Use Your Power for Purpose

At Pfizer, every day is an opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives. Your contributions will directly impact patient care, as you work within a flexible, innovative, and customer-oriented culture rooted in science and risk-based compliance. By joining our team, you will help uphold a quality culture that adapts and evolves to meet the needs of patients, ensuring that every product we deliver meets the highest standards of safety and efficacy.

The resource will work on-site at the Pfizer, Sanford, North Carolina facility and will be a member of Pfizer’s Quality Control Portfolio Management team to support multiple quality programs. resource will be able to analyze chemical, or biological or microbiological products.
 

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

• Demonstrate comprehensive and specialized knowledge and skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment needed for the position
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of technical skills and operational knowledge
• Contribute to the completion of project/work group/department tasks
• Act as a lead on icIEF and CE-SDS, HPLC and UPLC techniques, coordinating the work of others ⎯ but is not a supervisor (""SME"")
• Develop or adapts new processes and procedures for work area to improve performance and increase efficiency, consciously balancing the risk and reward trade-off
• Non-standard work is periodically reviewed with a focus on soundness of technical judgment.
• May be responsible for reviewing the work of others within the work group
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of varied aspects or a specialized aspect of a discipline
• Recognized as a technical expert with growing scientific contributions
• May use or develop novel processes or hypotheses;  applies ingenuity; new ideas and knowledge are used frequently
• Make decisions that require choosing or developing new options to solve moderately complex problems
• Use own scientific judgment to apply and adapt standard methods and techniques with increased independence by applying prior work experience
• Work independently on assignments using knowledge and work experience
• Independently plan and execute laboratory experiments.
• Collaborate with trainers, colleagues and subject matter experts to perform the assays in the laboratories, including the use of computational predictive tools, modeling software, and data visualization tools as necessary.
• Assist teams in completing the assays required for the validation and transfer of methods.
• Engage with the method development team and participate in both in-process and final product sample analyses.
• Author relevant sections of technical reports to support interdepartmental technology and method validation and transfer processes.
• Prepare technical reports, critically review data as second analyst for the validations, and evaluate new instrumentation and analytical techniques as required.
• Independently analyze experimental data and provide conclusive insights.
• Mentor associate and senior and associate scientists and offer technical guidance when required.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• Applicant must have a Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a Master's degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an Associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience

• Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert level technical expertise on icIEF and CE- SDS techniques.

• Proven track record of independently accomplishing complex analytical method validation.

• Experience with troubleshooting assays and improving method performance.

• Basic computer skills, including data entry with a high level of attention to detail

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

• Master's degree with over 4 years of relevant experience

• Strong background in leading continuous improvement projects

• Demonstrated expertise in defending laboratory practices during regulatory audits

• Proficient in organic chemistry, particularly in understanding the degradation mechanisms of pharmaceutical active ingredients and products

• Experience in environmental testing, utility monitoring, analytical testing, microbial identification, and sterility testing

• Expertise in Quality Control instruments and meeting accuracy specifications against established standards.

• Ability to set requirements for the transfer of methodology from R&D

• Experience with method validation and method transfer skills to manufacturing site.
• Experience with bio-process downstream development

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Resource is expected to be self-motivated and driven and able to manage day to day work activities with minimum direction.
• Should have a positive and teamwork mindset.
• Should be an analytical thinker and use their skills to troubleshoot the daily challenges faced at the workbenches, in data reviewing and documentation.
• Should be able to lift or handle up to 25 lbs containers

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interpersonal abilities

Non-Standard Work Schedule, Travel, or Environment Requirements

• This role is standard day Monday through Friday work shift: 8-5PM Onsite.
• Occasional OT and weekend work might be expected to support continuous business activities.  

Other Job Details:

• Last day to Apply: September 2nd, 2025
• Eligible for Relocation Assistance: No
• Work Location Assignment: On Premise.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $80 300,00 to $133 900,00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10,0% of the base salary. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s 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. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Quality Assurance and Control