Senior QC Chemist

Pfizer Singapore is recruiting permanent employees for the manufacturing site expansion of PFIZER ASIA MANUFACTURING PTE LTD (PAMPL) in Singapore.

Why Patients Need You

Everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to the quality and the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our science and risk-based compliant quality culture is flexible, innovative, and customer-oriented. Whether you are involved in development, maintenance, compliance, or analysis through research programs, your contribution will directly impact patients.

What You Will Achieve

You will be a member of Pfizer’s dedicated and highly effective quality assurance and control team. You will be responsible for analyzing chemical, biological, or microbiological products to support our quality programs. Your contribution to environmental testing, utility monitoring, analytical testing, microbial identification, and sterility testing will help Pfizer provide safe drugs to patients.

Your understanding of Quality Control instruments will help us meet their accuracy specifications against established standards. You will also be relied on for setting requirements for the transfer of methodology from R&D.

As a Senior Associate, your knowledge and skills will contribute towards the goals and objectives of the team. Your focus and ability to meet team targets will help in completing critical deliverables. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate in explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams.

It is your hard work and commitment that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

1. Provide operational support (e.g., methods/configuration setup, troubleshooting) for gLIMs and Empower to ensure batch release and lab testing activities are maintained in line with committed schedules.
2. Timely completion of template builds and specification updates to support changes and New Product Introduction (NPI).
3. Write and review procedures governing QC systems (e.g., gLIMS, Empower) and related documentation (e.g., protocols and reports), ensuring adherence to site SOPs and PQS.
4. Perform and support activities in the system life cycle of QC laboratory equipment (e.g., periodic reviews, electronic data archival, decommissioning) in accordance with site SOPs.
5. Author training documentation and perform training (e.g., Structured On-The-Job Training or SOJTs) for fellow colleagues on SOPs pertaining to gLIMS, Empower, or equipment operation, maintenance, and administration (as applicable).
6. Lead and conduct investigations for deviations affecting QC laboratory systems (e.g., data loss in Empower), identify root cause(s), and implement appropriate corrective action and preventive measures.
7. Ensure all data management in Empower complies with site SOPs, DI, and ALCOA requirements per PQS and that they are archived/retained in accordance with existing procedures.
8. Lead projects for improvement of QC laboratory systems including Data Integrity initiatives and support the QC laboratory data management strategy.
9. Uphold Pfizer's code of conduct and values.
10. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive flawless execution.
11. Play an active and impactful role in Tier processes by updating performance against metrics, highlighting & resolving issues, with appropriate escalations. Develop courses of action and drive implementation of solutions.
12. Mentor junior members (including interns) within the QC Systems team.

Qualifications

Must-Have

1. Bachelor Degree in Science or Chemical Process Technology/Engineering.
2. 4+ years QC experience.
3. Demonstrated leadership and customer service skills.
4. Effective problem-solving skills.
5. Demonstrate ability to act decisively and independently to resolve issues.
6. Strong verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
7. Demonstrated ability to perform in a team and provide mentorship to team members.
8. Possess a can-do/pride to succeed attitude.
9. Embrace the use of digital technology to scale and speed up every form of interaction and action.
10. Comprehensive knowledge of cGMPs, GLPs, and data integrity requirements for Quality Control laboratories.
11. Comprehensive knowledge of Labware LIMS, Empower, and laboratory equipment.

Nice-to-Have

1. Master's degree.
2. Relevant pharmaceutical experience.
3. Knowledge of computer system hardware, infrastructure, and networks.

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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