Robotics & Automation Technical Associate (Associate's degree)
About The Position
Why Patients Need You 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. What You Will Achieve As the Robotics & Automation Technical Associate, you will be at the center of our operations in our state-of-the-art laboratories and everything you will do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to quality. You will join the Robotics & Automation team in the Clinical Immunology and Diagnostics (CID) group within Pfizer’s Vaccines division. You will have the important role to maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment in a regulated GxP setting in support of multiple vaccine programs. You will be relied on as a technical contributor to assess the assigned tasks and make decisions that involve direct application of your knowledge. How You Will Achieve It Operate the laboratory and robotic equipment and perform a variety of tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures. These tasks include but are not limited to periodic maintenance (eg, liquid handler fluid verification, calibration), microplate labelling, and maintenance of lab consumables. Perform job responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures, which adhere to GxP and other regulatory requirements. Document lab work by utilizing the laboratory information management system (LIMS) and/or electronic lab notebooks. Stay current on all departmental and corporate training. Adhere to schedule and perform other activities, assigned.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Laboratory Science or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of work experience.
- Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions while confident in problem solving.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Computer literacy and Microsoft Windows/Office 365 experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a regulated CLIA or GxP laboratory setting.
- Experience managing and calibrating equipment.
Responsibilities
- Operate the laboratory and robotic equipment and perform a variety of tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- These tasks include but are not limited to periodic maintenance (eg, liquid handler fluid verification, calibration), microplate labelling, and maintenance of lab consumables.
- Perform job responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures, which adhere to GxP and other regulatory requirements.
- Document lab work by utilizing the laboratory information management system (LIMS) and/or electronic lab notebooks.
- Stay current on all departmental and corporate training.
- Adhere to schedule and perform other activities, assigned.
Benefits
- eligibility for overtime, weekend, holiday and other pay premiums depending on the work schedule and the Company’s policies
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
