Manager/Sr. Manager, Research Business Technology @ Pfizer

Francisco, California

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/Sr. 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/Sr. 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. 

Equal Employment Opportunity 
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 employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must have authorization to work for Pfizer in the U.S. In certain circumstances it may be advantageous to Pfizer to support the application(s) for temporary visa classification and/or sponsor applications for permanent residence so that a foreign national colleague can accept or remain in a work assignment in the U. S. For certain classes of temporary visas, the resulting work authorization may be specific to Pfizer and the specific job and/or work site. Pfizer may at its business discretion decide to or refrain from obtaining, maintaining and/or extending the temporary visa status and/or sponsoring a colleague for permanent residency and /or employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified U.S. workers and the colleague's long-term prospects for securing lawful permanent residence, among other reasons. Employment applicants requiring immigration sponsorship must disclose, when initial application for employment is made, whether or not they are legally authorized to work for Pfizer in the U.S. and, if so, whether that authorization permits them to work in the job they seek. In no case should Pfizer's support of a colleague's temporary visa application or sponsorship of a colleague for permanent residence be construed to guarantee success of that application or amend or otherwise invalidate the "at-will" employment relationship between the colleague and Pfizer.