Comparative Medicine - Associate Scientist / Senior Associate in Boston, Massachusetts For Sale

Org Marketing Statement Pfizer Inc: Working together for a healthier world Founded in xxxx, Pfizer is the world's 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. At Pfizer, colleagues in more than 90 countries work every day to help people stay happier and healthier longer and to reduce the human and economic burden of disease worldwide. Role Description To provide direct technical support to partners in Research and Development in the delivery of projects by the completion of experiments, procedures, protocols or studies involving animal models. To organize the range of support provided by Comparative Medicine on a daily basis so the efficiency of support is optimized for the FTE resource defined as being available by the CM Management. To train other colleagues in the efficient conduct of techniques and therefore contribute significantly to the advancement of 3Rs. Perform all regulatory responsibilities in compliance with applicable local and/or global regulatory standards. All duties require minimal supervision. Responsibilities The major duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to: - Support the project teams in both Research and Development by performing technical procedures in the conduct of experiments and protocols and by collecting, recording and exporting data in the delivery of studies. - Optimize the resource allocated by CM Management to deliver technical support to project teams on a daily basis by liaising with the Manager, looking ahead at schedules to ensure resources are available to account for absences (e.g, vacation, sickness, leave). - Set a workplace standard through leading by example, showing mastery of all SOP’s, regulatory guidelines and Pfizer policies. Exemplify work-place standards, positive habits and behaviors to co-workers. - Interact with the key in vivo contacts in project teams to understand their needs, engaging them in a flexible and constructive manner. - Contribute to operational excellence by the collation of metrics showing the efficient delivery of support across projects teams, including alignment with colleagues in WWCM in the delivery of technical support and its associated metrics when required. - Assists in the training of colleagues in CM and other Research lines in the efficient and refined conduct of technical procedures and therefore contribute significantly to the 3Rs. - Assists with the scheduling and approving of requests for research support. - Assists the veterinary staff in identifying and treating of colony animals. This may include identifying adverse outcomes in the course of experimental support or surgery, initiating health records, and performing health checks of colony rooms as requested. - Assists in the operational functions of the vivarium, including providing back up/weekend husbandry support as well as serving as a contact for supply inventory and stocking. - Maintains appropriate records in compliance with regulatory and departmental standards, this may include maintaining animal study related records. - Other duties as assigned. Qualifications - High school or GED required at R1 level. Associates or Bachelors degree in related field required at R2 level. - AALAS certification at LATg preferred and 4-5 years of experience working in a laboratory animal facility is highly preferred. - Strong technical-scientific background and demonstrated ability to perform in vivo techniques is required; Must be ability to perform repetitive technical activities. - Must be able to learn new in vivo techniques as needed to support the research efforts. - Experience and understanding of in vivo study execution with an emphasis on site-specific models is preferred. Equal Employment Opportunity 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 employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must have authorization to work for Pfizer in the U.S. In certain circumstances it may be advantageous to Pfizer to support the application(s) for temporary visa classification and/or sponsor applications for permanent residence so that a foreign national colleague can accept or remain in a work assignment in the U. S. For certain classes of temporary visas, the resulting work authorization may be specific to Pfizer and the specific job and/or work site. Pfizer may at its business discretion decide to or refrain from obtaining, maintaining and/or extending the temporary visa status and/or sponsoring a colleague for permanent residency and /or employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified U.S. workers and the colleague's long-term prospects for securing lawful permanent residence, among other reasons. Employment applicants requiring immigration sponsorship must disclose, when initial application for employment is made, whether or not they are legally authorized to work for Pfizer in the U.S. and, if so, whether that authorization permits them to work in the job they seek. In no case should Pfizer's support of a colleague's temporary visa application or sponsorship of a colleague for permanent residence be construed to guarantee success of that application or amend or otherwise invalidate the "at-will" employment relationship between the colleague and Pfizer.