Research IT Position in San Francisco

Hi All,

I have a very interesting position open in Research IT at Pfizer. The
person would be responsible for managing IT for Pfizer's Rinat site in
South San Francisco and also Pfizer's Center for Therapeutic Innovation in
San Francisco.

Please see the job description below. To apply, please go to Pfizer's job
web site and enter the job ID 976068.

I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Best,

Susie

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*Org Marketing Statement*

All over the world, Pfizer colleagues are working together to positively
impact health for everyone, everywhere. Each position at Pfizer touches and
contributes to the success of our business and our world. That’s why, as
one of the global leaders in the biopharmaceutical industry, Pfizer is
committed to seeking out inspired new talent who share our core values and
mission of making the world a healthier place.



*Role Description*

Manager, Research Business Technology (RBT), is a key liaison for the
scientific community at Pfizer’s Rinat site as well as the Center for
Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) in San Francisco. This Leader ensures that the
investments in technology services and solutions have maximum impact on the
portfolio of R&D products in the San Francisco area.  It is expected that
this role will work with the West Coast Business Technology team, research
leaders, scientists, service providers, application specialists,
bioinformaticians, and site and global R&D BT colleagues.

The person in this role is responsible for leading a technical team of 2-3
people responsible for solutions delivery, application support and
laboratory workflow enablement.

This Manager role will also be expected to contribute to the successful
execution of BT projects in a technical capacity, such as project
management, business analysis, system configuration, user training, and
solution development.



*Responsibilities*

Business Partner responsibilities:
• Partner with Rinat and CTI scientists to understand their challenges and
proactively identify ways information technology can contribute
• Develop a BT solutions roadmap aligned with the research strategy and
broader company and industry trends
• Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders at multiple levels
in the organization and manage expectations as needed
• Liaison to Rinat’s leadership teams, contributing both general leadership
and deep expertise in informatics and the external solution landscape

Manager, Research BT - manage a team of 2-3 technology experts with a mix
of scientific & technical skills to deliver :
• Application of Research BT solutions to improve scientific workflows
• Training for informatics tools
• Projects in laboratory automation
• Data analysis, data management and visualization
• Solutions to enable computational analysis
• Delivery of technical solutions

Technical Contributor
• Given the smaller size of the BT staff at the two San Francisco
locations, it is expected that the manager would also be spending perhaps
up to half their time as a technical contributor to projects.



*Qualifications*

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or
similar technical field.
Complementary degree/major in Biology or Bioinformatics is a strong plus.


TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
The candidate should have strong technical skills in most aspects of
solution delivery in a research environment, such as data analysis,
relational database concepts/design, solution design, software development,
business analysis, software evaluation/configuration, workflow
automation/scripting, system support, documentation, and training. Our
customers are Pfizer’s own research scientists.  The successful candidate
will have enough knowledge of biology and pharmaceutical research (through
education and/or career experience) to be able to understand the
scientists’  vocabulary and translate their needs into solutions.
This role requires superior interpersonal and relationship-building skills;
the ability to interact with a wide variety of scientists (from lab
technicians to scientific leaders) and BT colleagues.  The ability to move
easily between high level directional discussions with business leaders and
low level technical problem-solving is a must.


PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Basic office environment.



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application or sponsorship of a colleague for permanent residence be
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invalidate the "at-will" employment relationship between the colleague and
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