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Tumor Biologist - In Vivo Pharmacology
Summary:
We are seeking an enthusiastic candidate to join the In Vivo Pharmacology Group within the Oncology Research Unit (ORU) of Pfizer’s Oncology Division in La Jolla, CA. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of scientists, playing a key role supporting the Central Cell Bank. The candidate will primarily manage procurement, collection, expansion, storage, and distribution of all cell lines to serve the needs of research and development activities at Pfizer ORU. The candidate is a technical expert in sterile cell culture techniques, particularly with transformed or immortalized mouse and human cancer cell lines. The candidate will be working closely with colleagues from various research groups and should be a team player.
Responsibilities:
- Procurement, storage and distribution of all cell lines
- Mammalian cell culture maintenance of existing cell lines and onboarding of new cell lines
- Regular QC process for accurate inventory and completion of Central Cell Bank requests
- Accurate and timely documentation and record keeping for audit and IND filing purposes
- Weekly communication and updates with manager and CRO to ensure set goals are achieved and maintained
- Work as part of a cross-functional team
- Must be willing and able to work after hours as needed to ensure study integrity
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Immunology, Oncology or similar, with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience
- Current knowledge of oncology, immunology, and immune-oncology, research, and/or drug discovery and development
- Experience with transformed and immortalized human and murine cell lines
- Excellent sterile cell culture techniques
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Proficiency in all common office and scientific software
- Oncology and immunology experience preferred
- Logistical planning experience preferred
- Central cell bank experience preferred
- Strong ability to multi-task and work productively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative and diverse team environment
- Ability to follow novel scientific or technological developments and to implement them in the laboratory
- Capability to contribute to a vivid and challenging intellectual environment
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
- Must be willing and able to work after hours as needed to ensure study integrity
Location:
- This is a fully onsite role in La Jolla, CA
Please note contractors are engaged to provide services to Pfizer on a temporary basis in connection with a specific assignment. Contractors are hired and employed through Atrium, our third-party payrolling partner.
This job posting is for a temporary role as an employee of Atrium on assignment at Pfizer. The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of Atrium; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by Atrium upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.
