Senior Scientist - Bioinformatics

Pfizer's biotherapeutic informatics team is seeking a driven and dynamic informatics scientist with robust skills in application design and data management. This role requires a solid grasp of the fundamentals of modern protein biology and biochemistry as well as strong software engineering capabilities. Your expertise will be pivotal in advancing our R&D platform for Pfizer's BioMedicine Design group. You'll collaborate with scientists and developers to design innovative solutions that capture and extract valuable insights from diverse datasets, supporting the development and testing of hypotheses from early discovery to selection of clinical candidates. We are looking for an adaptable individual excited to explore new challenges and contribute to high impact scientific advances.
Key Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with scientists, project leaders, and engineers to develop user-friendly tools for scientific analysis and data management.
• Enable scientists to ensure that their data is AI-ready
• Build APIs, user interfaces, libraries, and executables using various programming languages.
• Modernize existing systems and ensure codebase scalability and sustainability.
• Adapt swiftly to evolving scientific requirements and technologies.
• Implement database and warehousing solutions in partnership with data professionals.
• Leverage AI for coding, debugging, and enhancing solutions.

Qualifications
Basic

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or a related field or BA/MS with 2+ years of professional experience
• Comprehensive understanding of software engineering best practices, including writing clean, maintainable code
• Proficient in frontend development (using React or similar frameworks) and backend development (Java, Python)
• Solid knowledge of SQL and relational database technology, capable of designing relational schemas and complex queries
• Strong communication skills, especially in cross-functional settings
• Motivated to learn and rapidly advance at the nexus of data management and AI

Nice to Have

• Experience in building user-friendly applications that support complex scientific workflows
• Background in protein or antibody informatics

• Familiarity with modern cloud-based technologies for optimizing data management and enabling AI tooling

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $93,600.00 to $156,000.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. 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.
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