Applicants must be completing placement as part of a degree course at a UK University, either through Year in Industry/Industrial Placement or Gap Year.,

Project Management: Assist the Medical Affairs team with key projects and deliverables aligned with the medical strategy. This will include supporting and delivering projects for both internal and external stakeholders. For instance, this may include projects relating to data analysis and presentation, investigator initiated research (ISR), clinical trials, non-interventional studies, database studies and registries.

Research Skills: Help the Medical Affairs team to stay abreast of relevant published literature and developments, by reviewing and summarising key information

Scientific Expertise: You will develop in-depth scientific knowledge of Rheumatology & Gastroenterology, and across the Pfizer Rheumatology & Gastroenterology portfolio (including pipeline assets)

Compliance: Training will be provided on the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Code of practice and Pfizer standard operating procedures (SOPs). You will compile relevant case studies and keep up to date with relevant industry regulations, to maintain the team's knowledge

Training: Supporting educational teams with the training of field colleagues on scientific medical data

Culture & Organisational Leadership: Multiple opportunities exist for undergraduates to get involved in Pfizer cultural enhancing projects, such as; Volunteering Days, STEM outreach and engagement, Sustainabilty programs and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Communication and interactive skills through liaising with colleagues and external stakeholders

Organisational and project management skills through working on a variety of projects

Presentation skills by discussing your work at meetings

Teamwork skills through your role in various matrix teams, Type of person we are looking for, in relation to 'Skills', 'Knowledge' and 'Motivation':

Must be studying for a Degree and taking Industrial Placement as part of degree course or taking gap year

On target for a Degree Classification in a Medical, Pharmacy or Science degree

Able and self-assured to challenge the status quo

Reliable and able to meet deadlines

Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills

Ability to use initiative and work effectively in a team environment

Strong Science, Maths and English skills

Self-assurance to liaise with Pfizer personnel at all levels

Ability to generate creative and innovative ideas

Excellent interactive skills, tenacity and the ability to democratically voice opinions

Expertise with a range of software (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and digital communication tools (e.g. apps, websites, social media).

The Rheumatology & Gastroenterology medical team fosters a dynamic, engaging and collaborative working environment, where innovation is welcomed. The team consists of medical doctors, pharmacists and colleagues with life sciences backgrounds. We work closely with Pfizer cross functional teams (colleagues from other departments) to deliver on projects, spanning a wide variety of activities, that utilize our scientific expertise in the field of Rheumatology & Gastroenterology. The rewarding work undertaken directly aims to improve medicines access and scientific information to both patients and our healthcare partners. This ultimately requires medical affairs colleagues to become close and trusted partners with healthcare professionals, patients advocacy groups and other stakeholders.