In Vivo Vaccine Research Scientist

About Pfizer

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.

We are seeking a dedicated In Vivo Vaccine Research Scientist with expertise in the preclinical evaluation of novel vaccine candidates using animal models. The successful candidate will be instrumental in advancing our vaccine development efforts by collaborating with fellow scientists and cross-functional teams to design and execute animal studies focused on assessing immunogenicity, efficacy, and mechanisms of action.

What You Will Achieve

• 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.

Qualifications

Must Have

• 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.

Nice to Have

• 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.

Physical/Mental Requirements

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

Non-standard Work Schedule, Travel Or Environment Requirements

Local travel, adherence to all safe work practices and working within defined biosafety requirements. Flexibility to work late hours/weekends if needed.

Key skills/competency

• In Vivo Studies
• Vaccine Research
• Animal Models
• Immunogenicity Assessment
• Efficacy Evaluation
• Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2)
• cGMP/GLP Compliance
• Data Analysis
• Preclinical Development
• Laboratory Operations