Job Title

Senior Scientist

Job Description

Org Marketing Statement
All over the world, Pfizer colleagues are working together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Each position at Pfizer touches and contributes to the success of our business and our world. That’s why, as one of the global leaders in the biopharmaceutical industry, Pfizer is committed to seeking out inspired new talent who share our core values and mission of making the world a healthier place.

Role Description
Cellular therapeutics, like chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) based T-cells, are demonstrating tremendous promise in oncology. Pfizer’s increasing commitment to such modalities is underscored by recent collaborations and plans to establish a research group in South San Francisco. This position will be part of this nascent group to help propel Pfizer into this avenue of exciting research and address unmet medical needs.

Responsibilities
This scientist will be involved in establishing methodologies, i.e. culturing and activating primary cells, enriching cell populations, and viral transductions and electroporation of primary cells, to generate CAR T-cells. They will also be responsible for testing these CAR T-cells in vitro and in vivo to identify optimal constructs and characteristics for therapeutic uses.

Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• PhD degree in Immunology with 0-4 years of experience in biotech or biopharma industry is preferred.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge and direct experience of modern laboratory methodology in cellular immunology and molecular biology.

• Experience with viral based systems (lentivirus, adenovirus, or murine retrovirus) and genome engineering (zinc fingers, TALEN, or CRISPR) are preferred.

• Strong publication record.

• Excellent written, oral communication skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity
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.


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Desired Skills and Expertise

Doctorate Degree

Industry

Science

Experience

2 - 5 years

Job Type

Full Time

Salary / package

Not Specified