San Diego, California, United States
Onsite
Role Overview
The BioMedicine Design (BMD) group at Pfizer Torrey Heights site is seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist (R4) to contribute to the discovery and engineering of next-generation biologics, with an emphasis on multispecific antibodies like immune cell engagers (TCEs).
This role will leverage yeast and phage display platforms to drive antibody discovery and optimization and will contribute to format engineering across immuno-oncology portfolios. A successful candidate will bring strong scientific rigor, execution excellence, and a collaborative mindset to advance programs from early discovery through candidate selection, delivering high-quality molecules for challenging targets. The candidate will have access to state-of-the-art protein and antibody engineering technologies and will be expected to continue our tradition of developing world-class methods and technologies that enhance our therapeutic discovery efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Key Attributes
Work location assignment: On Premise.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

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