# Senior Leader, Vaccines R&D Clinical Immunology and Diagnostics

**Company**: Pfizer
**Location**: New York - Pearl River
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $176,600.00 to $294,300.00
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

As a Senior Leader within our Vaccines R&D Clinical Immunology and Diagnostics organization, you will envision and implement next-generation immunodiagnostics strategies.

Reporting to the Head of Clinical Diagnostics, you will drive novel, high-throughput ligand binding assay (LBA) strategies outside of conventional plate-based assays,focusing heavily on automation, speed, and high precision.

You will lead a high-performing team developing and maintaining immunodiagnostic assays to support vaccine clinical trials and epidemiological studies.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Strategy and Innovation**

- Envision and execute next-generation ligand binding assay (LBA) strategies, driving high-throughput, automated, and rapid-completion alternatives to traditional plate-based assays.

- Keep abreast of scientific and technological breakthroughs; identify and in-license/in-house promising new diagnostic platforms.

**Project and Clinical Leadership**

- Set objectives for and manage multiple assay development projects (serological, immunodiagnostic, and toxicological).

- Drive the prioritization of clinical epidemiological studies by optimizing logistical testing resources.

- Author and review high-level technical documents, validations, regulatory responses, and scientific publications.

**Collaboration and Influence**

- Collaborate across internal Vaccines R&D teams and external partners to integrate cutting-edge testing technologies into clinical strategies.

- Lead technology transfers and represent the department in key scientific and strategic discussions.

**People Management and Compliance**

- Direct and mentor a diverse team of scientists, including direct management of multiple subordinate managers.

- Ensure all laboratory work and clinical testing strictly adhere to Pfizer values, SOPs, and GCLP/cGMP standards.

**Minimum Qualifications**

**Education and Experience**

- PhD in Immunology or a closely related biological field.

- 5+ years of industry experience leading the development of advanced tools and assays and the implementation of cutting edge technologies.

- Experience managing other managers and mentoring junior scientists.

**Technical Expertise**

- Deep expertise in assay development and lifecycle management (from concept/design to long-term sustainability).

- Strong background in robotic sample handling systems, clinical batching, Design of Experiments (DoE), and general biostatistical analysis.

- Expert knowledge of analytical/clinical validations under GCLP and/or cGMP guidelines.

**Tools and Technology**

- Proficiency with LIMS, DoE software, and standard enterprise suites.

**Communication and Influence**

- Strong publication record (primary author) and experience presenting concise, high-level data to senior leadership.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Experience leveraging AI, machine learning, or advanced algorithmic scheduling software to optimize high-throughput laboratory automation and automated assay data analysis pipelines.

- Experience interacting with/responding to regulatory agencies.

**Work Location Assignment:** This is a hybrid role requiring you to live within commuting distance and work on-site an average of 2.5 days per week or more as needed.

**Physical/Mental Requirements** Sitting of long periods of time and occasional walking from one building to another.

**Salary Information** The annual base salary for this position ranges from $176,600.00 to $294,300.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program.

## Skills

### Required
- Immunology
- assay development
- robotic sample handling systems
- clinical batching
- Design of Experiments (DoE)
- biostatistical analysis
- analytical/clinical validations
- GCLP/cGMP guidelines
- LIMS
- DoE software

### Nice to have
- AI
- machine learning
- advanced algorithmic scheduling software

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