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(Associate) Process Chemist
Posted on Aug. 22, 2025
- Cork, Ireland
- 0 - 0 USD (yearly)
- Full Time
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Use Your Power for Purpose
Our breakthroughs would not reach the hands of patients without our dedicated pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on agile members who understand the critical impact of their role in Pfizer’s mission. Patients need colleagues like you who take pride in their work and continuously strive to improve outcomes. Your efforts ensure that patients and physicians have timely access to the medicines they need.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
- Engage in activities across multiple cross-functional areas, including production planning, total quality management, systems, manufacturing, equipment and facilities engineering, material management, and process engineering.
- Utilize innovative communication tools and techniques to resolve complex issues between teams, foster consensus, and support continuous improvement opportunities and projects.
- Perform lab qualification work, provide technical justification for new raw materials, and offer Subject Matter Expert support during major investigations.
- Troubleshoot and provide sustainable solutions for root-cause processing and safety problems, support plant process changeovers and clean ups, and ensure alignment between processes, plant, automation, and operators.
- Adhere to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), manage product knowledge during tech transfer and manufacturing campaigns, and foster a culture of Right-First Time through partnerships with Operations and the use of Operational Excellence (OE) principles.
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
- Relevant Chemistry or Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years’ experience or have a PhD in organic chemistry or related field (or equivalent synthetic chemistry experience).
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical solutions for complex problems through extensive product and process knowledge.
- Good understanding of process manufacturing and computer systems.
- Ability to lead change and exhibit strong collaborative skills.
- Excellent mentoring and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
- Relevant pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and cGMP.
- Strong project management skills.
- Experience with process optimization and troubleshooting.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to Have
- Relevant Pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Awareness of relevant ICH guidelines and API regulatory requirements.
- API process validation experience/knowledge.
All applicants must have the relevant authorization to live and work in Ireland.
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
Application closing date:7th Sep 2025 00:00hours
Additional Information
- In order to be considered for this position in Ireland you need to be legally eligible to work in Ireland.
- Please note there is no relocation support available for this position
How to apply
- Make a difference today, all suitable candidates should apply with CV below. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Purpose
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.
Digital Transformation Strategy
One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.
Disability Inclusion
Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!
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