QC Scientist II

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 scientist, your significant experience of applying knowledge of principles, concepts, and practices of the discipline will make you a critical member of the team. Your skill and knowledge will help in making decisions that require choosing among limited options. Your being proactive in team discussions will help in creating an environment of collaboration.

It is your hard work and focus 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.
• Analyze and interpret results, makes decisions regarding the accuracy, completeness and compliance.
• Serve on cross functional teams to represent Quality Control and facilitate communications and activities/projects between Quality Control and site departments and/or Network.
• Assist Lab leadership in determining scheduling priorities and workload distribution to ensure customer needs are met.
• Perform tasks associated with maintaining current Good Manufacturing Practices compliant Quality Control and Stability laboratories.
• Record and maintain all related data and records in compliance with cGMP and quality procedures.
• Train junior colleagues and develop training plans and oversee training activities for groups.
• Responsible for contributing to laboratory investigations.
• Perform testing including, but not limited to clinical and/or commercial product, raw materials and validation samples.
• Perform laboratory support functions and maintain work area in a neat and orderly manner.
• Participate in continuous improvement culture within laboratories utilizing continuous improvement tools.
• Perform work consistent with Pfizer Values of Courage, Excellence, Equity, and Joy.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Applicant must have a High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience OR an associates degree with 4 years of experience OR a bachelors degree with 0+years of experience.
• Experience within the biopharmaceutical industry, including knowledge and experience relevant to biopharmaceutical unity operations and/or laboratory operations
• Proficiency with computer systems (Microsoft Office applications, Labware LIMS, etc.).
• Excellent effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to adapt to rapidly changing project priorities.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in Quality Operations
• Experience with cGMPs, regulatory guidance and audits.
• Experience with electronic laboratory information management systems such as Labware LIMS preferred.
• Laboratory experience, including HPLC, pH, UV Spec

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Normal lifting, sitting, standing, and walking requirements to facilitate testing in a laboratory environment.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Position is 2nd shift Wednesday through Sunday and one 2nd shift Tuesday through Saturday.

Relocation support available.

Work Location Assignment:On Premise

OTHER JOB DETAILS

• Last Date to Apply for Job: August 12, 2024
• Referral Bonus Eligibility: YES
• Eligible for Relocation Package: NO

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $64,600.00 to $107, 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 | ). 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.

Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

Quality Assurance and Control