Postdoctoral Fellow, AI/ML for Computational Pathology

Pfizer • San Diego, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Pfizer, our purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that transform patients' lives. Central to this mission is our Research and Development team, which strives to convert advanced science and cutting-edge technologies into impactful therapies and vaccines. Whether you are engaged in discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy, or supporting clinical trials, your role is crucial. You will leverage innovative design and process development capabilities to expedite the delivery of top-tier medicines to patients globally. In this role, you will: Conduct research and development activities to support the discovery and development of new therapies. Develop and apply foundational AI models for the analysis and classification of whole slide images. Present research work at internal and external meetings and publish in high-impact journals. Contribute intellectually to the design and analysis of pathology images. Collaborate with Pathologists, Laboratory Scientists and Computational Scientists. Represent Pfizer at scientific conferences by presenting research data. Build team skills and a culture of scientific excellence and continuous learning. Make decisions using technical knowledge under supervision.

Requirements

• A PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related field with 0-2 years of work experience.
• Less than 2 years of post-degree experience.
• Willingness to make a minimum 2-year commitment.
• Successful record of scientific accomplishments evidenced by scientific publications and/or presentations with at least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal or conference proceeding.
• Two letters of recommendation are also required prior to interview stage.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and deploying minimally supervised or unsupervised AI models for classification of pathology whole slide images (H&E images) from nonclinical species.
• Deep expertise in Python programming and version control management.
• Comfortable working in Unix and Windows systems.
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in data analysis software and tools
• Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhanced productivity.
• Experience with vision transformers, foundational models, transfer learning or zero-shot/few-shot learning.
• Experience with software life cycle management

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and development activities to support the discovery and development of new therapies.
• Develop and apply foundational AI models for the analysis and classification of whole slide images.
• Present research work at internal and external meetings and publish in high-impact journals.
• Contribute intellectually to the design and analysis of pathology images.
• Collaborate with Pathologists, Laboratory Scientists and Computational Scientists.
• Represent Pfizer at scientific conferences by presenting research data.
• Build team skills and a culture of scientific excellence and continuous learning.
• Make decisions using technical knowledge under supervision.

Benefits

• participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 7.5% of the base salary
• 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
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree