Rochester, Michigan, United States
8 hours ago
Chemist / Microbiologist

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 is of the highest standard.

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

Assist in preparation of media, maintenance of dehydrated and prepared media stocks, and sterilization of media accessories by autoclave cycles. 

Assist in maintenance of Master cultures Isolates and preparation of Cryo vials. 

Manage receipt, storage and handling of Bio ball cultures. 

Perform water analysis, Microbial Limit Test, Sterility tests, Bacterial Endotoxin Test and Assays, CCIT and micro challenge studies. 

Ensure training records are updated and correctly filed to reflect current testing capabilities. 

Perform sampling and labeling of materials as per defined procedure and verification of all the equipment / instruments. 

Interpret and evaluate data in terms of accuracy, precision, trends and potential Good Manufacturing Practices {also cGMP} impact and recommend appropriate corrective actions. 

Ensure all documentations and quality records are conducted in accordance to Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Laboratory Practices requirements and that they are filed in accordance to existing policies. 

Review and revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), analytical methods and related procedures/documents, to keep them current. 

Perform analyses on finished products, raw materials, and components including entry, review, and/or approval of data in a computerized database and generate EMS reports. 

Conduct Microbiological protocols on an as needed basis. 

Contribute to the completion of complex projects, manage own time to meet agreed targets and develop plans for work activities on own projects within a team.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 4 years of experience; OR a high school
diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience .

Demonstrated technical skills in method validation and testing 

Ability to read and understand applicable compendial methods, Standard Operating Procedures, technical procedures, and governmental regulations 

Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and its application standards, processes and policies 

Excellent organizational skills and strong ability to multi-task 

Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

Laboratory work experience with analytical HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromotography) technique 

Experience leading continuous improvement projects 

Knowledge of lean manufacturing, six sigma methodologies, and statistics. 

 
 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Laboratory and office work require walking, standing, and sitting throughout a shift. 

Lifting of items less than 25kg. 

Must have the ability to maintain mental focus on complex challenges throughout a shift. 

 

This is a penicillin manufacturing facility.  All candidates applying must NOT be allergic to penicillin. **

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

There is no routine travel. 

Normal work hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. 

Work outside of core work hours will occasionally be required to support manufacturing, projects, investigations, etc. as required by business need. 
 


Work Location Assignment: On Premise

NO RELOCATION SUPPORT AVAILABLE

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $68,600.00 to $110,900.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 7.5% 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.

Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations.  These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure.  Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act.  Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government.  If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

EEO & Employment Eligibility

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 work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.  Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.  This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

Pfizer endeavors to make www.pfizer.com/careers accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process and/or interviewing, please email disabilityrecruitment@pfizer.com. This is to be used solely for accommodation requests with respect to the accessibility of our website, online application process and/or interviewing. Requests for any other reason will not be returned.

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