Pfizer Postdoc and Research Vacancies

18 April 2022

In this post, our Fastepo team lists available Academic vacancies at Pfizer, including Postdoctoral Research Fellow, research scientist, Associate Research Fellow, Associate Scientist, and Postdoctoral Fellow.

Pfizer

Pfizer is a multinational pharmaceutical company that was founded in 1849. The company is one of the largest in the world. The headquarters of Pfizer is located in New York City. Pfizer offers a wide range of products to the public, from prescription drugs to over-the-counter medications, and vaccines to animal health products. Additionally, the company sells diagnostic tests and medical devices.

The mission of Pfizer is to improve people’s lives worldwide through innovative healthcare solutions. To accomplish this, they are developing new medicines and vaccines, bringing treatments to patients faster, helping people stay healthier longer, and providing consumers with more information about healthcare choices.

Pfizer Academic Vacancies

Pfizer Academic Vacancies are open positions for the company that is available for applicants to apply for. Some of these vacancies include Postdoctoral Research Fellow, research scientist, Associate Research Fellow, Associate Scientist, and Postdoctoral Fellow. We have listed the academic vacancies available at Pfizer here with details.

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow, RNA Accelerator Inflammation and Immunology (Pfizer Academic Vacancies)

Location: United States – Massachusetts – Cambridge

Type: Full time

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Summary:

Why Patients Need You

Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Research and Development is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizer’s purpose as we work to translate advanced science and technologies into the therapies and vaccines that matter most. Whether you are in the discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy or supporting clinical trials, you will apply cutting edge design and process development capabilities to accelerate and bring the best in class medicines to patients around the world.

ROLE SUMMARY

We have an exciting opportunity to join Pfizer’s Inflammation and Immunology Research Unit located in the heart of Cambridge’s biomedical research hub as a postdoctoral fellow.  The position is with the Leukocyte Tissue Interface Group whose mission is to share immunology expertise across Pfizer’s various research units. The postdoctoral fellow will embark on a research project exploring novel engineering efforts to reprogram leukocytes using lipid-nanoparticle technologies, work collaboratively with diverse research teams within Pfizer, and publish their work in high-impact journals. This position presents a unique opportunity for well-trained immunologists and/or bioengineers who are also interested and passionate about receiving training in drug development.  Your scientific research will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a dynamic pharmaceutical industry environment, to work with, learn from, and to influence fellow scientists. The postdoc will gain experience in disease-relevant immunology, cutting-edge RNA sequencing-based cell profiling and in vivo modeling. The ideal candidate should have solid training in immunology and good understanding of RNA sequencing techniques and mRNA engineering.  You will be expected to deliver the results of your novel research internally via various working groups, via external conferences and through publications in quality scientific journals.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Demonstrate deep scientific and technical expertise harnessed to advance our understanding of LNP targeting, produce high-impact publications, present at conferences, and ultimately contribute to the delivery of novel, life-changing therapies for patients.
  • Contribute intellectually and at the bench to the project conception, design and execution.
  • Generate, organize, analyze, interpret data and communicate back to mentor. Identify areas where key knowledge is lacking. Proactively seek new scientific leads via systems immunology, literature, conferences, and key opinion leaders with the goal of refining scientific hypothesis and expediting experimental plans.
  • Be a proactive problem solver.  Identifying roadblocks and propose innovative ways to provide solutions.   
  • Effectively communicate results at internal and external events and proactively contribute to the continued scientific growth at Pfizer.
  • Contribute to a culture that embraces scientific excellence, effectiveness, and teamwork.
  • Exercise and build basic team effectiveness skills {e.g., commitment, feedback, consensus management) within context of immediate work group.
  • Collaborate and develop deep partnerships with Pfizer’s Next-Generation Sequencing Technology Center.
  • Ensure all tasks and responsibilities are carried out according to scientific and ethical standards.
  • Present the research work at various internal and external meetings and publish in high-impact journals.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications

  • Recent Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in bioengineering and/or immunology.
  • 1-2 first-author publications (published or manuscripts submitted for publication) in high-quality specialty or general readership journals.
  • Experience in animal handling and tissue harvesting, dissociation and cell isolation.  
  • In vitro culture of primary cells and cell lines.
  • Demonstrated experience in diverse molecular and biochemical laboratory techniques applied to cell characterization at molecular or genetic levels (immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, qPCR, RNA sequencing).
  • Demonstrated proficiency in basic cell and molecular biology techniques including some of the following: Flow cytometry, ELISA/MSD, RNA/protein isolation from cells & tissues, qRT-PCR, Western blot.
  • Basic understanding of statistics and computational biology.
  • Well organized, self-motivated, team oriented, ability to multitask with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience isolating and culturing primary human immune cells in vitro.
  • Experience transfecting/transducing cells using non-viral/viral methodologies.
  • Experience with RNA-seq data analysis.
  • Proficient in computational analysis and coding pipelines (R Studio, Python, etc.).
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Self-directed with ability to work independently.

OTHER JOB DETAILS

  • Must Have Work Authorization in US
  • Eligible for Relocation Assistance

Learn More and Apply.

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow Computational Chemistry (Pfizer Academic Vacancies)

Location: United States – Massachusetts – Cambridge

Type: Full time

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Summary:

ROLE SUMMARY

Pfizer Machine Learning Computational Sciences (MLCS) group is seeking a postdoc to conduct research aimed at developing state-of-the-art computational methods for small molecule crystal structure prediction. This is an exciting opportunity to perform fundamental research in a pharma setting on a topic that has important practical applications for small molecule pharmaceutical development. The successful applicant in this role will utilize First-principles approaches combined with machine learning and available small molecule crystal structure databases to develop methods that can rapidly and accurately predict crystal structures of small molecule APIs and intermediates. We are seeking a recent PhD with in-depth understanding of computational chemistry techniques as well as expertise in machine learning and scientific programming. The successful candidate will join a growing group of computational scientists and machine learning researchers who are passionate about developing novel computational methods and ML models to address challenging problems from early discovery to late-stage development and across established and emerging therapeutic modalities.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Conduct research with minimal supervision, with the aim of developing accurate and computationally efficient ML methods for small molecule crystal structure prediction.
  • Proactively engage key stakeholders at Pfizer for their input and feedback.
  • Identify opportunities for experimental validation and creative applications of the methods to portfolio projects.
  • Develop robust automated computational workflows, enabling methods to be run without significant manual input.
  • Publish research in high-impact journals.
  • Present at internal and external conferences.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in computational chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, computer science, or related discipline.
  • Strong track record of scientific excellence as evidenced by first-author publications in high-impact journals.
  • In-depth understanding of computational chemistry techniques, tools (e. g. electronic structure calculations and molecular mechanics), and common software packages.
  • Proficiency in Python; experience with scientific programming and algorithm design.
  • Experience with applying machine learning, in particular modern deep learning approaches, to solve relevant scientific problems.
  • Experience with Unix/Linux and HPC environments.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong background in Solid State Chemistry.
  • Experience with plane-wave DFT calculations and related QM packages such as VASP, Quantum Espresso etc.
  • Familiarity with Cambridge Crystal Structure Database and related CCDC tools for small molecule crystal structures analysis.

  OTHER JOB DETAILS

  • Must Have Work Authorization in US
  • Eligible for Relocation Assistance
  • Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Learn More and Apply.

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