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Material Characterisation Senior Scientist

Employer
Pfizer
Location
Sandwich
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
22 Jun 2022

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Job Details

Our supply organisation is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizer's purpose as we work to deliver medicines of high quality to meet the market demands. Central to this is our advanced science and technologies which enable rapid investigation resolution, alternate material selection and site transfers along with enhancing product understanding in our centralised technology and engineering department which supports the entire manufacturing site network. The scientific activities completed accelerate and bring the best in class medicines to patients around the world.

What You Will Achieve

As a characterisation scientist, in a growing analytical team supporting the Pfizer Global Supply organization, you will be predominantly laboratory-based tasked with designing and executing analytical testing using a variety of different physical property characterisation methods with a strong focus on solid form characterisation. You will need to perform high quality laboratory experiments, data interpretation, timely and comprehensive laboratory notebook write-ups and contribute to technical reports. You will need to be able to work on multiple projects concurrently and be able to manage timelines effectively aligning with the business priorities. You should be able to present your findings clearly to a diverse audience base. As a project leader you will be expected to direct and guide the scientific experimental plans for both yourself and others within the team and align priorities with the needs of the multiple work programs being supported. Your planning skills will help in developing rugged scientific plans, resource requirements, and providing areas of improvement for products, processes or services. Through your comprehensive knowledge of pharmaceutical solid forms , you will work towards advancing new concepts and methodologies. 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
  • Apply scientific knowledge and sound research principles to perform characterisation studies to address and provide approaches for manufacturing challenges.
  • Provide technical expertise to enable the assessment of solid state properties of API's and other materials as appropriate to determine polymorph form and stability, using methodologies such powder X-ray different and thermal analysis.
  • Application and understanding of available and developing molecular modelling and computational methods to enable increased understanding of material attributes on a predictive level.
  • Interpretation and evaluation of analytical data and reporting results through presentations and technical reports, especially the translation of scientific output and technical content into a language understood by a wider, non-expert customer base
  • Act as Instrument owner and be the primary point of contact within the team resolving issues and liaising with engineers. Author SOPs as required.
  • Be recognized as a technical expert with growing scientific contributions.
  • Develop relationships with Subject Matter Experts in other departments to further enhance knowledge depth.
  • Ensure compliance with appropriate documentation (SOPs, instruction manuals, risk assessments, etc.) so that all experimental activities are conducted in accordance with approved safety and quality procedures
  • Makes decisions that require choosing between multiple options or could develop new options to resolve moderately complex problems. May work in ambiguous situations within own work group/ project team. Significant uncertainty of successful technical outcome for many of solutions attempted.
QualificationsMust-Have
  • Bachelor's Degree in pharmaceutical or allied sciences
  • Proven relevant experience
  • Demonstrated experience in commercial / customer facing roles across the business
  • Knowledge of the workings of pharmaceutical manufacturing, and associated processes Experience working in Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices {also cGMP} environment
  • Familiarity with Pharmaceutical Sciences infrastructure
  • Pro-active and has a creative, entrepreneurial attitude with evidence of ability to execute key projects
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with computer and software applications


Work Location Assignment: On Premise

The closing deadline for applications is June 12th.

All applicants must have the relevant authorisation to live and work in the UK.


Company

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. 

In the UK, we have around 2,400 colleagues across four locations, working within our commercial business, research and development (R&D), manufacturing and distribution operations.

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