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Research & Development Rotational Program - Associate

Pfizer
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Jul 2025
💰 $97,500/yr($58,500/yr$97,500/yr)

About the role

**When applying, please be sure to submit the required brief personal statement (see details below) along with your resume including your GPA in order to be considered.** 

What You Will Achieve

At Pfizer, we are changing lives. We discover, develop and deliver breakthrough medicines and vaccines to the world. Our colleagues are purpose-driven and united by a passion to transform patients’ lives.  

Our scientists, clinicians and Research & Development (R&D) professionals are among the best in the industry with the resources and scale to solve some of the world’s most complex health challenges. So, it’s no wonder that they choose to pursue their life’s passion at Pfizer and deliver on our promise to society.

The goal of the Pfizer R&D Rotational Program is to grow Pfizer’s pipeline of R&D talent with promising science, technology and math (STEM) college graduates. This in-depth skills development and experiential program offers graduates the opportunity to gain experience and insight into drug discovery and development from leading scientists, clinicians, statisticians, epidemiologists and professionals, and to bridge from student to industry professional, or into an advanced-degree program.

The Pfizer R&D Rotational Program is a two-year program.  Associates will be immersed into the pharmaceutical business through four 6-month job rotations in diverse R&D disciplines. Each rotation will involve meaningful assignments and projects, mentorship and coaching, and collaborative interactions to develop business acumen and technical expertise and set them on the path to a pharmaceutical career.

WhatWe Offer:  

  • Strong focus on all aspects of drug discovery anddevelopment,includingearlyresearch,mid tolate-stageclinical developmentandoperations,regulatory planning,andbusinesssupport.

  • Challenging projects and assignments.

  • Leadership,teamwork andnetworkingskills.

  • Rotationsalignedto an individual’s interestsand careeraspirations.

What Types of Experiences You Will Have:

Laboratory and non-laboratoryexperiences are dependenton background andinterest.There is a wide range of opportunitiesforeach6-monthrotation. Examplesinclude:

  • Assay development and analysis to discover new targets and pathways in diseaseareas. 

  • Organic, analytical and medicinal chemistry

  • Single cell and spatial transcriptomics for characterizing gene expression in human and animal disease tissue. 

  • Mid-to-late-stageclinical trial design and execution. 

  • Artificial intelligence, computational biology, and digital medicine. 

  • Clinical development operations including, project planning, regulatory operations, and data analytics, etc.

  • Partnership with project teams working on early drug discovery tolate-stageclinical trialwork. 

What You Need To Apply:

- Submit a brief personal statement (no more than 500 words)

Describe a time when you faced adversity in your STEM journey, and/or how you’ve supported others from different groups who may have encountered similar challenges.

In your response, you may consider:

  • What made the situation challenging and how you approached it.

  • The impact of your actions on yourself or others.

  • How the experience influenced your growth, perspective, or approach to collaboration in STEM.

This statement must be the applicant’s original work and does not rely on, nor based on any work product that uses any form of Artificial Intelligence. Please note this statement must be attached before finalizing your application, you will not be able to edit you application afterwards.

- An updated resume with your graduation year and GPA clearly captured.

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