Work as Senior Scientist Formulations Development at Pfizer

Founded in 1849, Pfizer is the worlds premier biopharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver quality, safe and effective prescription medicines to treat and help prevent disease for both people and animals. We also partner with healthcare providers, governments and local communities around the world to expand access to our medicines and to provide better quality health care and health system support.

Post : Senior Scientist Formulations Development

Job Description
ROLE SUMMARY
The Senior Scientist position is a laboratory-based position responsible for formulation development, investigating early stage conceptualization of injectable dosage form. This position requires exceptional time management and communications skills with a strong attention to detail. A breadth of knowledge of analytical tools and techniques applied to injectable formulation science, stability, process development and tech transfer approaches for formulation design is required. To provide necessary documentation for regulatory submissions as required including deficiency responses. To train on novel technical expertise required for scientist including electronic documentation, Sterility assurance of Injections and pertinent Intellectual property.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design and execution of pharmaceutical development experiments
• Ability to work in fast paced, multidisciplinary project teams, and collaborate with colleagues to define and implement screening and characterization strategies according to project timelines
• Applies technical expertise to develop solutions to a wide range of problems of varying complexity, may refer to precedents and policies
• Ability to gather, analyze, apply, and interpret information and identify cause and effect relationships
• Contributes to the completion of specific programs and projects. Ensures that projects are completed on schedule following established procedures and schedules
• Collect and share relevant academic literature, leverage external consultants/SMEs, and establish new collaborations with internal groups
• Review and verify scientific experiments and data documented in electronic laboratory notebooks and technical reports

Candidate Profile
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• MS or M Pharm in Pharmaceutics
• 4-6 years of experience in sterile formulation and process development
• Ability to perform laboratory studies, analyze and interpret data from a variety of sources.
• Strong aptitude for learning process technology and equipment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization including diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Flexibility and ability to embrace and lead chance
• Ability to work in a high-paced team environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Experience in sterile injectables R & D
• Experience in a cGMP sterile environment including specific knowledge of and experience with Sterile Drug Product processing and equipment
• Six Sigma Basic certification

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
• Preferably good in numerical ability
• Standing to conduct experiments, Observing and online documenting
• Able to work in oncology lab with all necessary PPEs

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
• Occasionally to work on shifts
• No objection with PPEs while working in oncology lab

Additional Information
Qualification : MS or M Pharm
Location : Chennai
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : Formulations Development