Vivo Vaccine Research Scientist

We’re in relentless pursuit of breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. We innovate every day to make the world a healthier place.

To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose – Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives – we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.

Pfizer Research & Development serves as the beating heart of Pfizer's trailblazing product pipeline, the essence of our mission to bring life-changing medicines to the world.

Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues.

At Pfizer, our purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Your work will have a profound impact on improving patients' lives globally. Whether you are involved in discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy, or supporting clinical trials, you will leverage cutting‑edge design and process development capabilities to accelerate and deliver best‑in‑class medicines to patients worldwide.

• Collaborate with internal teams to design and conduct animal studies for evaluating vaccine candidates, utilizing a variety of laboratory animals.

• Conduct animal procedures to assess the immunogenicity and efficacy of vaccines, including tissue harvesting and studying human pathogen infection and disease.

• Perform manipulations and procedures on laboratory animals and handle microorganisms and clinical samples in a Biosafety Level (BSL) 2 environment.

• Support laboratory operations by preparing media, stocking reagents, ordering supplies, and processing samples, while working effectively in a matrixed team environment.

• Ensure compliance with cGMP/GLP and other regulatory requirements, where applicable.

• Analyze data and present experimental results in meetings.

• Document all work in electronic notebooks and write progress reports as required.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree with 6 to 8 years of experience or MS with 4 to 6 years of relevant laboratory and/or vivarium experience required.

• Demonstrated experience in conducting preclinical studies using laboratory animals, ability to work independently using knowledge and work experience.

• Uses own scientific judgment to apply and adapt standard methods and techniques with increased independence by applying prior work experience.

• Proficiency in using personal computers – including word processing, spreadsheets, PRISM, PowerPoint, and other relevant scientific software.

• Motivated, flexible, and willing to learn new skill sets.

• Technical experience in executing in vitro assays.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to influence project teams and adapt standard methods and techniques.

• Creativity in developing novel processes and ideas.

NOTE:
Please include Cover Letter and resume

• Sitting, standing, walking, and repetitive procedures, light lifting; ability to analyze data and design experiments and present scientific concepts to colleagues.

• Local travel, adherence to all safe work practices and working within defined biosafety requirements.

• Flexibility to work late hours/weekends if needed.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $79,400.00 to $. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 7.5% of the base salary. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.

Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits (usca). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to…