis. Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and familiarity with global regulatory processes are highly desirable.

Skills

chromatography mass spectrometry IR spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy NMR dissolution particle size analysis LIMS Chromatographic Software Veeva Python Excel LabVIEW Matlab Tableau Jupyter Notebook SQL Perl Shell scripting

What you'll do

Develop analytical strategies for pharmaceutical drug substance and product development phases.
Collaborate with experts to assess appropriate analytical approaches using computational tools.
Perform lab work, delegate tasks, and review peer lab activities.
Present data at team meetings and solve technical challenges during development.
Author global regulatory submissions and prepare technical reports for new drug approvals.

What we're looking for

Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or related field with up to 3 years of industrial experience, or MS with 7-8 years.
Expertise in at least one analytical technique: chromatography, IR/Raman spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, NMR, particle size analysis.
Ability to develop and validate analytical methods for drug substance and product development phases.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including data visualization and report drafting.
Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and meeting project timelines with minimal supervision.
Proficiency in a variety of software and information systems used in pharmaceutical research.

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