Scientific Publications Coordinator, Vaccines (Secondment 9-12 Months)

Pfizer is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering breakthroughs that change patients’ lives through advanced medicines and vaccines. The Scientific Publications Coordinator will support and coordinate Vaccines scientific communications, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations, while managing timelines, author communications, compliance, reviews, tracking, and submissions. The role also involves literature searches, data presentation, publication meetings, and collaboration with research and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Vaccines manuscript development activities at the discretion of the Research Leads, including but not limited to, drafting, publication/timeline planning, document review and editing, author communications, meeting coordination, publication metrics tracking, and maintenance of publication/presentation records and SharePoint resources
• Work with cross-functional teams, internal and external to Pfizer, following established publication and compliance processes (Vaccine-specific and enterprise)
• Help researchers communicate complex scientific findings clearly and accurately through effective writing and data presentation
• Work as a liaison between relevant functional leads in Vaccines and key external collaborators
• Ensure documents are of high quality, scientifically accurate, and prepared according to established timelines
• Familiarize yourself with Pfizer publication policies and SOPs, including the use of AI in publications
• Help co-lead and organize monthly, Preclinical Publication Meetings including agenda setting and content
• Conduct literature searches and prepare publication-quality figures, as needed
• Review and advise on journal or meeting guidelines and procedures for communications
• Attend program research meetings and Vaccines Scientific Publications Committee (SPC) meetings, as needed
• Organize and track preclinical publication metrics for leadership consumption
• Partner with colleagues in the Vaccines Scientific Operations team on shared goals and deliverables

Preferred

• Master's degree with more than 1+ year of experience; OR an associate's degree with 6+ years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8+ years of relevant experience
• Currently based in the Vaccines organization and/or at the Pearl River, NY site
• Experience reviewing scientific or technical content
• Experience serving as a first (or lead) author on a manuscript
• Strong knowledge of infectious diseases, relevant pathogens, vaccines, and vaccine technologies
• Proficiency in reference management software (EndNote, ReadCube)
• Experience delivering results in a tight deadline environment
• Experience collaborating with scientific and business stakeholders across all levels of an organization
• Familiarity with softwarefor graphics (e.g GraphPad Prism, PyMol, Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, BioRender)
• Proficiency in various AI tools (CoPilot, Gemini, Claude, and others)
• Master's degree with more than 1+ year of experience; OR an associate's degree with 6+ years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Scientific Content Review
• Manuscript Lead Authorship
• Pathogen Knowledge
• Vaccine Technology Knowledge
• EndNote
• ReadCube
• GraphPad Prism
• PyMOL
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• BioRender
• Microsoft Copilot
• Gemini
• Claude
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Deadline Management

Benefits

• Position is considered Flexible, with colleagues expected to work about 2.5 days a week in the office at the site location.
• Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Company

• Biopharmaceutical medicines and vaccines development
• New York, New York, USA
• http://www.pfizer.com/
• Founded in 1849
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 3+ years of experience
• Degree in life sciences discipline
• Organizational and problem-solving skills; attention-to-detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to multitask and successfully manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Working knowledge of statistics, data analysis, and data interpretation
• Knowledge of vaccines or infectious diseases
• Project management experience
• 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
• This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States
• Master's degree with more than 1+ year of experience; OR an associate's degree with 6+ years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8+ years of relevant experience
• Currently based in the Vaccines organization and/or at the Pearl River, NY site
• Experience reviewing scientific or technical content
• Experience serving as a first (or lead) author on a manuscript
• Strong knowledge of infectious diseases, relevant pathogens, vaccines, and vaccine technologies
• Proficiency in reference management software (EndNote, ReadCube)
• Experience delivering results in a tight deadline environment
• Experience collaborating with scientific and business stakeholders across all levels of an organization
• Familiarity with softwarefor graphics (e.g GraphPad Prism, PyMol, Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, BioRender)
• Proficiency in various AI tools (CoPilot, Gemini, Claude, and others)
• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 3+ years of experience.

Required skills

• , Scientific Writing, Publication Coordination, Microsoft 365, Statistics and Data Analysis, Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Scientific Content Review, EndNote, ReadCube, GraphPad Prism, PyMOL, BioRender

Preferred skills

• Experience reviewing scientific or technical content

Experience

• 3+ years