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Sr Associate Scientist - Standards & Controls

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Use Your Power for Purpose

The position will support the Pfizer Sanford, NC Quality Operations department by performing activities supporting standards & controls and continuous improvement projects. At a minimum, the position should be able to execute work independently, work with various groups across the organization and be able to lead investigations utilizing operational excellence tools and techniques.

Key responsibilities are performing GMP tasks associated with maintaining compliant Quality Control and Stability laboratories; analyzing, interpreting, and trending results; and creating, reviewing and approving documentation.

What You Will Achieve

• Responsible for knowing, understanding, and acting in accordance with Pfizers values.


• Performs tasks associated with maintaining cGMP compliant process for QC.


• Perform documentation management for QC Labs and related areas, including tracking document requests, assessing documents to current standards, author support, collaboration with Doc Control, Training, and QA to approve documents.


• Support regulatory audits, as required.


• Provide expertise for troubleshooting and resolution of issues related to business processes, equipment, facilities, utilities, and human performance.


• Assess potential impact of changes to qualified systems resulting from investigational CAPAs. Identify and implement documentation best practices to continuously improve the site performance.


• Represent QC on site or network teams as necessary.


• Position requires execution and management of multiple initiatives at the same time and good communication skills to keep customers, peers, and area management up to date with progress.


• Serve on cross functional teams to represent Quality Control and facilitate communications and activities between Quality Control and site departments and/or Network.


• May initiate, manage projects/changes to accomplish change activities/project deliverables and/or whole projects; responsible for prioritization and associated timely completion of activities/deliverables.


• Train junior colleagues and may develop training plans and/or oversee training activities.


• Responsible for assessing existing QC situations and suggesting continuous improvements to increase compliance and innovation.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of experience; OR a master's degree with 0+ years of experience.


• Manufacturing, quality or engineering experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.


• Understanding of cGMP and Safety regulations.


• Strong organizational and communication skills.


• Team based collaborative problem solving.


• Strong understanding of cGMP, Data Integrity and ALCOA principles.


• Experience with project management.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Ability to lift 30 lbs, stand for 2 to 3 hours at a time, sit for 2 to 3 hours at a time, walk long distances and bend to obtain items from lower shelving/cabinets.


• Intellectual capability to perform complex mathematical problems and perform complex data analysis.

Work Location Assignment

On Premise

Salary and Benefits

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $66,500.00 to $110,900.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizers 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 lifes 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.

Relocation Assistance

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 providers name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure.

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.