Administrative Lead
- United States - Connecticut - Groton

Our Purpose
Our Values
Pfizer Research & Development
Benefits
Use Your Power for Purpose
A career with us is about discovering breakthroughs that change patients' lives. We need dedicated colleagues like you who are efficient, find solutions, and collaborate with others to achieve our purpose. A high-performing administrative team is essential to bringing those therapies to people all over the world and making a positive difference. Your role is crucial in ensuring that these life-changing therapies reach those in need, and your efficiency and problem-solving skills are key to our success. Join us in making a meaningful impact on patients' lives by being part of a team that values collaboration and dedication.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
Provide comprehensive administrative support to assigned leaders and colleagues, including maintaining e-files/records, verifying data, responding to routine inquiries, and gathering/compiling information relevant to the group.
Maintain complex calendars: accept/decline appointments, anticipate conflicts, prioritize requests, and resolve scheduling issues proactively using diplomacy and sound judgment.
Provide end-to-end meeting support (in-person/Teams/teleconference), including agenda development and distribution, coordinating materials, capturing and distributing minutes, and driving follow-up actions to closure.
Implement process improvements and anticipate/resolve a broad range of problems or conflicts (e.g., meeting conflicts, overlapping deadlines, IT issues, and team interactions), operating with integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
Organize documents and maintain inventories of files, office supplies, and equipment; initiate and track purchase orders through the ARIBA system and support ordering/inventory control as needed.
Provide copying, scanning, and printing support to assigned leaders and colleagues to enable timely distribution and completion of materials.
Provide support for facility requests and workspace needs, coordinating with appropriate partners to resolve issues and maintain business continuity.
Coordinate visits of external individuals to the site, including scheduling, logistics, and any required onsite arrangements.
Provide support and input in ENGAGE PLUS (on behalf of business colleagues) for contracts with Healthcare Providers and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), as applicable.
Support the QMS07 Professional Records process, ensuring information is complete, accurate, and handled appropriately.
Coordinate activities for meetings and events (onsite and offsite), including contingency planning, proactive problem solving, and arranging cost-effective vendors (e.g., food, A/V, room setup, and other logistics).
Handle the full spectrum of travel arrangements and itineraries, including researching/booking flights, hotels, and ground transportation; managing cross-site access; and supporting passport/visa documentation, with contingency planning for ad hoc issues.
Prepare, submit, and reconcile expense reports, including gathering receipts and charge details and completing credit card reconciliation in alignment with applicable policies and timelines.
Take personal accountability for the quality of your work and its impact on the department; ensure accuracy, use judgment to determine appropriate work methods, and proactively organize workflow and priorities.
Independently plan and execute work to meet assigned objectives, and provide backup support to other administrative colleagues during absences or as business needs require.
Guide others through administrative processes and best practices, helping to balance tasks and priorities for yourself and others to support smooth day-to-day operations.
Complete complex assignments independently, proactively escalate risks and constraints, and serve as a lead for specific projects or initiatives when designated.
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
- High School Diploma or GED with at least 6 years of experience
- Demonstrated planning and organizing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Excellent attention to detail and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with confidential documents and information
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to carry out all office functions proficiently and complete quality work on a timely basis
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
- Prior experience as an Administrative Assistant supporting executive leadership in a global organization
- Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry
- Experience in training others and providing guidance to the team
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Proactive approach to work and the ability to initiate follow-up actions
- Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use
Additional Information:
- Work Location Assignment: On Premise
- Last Day to Apply: May 15, 2026
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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.

Sunshine Act
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EEO & Employment Eligibility
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Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives
Research confirms what intuition tells us: that purpose-driven companies perform better, are more innovative, attract and retain the best people, and know how to unleash the power of those people. Pfizer’s purpose—Breakthroughs that change patients' lives—fuels everything we do and reflects our passion for building on our legacy as one of the greatest contributors of good to the world.
Each word in our purpose has meaning and reflects the value we strive to bring to patients and society:
“Breakthroughs” - These are the innovations, scientific and commercial, that we seek to deliver every day. All colleagues, regardless of role, level or location, strive for breakthroughs every day.
“Change” - We want to do more than simply improve patients’ medical conditions; we want to dramatically change their lives for the better.
“Patients’ lives” - We consider not only patients, but everyone they touch—including their families, caregivers, and friends—and everything they love to do. It’s an intentionally holistic view.
Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.
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.
Our Values
To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose, we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.
The “how” is represented by four simple, powerful values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—that define our company and our culture.
Courage: Breakthroughs start by challenging convention, especially in the face of uncertainty or adversity. This happens when we think big, speak up, and are decisive.
Excellence: We can only change patients’ lives when we perform at our best together. This happens when we focus on what matters, agree who does what, and measure our outcomes.
Equity: We believe that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for. This happens when we are inclusive, act with integrity, and reduce healthcare disparities.
Joy: We give ourselves to our work, but it also gives to us. We find joy when we take pride, recognize one another, and have fun.
Pfizer Research & Development
Pfizer Research & Development serves as the beating heart of Pfizer's trailblazing product pipeline, the essence of our mission to bring life-changing medicines to the world.
With an unwavering commitment to innovation, we use a multidisciplinary approach that blends scientific expertise, cutting-edge technologies, and strategic collaborations, igniting a powerful engine that propels groundbreaking discoveries into life-saving treatments for patients in need.
Through our relentless pursuit of progress, we envision a future where cutting-edge medicines pave the way to healthier, happier lives worldwide.
Benefits at Pfizer
Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues. Our Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices reward colleagues based on the contributions they make to our business.
Our Competitive Benefits Programs help our colleagues by:
- Promoting Health and Wellness to help colleagues maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Pfizer offerings include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, nutrition and fitness counseling and more.
- Strengthening Colleagues’ Financial Security by providing company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance and financial planning education to help colleagues achieve their financial goals.
- Providing Benefits and Time off for the Moments that Matter to ensure Pfizer colleagues have the time away from the office to recharge, recover and return to work as the best version of themselves. Vacation, Holiday time and Sick time are just the beginning, with a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave for those times when your family needs you whether it’s a child, spouse or parent, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs.
- And so much more, depending on your country and site, Pfizer offers childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers, movement and mindfulness solutions, “Log in for your Day” work flexibility and so much more.
For U.S. based jobs, view an overview of Pfizer’s U.S. benefits program (opens in a new window)
