Comparative Medicine Operations Manager

Pfizer • Groton, CT

2d • $99,200 - $165,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Research and Development is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizer’s purpose as we work to translate advanced science and technologies into the therapies and vaccines that matter most. Whether you are in the discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy or supporting clinical trials, you will apply cutting edge design and process development capabilities to accelerate and bring the best in class medicines to patients around the world. As part of the Comparative Medicine team, you will support the Research & Development site by managing a vivarium to deliver flawless animal care and welfare and will assure the quality of care and the animal facility environment is in compliance with local regulations and AAALAC International guidelines partnering with Research and Development Research Units and Partner Lines to facilitate study support. It is your hard work along with innovative ideas and focus that will help in making Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

Requirements

• BS/BA with 5+ years experience OR MA/MBA/MS with 3+ years experience OR PhD with 0+ years experience required
• LATG certification required
• Supervisory experience
• Ability to demonstrate level of technical skills and abilities

Nice To Haves

• GLP experience
• CMAR certification
• Experience in a rodent and nonhuman primate vivarium
• Supervisory experience in a pharmaceutical setting

Responsibilities

• Assure that the care and welfare of laboratory animals is provided in compliance with local regulations and AAALAC International guidelines.
• Manage and engage animal care and technical staff in the pursuit of flawless animal care and welfare by ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Support the career and personal development of the animal care and technical staff.
• Assist with a centralized CM training program for research animal care and use for animal care staff, principal investigators and research technicians throughout R&D.
• Participate in the direction of a centralized CM program of occupational health and safety for all individuals having significant contact with research animals.
• Promote a culture of care for animals and enhancing the application of the 3R’s to animal care and scientific projects.
• Contribute to the evaluation of projects involving the use of animals by considering animal welfare as it relates to research.
• Act as the interface with the research community customer and ensure basic to complex specialty technical services are provided.
• Support operational excellence by collecting metrics for efficiently managing resources.
• Work with CM colleagues at other sites to share practices in managing resources and standardizing operations.
• Responsible for development and implementation of appropriate quality assurance programs, planning and maintenance of operating budgets, purchase of capital equipment and supplies and effective management of physical resources within CM.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
• additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
• paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
• Relocation support available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager