Associate Scientist, In Vitro Pharmacology

Role: Associate Scientist in In Vitro Pharmacology within Pfizer's Internal Medicine Research Unit, focusing on early discovery of therapies for obesity, cardiovascular, and cardiometabolic diseases. Responsibilities: develop, optimize, and execute cell-based signaling, ligand-binding, and in vitro pharmacology assays; support compound profiling and mechanism-of-action studies; maintain mammalian cell cultures; interpret pharmacology data related to receptor function, efficacy, and potency; collaborate with cross-functional teams; communicate findings effectively. Requirements: Bachelor's degree with laboratory experience; hands-on expertise in mammalian cell culture, cell-based assays, and pharmacology principles; proficiency in data analysis tools like Excel and GraphPad Prism; interest in receptor pharmacology, GPCR signaling, and cardiometabolic drug discovery. Preferred: familiarity with screening workflows, assay miniaturization, and emerging receptor technologies. High-value biopharma specifics: early-stage (preclinical) research, receptor pharmacology, cardiometabolic targets. Work setup: on-premise at Pfizer, U.S. based with no relocation or visa sponsorship provided.