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Pfizer School of Science Marks Two Years of Impacting Communities

At Pfizer Headquarters in New York City, 60 eighth graders donned lab coats, gloves, and safety glasses. They set to work assembling Petrie dishes and microscopic swabs. They knew their discoveries might be small today, but there was a chance that one day, they could be scientists, or Pfizer colleagues.At Pfizer School of Science, future scientists are encouraged every day. Now celebrating its second anniversary, Pfizer School of Science hosts middle school students from the New York City public...

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This Rotational R&D Program Allows Young Scientists to Experiment in Their Careers

Young scientists face some tough decisions when they graduate from college. Will they use their degree to enter a science-related field? Go to grad school? Forge a new path entirely?At Pfizer, a two-year program allows a handful of recent graduates to “try out” different jobs across the drug development process and learn more about career choices — and themselves. Associates accepted to the R&D Rotational Program immerse themselves in four rotations of their choosing for six months each. “I see...

Pfizer Celebrates Legacy, Justice, and Equity

Pfizer colleagues reflected on the significance of the Martin Luther King, Jr holiday and Black History Month with a series of events organized by members of Pfizer’s Global Black Community (GBC). These events, which included discussions, panels, and community-based gatherings, embraced the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and paid tribute to those who have helped shape the past, present, and future of the Black community, guided by principles of justice, equity, and inclusion.The...

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5 Inspiring STEM Women Who are Making Medicine Happen

Numbers don’t lie, so the saying goes. And in the United States, statistics about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) seem to speak less than impressive volumes of truth. Here are the facts: In 2021, only 24% of people working in the United States held jobs in a STEM field1. And while women made up 50.5% of the total U.S. population2, they accounted for only 35% of people employed in STEM jobs.1 Moreover, out of the 24% of all people who worked in STEM1, 65% of...

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How One Woman’s Feeling of Helplessness Launched an Initiative to Hire Refugees

The images, unfortunately, have been too common for far too long: people young and old, refugees whose lives have been upended by forces beyond their control, fleeing their homes for safety. Watching it as it unfolds can make someone feel powerless. But what can one person do to make a difference? That was the question Mona Babury asked herself in August 2021 when the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan. From her home near New York City, as she watched footage of Afghan refugees, the trauma...

How Pfizer is fostering meaningful growth for every colleague, everywhere

Redefining Career Growth at PfizerAt Pfizer, we’re transforming and redefining ‘growth’ for our colleagues. To live and deliver on our purpose: breakthroughs that change patients’ lives, we need to continually grow ourselves and those around us. Doing this – while thinking big and pursuing bold goals – will help us to bring medicines and vaccines forward that can radically alter the course of a disease. We now see growth as a part of our DNA: We grow every day. In practice, this means promoting...

The science behind hiring and interviewing

We’re not the first business to discover how technology increases diversity, but we’ve been among the first to adopt it and make it work.Here’s the background. HireVue is an AI-driven platform which helps us consider more applicants, drive consistency, reduce any unconscious bias and make better decisions. From diversifying our talent pool to making interviews structured, it ensures we won’t rely on assumptions and could increase our diversity by up to 16%. Just this week, all of our early...

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Ramcess Jean-Louis Is Ready to Build on Pfizer’s Longtime Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As the new Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer at Pfizer, Ramcess Jean-Louis is betting that the global biopharmaceutical company that delivered a COVID-19 vaccine in nine months will support the mission of his office with a similar urgency and can-do spirit. “I feel as if I’ve joined an organization that has the mentality and philosophy that nothing is impossible. When we apply that same urgency and attention to the area of diversity, equity and inclusion, the...

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Diverse Perspectives

Pfizer Latino Community   Purpose: Unleash the power of Latino talent to support Pfizer in being an amazing workplace for all and advance the breakthroughs that change patients’ lives​.   Learn more about diversity and inclusion at Pfizer.

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Woman-Made: Hear from Women at Pfizer With Careers in Modern Manufacturing

On and off the manufacturing floor, Penny, Jenny and Kat go above and beyond to make and deliver medicines for patients in need. They are innovators with different ideas, experiences and points of view. Hear about their passion for their work and what advice they have for the next generation of manufacturers. “It’s one of the most fulfilling careers”: Penny Pyle, Aseptic Processing Team Leader in McPherson, Kansas WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? I love my job. I lead a dedicated team...

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Meet Our Manufacturers Inspiring Future Creators

Modern manufacturing means the chance to design, work in teams and build the future. It's high-tech and high-touch--you get to see what you create. Meet our creators: Blanca, Travis, Amber and Chris. MEET BLANCA “Here at Pfizer, the fact that we make these life-saving medicines … what more can you ask for?” MEET TRAVIS “It always seems like you’re doing something different. It’s not a routine job where you might just be sitting at a desk.” MEET AMBER “Now is the absolutely...

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Working Together to Empower Women

For Women’s History Month, we’re honoring some of the many ways Pfizer is celebrating and advancing women. Recently, our Pfizer Global Supply site in Vizag, India, found a way to give women more opportunities to work early morning and evening shifts through their “Women In Shifts” program.     “We wanted to implement this program in the best way – in line with our Values of everyone being seen, heard and cared for,” said Ravi Kiran Teegala, Human Resources Lead in Vizag, India. The “Women...