Associate Scientist, In Vitro Pharmacology

Pfizer · Cambridge, MA

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Associate Scientist position within Pfizer's Internal Medicine Research Unit focused on early-stage drug discovery for cardiometabolic diseases. The role involves developing and executing cell-based pharmacology assays, maintaining mammalian cell cultures, and generating data to support compound profiling and mechanism-of-action studies in obesity and cardiovascular disease programs.

What they're looking for

Bachelor's degree with laboratory experience
Hands-on mammalian cell culture and cell-based assay execution experience
Knowledge of pharmacology concepts including concentration-response analysis
Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Excel or GraphPad Prism
Strong attention to detail, scientific rigor, and experimental troubleshooting skills
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional research teams

What you'll be doing

Develop, optimize, and execute cell-based signaling and ligand-binding assays for high-quality data generation
Support compound profiling and mechanism-of-action studies through experimental design and quantitative analysis
Maintain mammalian cell cultures and prepare assay reagents for screening and functional workflows
Collaborate with pharmacology colleagues and project teams to interpret data and support program objectives
Document experimental findings in electronic laboratory notebooks and communicate results in team settings

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