Comparative Medicine Operations Manager
Pfizer
Summary
As part of the Comparative Medicine team, you will support the Research & Development site by managing a vivarium to deliver flawless animal care and welfare and will assure the quality of care and the animal facility environment is in compliance with local regulations and AAALAC International guidelines partnering with Research and Development Research Units and Partner Lines to facilitate study support.
Job description
How You Will Achieve It
- Assure that the care and welfare of laboratory animals is provided in compliance with local regulations and AAALAC International guidelines.
- Manage and engage animal care and technical staff in the pursuit of flawless animal care and welfare by ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures.
- Support the career and personal development of the animal care and technical staff.
- Assist with a centralized CM training program for research animal care and use for animal care staff, principal investigators and research technicians throughout R&D.
- Participate in the direction of a centralized CM program of occupational health and safety for all individuals having significant contact with research animals.
- Promote a culture of care for animals and enhancing the application of the 3R’s to animal care and scientific projects.
- Contribute to the evaluation of projects involving the use of animals by considering animal welfare as it relates to research.
- Act as the interface with the research community customer and ensure basic to complex specialty technical services are provided.
- Support operational excellence by collecting metrics for efficiently managing resources.
- Work with CM colleagues at other sites to share practices in managing resources and standardizing operations.
- Responsible for development and implementation of appropriate quality assurance programs, planning and maintenance of operating budgets, purchase of capital equipment and supplies and effective management of physical resources within CM.
Qualifications
Must-Have: BS/BA with 5+ years experience OR MA/MBA/MS with 3+ years experience OR PhD with 0+ years experience required. LATG certification required. Supervisory experience. Ability to demonstrate level of technical skills and abilities.
Nice-to-Have: GLP experience. CMAR certification. Experience in a rodent and nonhuman primate vivarium. Supervisory experience in a pharmaceutical setting.
Requirements
- BS/BA with 5+ years experience OR MA/MBA/MS with 3+ years experience OR PhD with 0+ years experience
- LATG certification
- Supervisory experience
- Ability to demonstrate level of technical skills and abilities
- GLP experience (preferred)
- CMAR certification (preferred)
- Experience in a rodent and nonhuman primate vivarium (preferred)
- Supervisory experience in a pharmaceutical setting (preferred)
Benefits
- 401(k) Matching
- Retirement Savings Contribution
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Personal Days
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Medical Leave
- Medical Insurance
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Coverage
- Relocation Support
Company overview
Pfizer Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation headquartered in New York City, founded in 1849 by German entrepreneurs Charles Pfizer and Charles F. Erhart. As one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer develops and produces medications and vaccines across multiple therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, and neurology. The company is renowned for breakthrough drugs such as Lipitor, Viagra, and more recently, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. With approximately 81,000 employees globally and operations in about 200 countries, Pfizer maintains 37 manufacturing sites worldwide. The company's current strategic focus includes oncology, rare diseases, and innovative vaccine development, while implementing significant cost-saving initiatives. Pfizer continues to advance its research pipeline with over 100 projects and maintains a strong commitment to scientific innovation and global healthcare access.