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The Role
Lead microbiology QA activities including method transfer and validation, equipment qualification, LIMS builds, and microbiological testing (water, bulk, sterility, BET, assay). Ensure cGMP compliance, support media preparation and culture handling, perform investigations and data review, recommend corrective actions, conduct safety inspections, train junior staff, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
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Use Your Power for Purpose
Every day, our unwavering commitment to quality ensures the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our flexible, innovative, and customer-oriented culture is rooted in science and risk-based compliance. Whether you are engaged in development, maintenance, compliance, or research analysis, your contributions have a direct impact on patient care. By being part of our team, you 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.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
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Quality Assurance and Control
Every day, our unwavering commitment to quality ensures the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our flexible, innovative, and customer-oriented culture is rooted in science and risk-based compliance. Whether you are engaged in development, maintenance, compliance, or research analysis, your contributions have a direct impact on patient care. By being part of our team, you 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.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
- Create, review, and approve test method transfer and validation protocols, reports, and equipment qualification records.
- Maintain compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices in Quality Control and Stability laboratories.
- Support media preparation, Bio ball culture handling, and conduct microbiology-related investigations.
- Perform testing on various samples, manage Laboratory Information Management System builds, and review laboratory data.
- Serve on cross-functional teams, conduct safety inspections, participate in investigations, recommend corrective actions, and train junior colleagues.
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
- M.Sc Microbiology with 8-10 years of experience
- Strong technical skills in method validation and testing
- Experience in microbiological testing of water, bulk, Sterility, BET and Assay.
- Deep understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, and quality assurance operations
- Detail-oriented with robust knowledge of quality systems
- Familiarity with Investigations, CAPA, Change management.
- Effective written and verbal communication, as well as interpersonal skills
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
- Relevant pharmaceutical experience
- Strong understanding of computer system hardware, infrastructure, and networks
- Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
- Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Ability to mentor and train junior colleagues
- Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers .
Quality Assurance and Control
Skills Required
- M.Sc. in Microbiology with 8-10 years of experience
- Strong technical skills in method validation and testing
- Experience in microbiological testing of water, bulk, sterility, BET, and assay
- Deep understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, and quality assurance operations
- Robust knowledge of quality systems and attention to detail
- Familiarity with investigations, CAPA, and change management
- Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Relevant pharmaceutical experience
- Understanding of computer system hardware, infrastructure, and networks
- Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
- Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines
- Strong problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills
- Ability to mentor and train junior colleagues
- Experience using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) and understanding of responsible AI practices
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Pfizer Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple U.S. medical plan options include telehealth, comprehensive mental‑health support, fertility/family‑building benefits, transgender‑inclusive coverage, and certain Pfizer medications at no cost. A Wellbeing Wallet and wellness resources broaden the health and wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching is paired with an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, alongside company‑paid life and disability insurance. One‑on‑one financial planning support is provided through Fidelity.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off spans vacation, holidays, and personal days, with additional caregiver and medical leave. U.S. parental leave commonly includes 12 weeks paid with options for additional unpaid bonding time and a return‑to‑work transition.
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The Company
What We Do
Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.
Why Work With Us
We are the inventors, the problem solvers, the big thinkers — those who surmount any hurdle to deliver breakthrough medicines to the people who are counting on them the most.
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