Biosafety Manager at Pfizer in Bothell, Washington

Job Description:

Why Patients Need You

 

Our Purpose - Breakthroughs that change patients' lives - is at the center of everything we do. Every decision we make and every action we take is done with the patient in mind, and to nurture an environment where breakthroughs can thrive. If you are similarly driven, join our diverse, talented, and dedicated colleagues as we apply science and our global resources to sustainably deliver therapies that extend and significantly improve lives.

 

What You Will Achieve

 

As the Bothell Campus Biological Safety Manager, you will contribute to Pfizer's Purpose by driving implementation of jurisdictional requirements, consensus standards and Pfizer's global biosafety program; in support of the campus operations. You will have unequalled access to colleagues across the campus to build and develop a progressive program to address the needs of scientific innovation. Through your technical and leadership acumen, you will enable timely and effective biological safety assessment ensuring the impact of change is evaluated and biological safety controls remain aligned with the campus risk profile. You will be a key member of the campus EHS team collaborating with EHS peers to instill and sustain a culture of EHS excellence.

 

This is your opportunity to join a purpose driven team enabling EHS excellence - what's stopping you?

 

How You Will Achieve It

 

• Reviews, develops and maintains the campus biological safety program; ensuring alignment with jurisdictional requirements, consensus standards (e.g. NIH Guidelines) and Pfizer's Global Biological Safety Standard.
• Liaises with global and campus security on biosecurity facilitating an integrated risk management approach.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders including Principal Investigators to develop and conduct timely preparation of biological risk assessments ensuring the impact of change is evaluated and effectively managed and biological safety controls remain aligned with the campus risk profile.
• Participates on the site EHS Governance teams as a biological safety subject matter expert; collaborating with leadership to facilitate program performance review and evaluation of emerging signals to ensure continued effectiveness.
• In conjunction with key stakeholders schedules and conducts periodic self-assessments and in field inspections to ensure that jurisdictional, consensus and Pfizer Global EHS biological safety and laboratory standards are rigorously applied.
• Supports Principal Investigators and other key stakeholders in investigating incidents and near misses; determining root causation and corrective / preventative actions.
• Escalates through the established governance processes, any significant issues including deviations from Global / campus requirements and any significant incidents.
• Develops, implements and facilitates exercises of emergency plans to enable effective mitigation and management of spills, releases and personnel contamination.
• Develops and implements biological safety (including bloodborne pathogen) and laboratory related training and communications.
• Develops and facilitates assignment of appropriate training requirements to colleagues based on task based risk profiles.
• Prepares external reports as required by local ordinances and consensus standards and participates in the internal stakeholder review process to gain submission approval.
• Hosts and drives follow up to regulatory and internal inspections and audits.

 

Qualifications

 

Must-Have

 

• Applicant must have a High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience OR an associates degree with 8 years of experience OR a bachelors with at least 5 years of experience OR Masters Degree with more than 3 years of experience, OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience.
• Active membership in a relevant professional body (e.g., American Biosafety Safety Association), ideally with a formal continuous professional development requirement.
• Thorough knowledge of biological safety regulations and consensus standards (including NIH Guidelines) and their applicability to pharmaceutical development.
• Organized and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to handle competing priorities and perform under pressure, bias for action.
• Possesses a collaborative spirit, effective influencing skills, strong project management skills.

 

Nice-to-Have

 

• Attained or actively working towards a formal professional certification, e.g., ABSA Registered Biological Safety Professional.
• This is an individual contributor role.

 

Physical / Mental requirements

 

• Due to the nature of work assignments, the role holder must be able to perform detailed work with limited oversight on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraints; while advancing long term priorities.
• Overall physical fitness to conduct a range of functions including training, on location risk assessment, inspections and audits. This will require the ability to carry necessary work materials e.g. laptop etc, to stoop; to reach; to sit / stand / walk for extended periods of time; ability to climb stairs.
• Daily interactions with colleagues through face to face or virtual meetings enabled using technology such as TEAMs requiring ability to effectively exchange ideas and information with colleagues using these systems.
• Ability to understand, evaluate, interpret and explain multiple complex inputs and provide clear direction.

 

Non-Standard work schedule, travel or environment requirements

 

• Ability to work outside standard working hours (early mornings / evenings) to engage with campus colleagues and functional leaders.

 

Other Job Details

 

• Last day to apply: October 31st, 2024
• Work Location Assignment: On Premise
• Relocation support available
• Employee Referral Bonus eligible

 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $93,500.00 to $155,900.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

 

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

 

Sunshine Act

 

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

 

EEO & Employment Eligibility

 

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

 

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