Pfizer Digital Rotational Program

About the Digital Rotational Program
Pfizer Digital continuously seeks opportunities to bring fresh and innovative ideas to our business. The Digital Rotational Program is looking for recent college graduates to join our fast-paced organization and contribute to the innovative culture we strive to maintain. The Rotational Program gives college graduates the opportunity to rotate through various rotations approximately 6-12 months each for a period of 24 months, acquiring essential skills and knowledge along the way.

The mission of this program is to accelerate the development of knowledge and skills through experiences within Pfizer Digital to find the best fit for the individual and the organization, as well as find new and innovative ways to deliver quality Information Technology solutions to Pfizer.

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ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
Designed to grow your skills & experience to prepare you for placement in a regular Digital role at the end of the rotational assignments.

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Accelerate Your Career Development

To gain fundamental skills & experience
Try a different Digital Group or Role to explore new IT skills
Build upon your expertise & broaden your skills
Define and prepare you for you a regular position in Digital.
A regular Digital Role based on your skills, interests and organizational needs.

“ The Digital Rotational Program is an incredible opportunity for growth and discovery. It has exposed me to an array of new fields while focusing on the ones that interest me. It has also challenged me to build on my strengths and improve on my weaknesses. ”

– Akshay G.

“ The Pfizer Digital Rotational Program is instrumental in attracting digital native talent into our organization. Offering a broad set of varied experiences in the first two years of a career is essential for matching skills and passions to the best role. Drawing from and developing a diverse group of college graduates with a digital mindset and excellent technical skills adds great value to Pfizer Digital and patients around the world ”

– Lidia F.

“ The rotational program was perfect for me because I wasn't sure what I wanted to do coming out of college. It allowed me to work among people my age going through their first serious work experience. ”

– Will H.

“ After graduating college, I wasn't sure what kind of role would be best for me. The Digital Rotational Program has allowed me to explore my interests, while developing new skills, gaining valuable leadership experience, and making meaningful contributions to my teams' projects ”

– Aly G.

“This has always been a great program with top talent from our communities...it will continue to add value to our organization. This program started in 2014, and benefits from the support of our leaders, managers and rotational colleagues who are dedicated to success of this program! ”

–Tasha C.

“ Not everyone knows exactly what they want or where they fit as soon as they’ve graduated, the Digital Rotational Program grants me the opportunity to explore my various interests while enhancing my current skill set and teaching me new beneficial skills through different roles. Working in an environment where every individual's professional growth is strongly encouraged by their managers and mentors is something you can’t find everywhere, it allows me to advocate for myself as I discover more on how I want to advance in my career. ”

– Negeena N.

“ The Rotational Program at Pfizer has given me the opportunity to find strengths that I didn't know I had. It has allowed me to make valuable connections and pushed me to explore numerous skills and roles that I would not have been able to discover otherwise. I'm grateful for all of the opportunities to grow and strengthen my professional development through the Rotational Program. ”

– Theresa K.

Robert V

“Our Rotational Associates have injected a new passion and energy into our organization. They have exceeded our expectations and contribute to the organization far beyond their described role. We are invested in the continued success of the program and look forward to welcoming a new cohort of Rotational Associates in 2020.”

– Robert V.

“ The rotational program is an amazing opportunity to experience various areas throughout the organization. It provides an environment to enhance, grow, and develop a broad range of skills while also networking and making connections throughout Pfizer. It is an exciting place with constant support and motivation from colleagues to work hard and excel in my career. ”

– Jordan K.

“ After graduating college, I wasn't sure what kind of role would be best for me. The Digital Rotational Program has allowed me to explore my interests, while developing new skills, gaining valuable leadership experience, and making meaningful contributions to my teams' projects ”

– Josh L.

“ The Rotational Program at Pfizer has given me the opportunity to find strengths that I didn't know I had. It has allowed me to make valuable connections and pushed me to explore numerous skills and roles that I would not have been able to discover otherwise. I'm grateful for all of the opportunities to grow and strengthen my professional development through the Rotational Program. ”

– Zachary B

Digital Rotational Opportunities
Our Digital organization is made up of several sub-organizations, each referred to as a Digital Group and aligned to different functions of the company. Rotational positions are available across various Global Digital organizations such as Infrastructure, Information Security, R&D, Medical, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing.
When you apply for the rotational program, your application will be shared with managers in each of the Digital Groups above. If selected for further interviewing, we will invite you to interview with one or more Digital Groups. Rotational colleagues benefit from having 4 rotations across our Digital organization at 6-month cycles. This allows greater flexibility, development of new skills, understanding of different components of the Digital organization and networks, all of which increase and reinforce overall development.
The Digital organization at Pfizer is committed to fostering an environment that supports diversity and inclusion, growth and development, while promoting engagement and a culture of continued learning and development.
Rotational colleagues have the opportunity to pursue either roles that are more technical or general in nature. Below are descriptions and examples of the types of roles you may have throughout your time in the program:
Technical Roles:
Technically-oriented roles focus on developing skills such as Software Engineering, Technical Architecture, Information Security and Data Analytics. Our teams use cutting edge next generation technologies and analytics to develop systems, algorithms, and services which provide pharmaceutical therapies that improve patients’ lives. Roles within this area are suitable for candidates with a strong technical background.
Under direct oversight, role responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):
- Create applications and services using languages such as Java, C#, JavaScript, PHP, and Python
- Contribute to project implementing cloud-based solution in platforms like AWS, utilizing tools such as S3, Lambda, and Redshift, among others
- Design and build software products for web, desktop, and mobile clients (both iOS and Android)
- Learn various software development methodologies, such as agile and waterfall, and how software projects are progressed from idea through design and implementation and on through deployment and support
- Integrate systems using a variety of platform integration methods and tools
- Optimize application architecture and systems performance for on premise and cloud-based applications
- Design, document, implement, support and monitor technology infrastructure
- Help move Pfizer's digital and "data-first" strategy forward by working on projects centered around the creation of data lakes, the application of new, sophisticated search techniques (such as Elasticsearch, et al), and advanced analytics
- Perform advanced analytics and visualization techniques, combine computer science and data science skills and capabilities using tools such as Spotfire, Tableau, Splunk, PowerBI
- Document and transfer knowledge to others as needed
- Collaborate to enhance culture and awareness of pharmaceutical industry
General Roles:
The general roles focus on developing skills to interface with clients and deliver value in IT projects and initiatives. These are most suitable for candidates pursuing Business Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, Communications, and other non-technical degrees.
Under direct oversight, role responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):
- Engage with the customer to define their journey, touchpoints and digital experience
- Gather, analyze, document and communicate business and technical requirements
- Perform Business process mapping and analysis
- Oversee and manage the rollout and support of technology solutions
- Communicate updates and key milestones
- Track project or department financials
- Perform Risk identification and management
- Document and transfer knowledge to others as needed
- Collaborate to enhance culture and awareness of pharmaceutical industry
Application Key Dates & Process
Item Key Date
Application Open Aug 23, 2021
Application Closes Sept 7, 2021
Qualifications and Skills
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree Required, Minimum GPA 3.0
No more than 2 years full-time continuous work experience in a business/corporate environment
Preferred Majors:
- Computer Science
- Information Security
- Data Science
- Engineering
- Management Information Systems
- Business
- Management
- Finance
- Supply Chain
- Life Sciences
- Communications or equivalent
Discipline Skills Preferred
Basic skills in at least one information technology related discipline such as:
- Software and Mobile Development
- Programming Languages
- Technical Architecture
- Cyber Security and Risk Management
- Bioinformatics
- Data Analytics
- Business Analysis
- Project Management
Non Technical Skills Preferred
- Willingness to contribute fresh and innovative ideas
- Technological aptitude
- Change agile; must take action on projects quickly
- Seizes accountability/self-starter
- Quickly learns new skills and knowledge readily
- Team oriented
- Demonstrated business acumen and leadership behavior
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent analytic and problem solving skills
- Negotiation and influencing skills
Work Authorization
- Must be immediately authorized to work in the U.S. without the employer’s sponsorship. This job or any derived full time opportunity is not eligible for permanent residence (green card) sponsorship under our guidelines.
Locations
Digital Groups are mostly associated with specific locations. Your placement is determined by a combination of factors, including your hiring Digital Group, your location preference, and space considerations at the facilities.
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Item	Key Date
Application Open	Aug 23, 2021
Application Closes	Sept 7, 2021