Sr Associate Scientist

Why Patients Need You

Everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to the quality and the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our science and risk-based compliant quality culture is flexible, innovative, and customer oriented. Whether you are involved in development, maintenance, compliance or analysis through research programs, your contribution will directly impact patients.

What You Will Achieve

You will be a member of Pfizer’s dedicated and highly effective quality assurance and control team. You will be responsible for analyzing chemical, biological or microbiological products to support our quality programs. Your contribution to environmental testing, utility monitoring, analytical testing, microbial identification and sterility testing will help Pfizer provide safe drugs to patients.

Your understanding of Quality Control instruments will help us meet their accuracy specifications against established standards. You will also be relied on for setting requirements for the transfer of methodology from R&D.

As a Senior Associate, your knowledge and skills will contribute towards the goals and objectives of the team. Your focus and ability to meet team targets will help in completing critical deliverables. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate in explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams.

It is your hard work and commitment that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

• Contribute to the completion of complex projects, manage own time to meet agreed targets and develop plans for work activities on own projects within a team.
• Lead efforts to improve process performance, procedures and reporting to meet changing quality and regulatory compliance.
• Perform tasks associated with maintaining Current Good Manufacturing Practices {part of GxP} compliant Quality Control and Stability laboratories.
• Perform testing including but not limited to clinical and/or commercial product, raw materials, validation, and stability.
• Support detailing requirements for Laboratory Information Management System builds, building, testing and managing its Master Data changes.
• Review and authorize all laboratory data and have an extensive overall knowledge of all laboratory operations.
• Serve on cross functional teams to represent Quality Control and facilitate communications and activities/projects
• Perform safety inspection of laboratories and surrounding office area as assigned and prepare a report.
• Participate in out-of-specification and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions and demonstrate problem solving abilities.
• Train junior colleagues and may develop training plans and/or oversee training activities for groups.

Qualifications

Here's What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of experience in GMP laboratory testing
• Experience in chemical analysis
• Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, and quality assurance operations
• Detail oriented with Quality systems knowledge
• Knowledge of research unit clinical and analytical Laboratory environment
• Excellent effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

• 2+ years of HPLC experience
• Relevant pharmaceutical experience
• Knowledge of computer system hardware, infrastructure and networks

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Ability to lift 30 lbs, stand for 2 to 3 hours at a time, sit for 2 to 3 hours at a time, walk long distances and bend to obtain items from lower shelving/cabinets.
• Intellectual capability to perform complex mathematical problems and perform complex data analysis.

Non-Standard Work Schedule, Travel, or Environment Requirements

• Work schedule is Wednesday to Saturday (8:00 am to 6:30pm) but can include other days as appropriate for assigned tasks/activities. Minimal flexibility in work schedule to cover business needs. Minimal off shift work to ensure business needs are met.
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, non-porous shoes, gloves, etc.)
• Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Other Job Details

• Last day to apply: October 27th, 2026

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $68,600.00 to $114,300.00. 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 | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

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Quality Assurance and Control

About Us

A career at Pfizer offers opportunity, ownership and impact.

All over the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues have the opportunity to grow and develop a career that offers both individual and company success; be part of an ownership culture that values diversity and where all colleagues are energized and engaged; and the ability to impact the health and lives of millions of people. Pfizer, a global leader in the bio pharmaceutical industry, is continuously seeking top talent who are inspired by our purpose to innovate to bring therapies to patients that significantly improve their lives.