Pfizer UK Undergraduate Programme 2027/2028
GH&B Commercial Marketing Undergraduate
Global Hospital & Biosimilars
Department Overview
Pfizer’s Global Hospital & Biosimilars organisation encompasses a wide range of activities across hospital medicines, including an extensive Established Brands and Biosimilars portfolio of critical medicines. The depth and breadth of this portfolio enables us to deliver value to patients, healthcare professionals and health systems across the UK.
The Global Hospital & Biosimilars team plays a key role in managing mature hospital brands alongside an expanding biosimilars portfolio, ensuring sustainable access, strong commercial performance, and value-based partnerships within the NHS.
What can I achieve and what will I be accountable for whilst completing a placement at Pfizer?
Working within Pfizer’s Global Hospital & Biosimilars Commercial team will provide you with a unique opportunity to gain exposure to all aspects of portfolio management from product forecasting through to delivery to dispensing points.
Through exposure to both the commercial marketing, financial and supply interfaces of the business, you will develop a broader understanding of how hospital pharmaceutical markets operate. You can look forward to developing critical business skills and being a valued team player.
The Global Hospital & Biosimilars team offers a unique opportunity to build insight into the hospital medicines environment, with a diverse portfolio and a wide-ranging customer base across NHS Trusts and health systems.
You will have the opportunity to contribute to all areas of the GH&B commercial team, with a strong emphasis on commercial thinking, data driven value proposition development, and implementation within complex and competitive hospital markets.
Other responsibilities will include:
Supporting the Portfolio Leads across Established Brands and Biosimilars portfolios, including performance tracking and insight generation
· Ownership of internal and external supply shortages reporting/communications
· Assisting with material development and approval
· Project Implementation
What other opportunities and benefits do Pfizer offer?
· Cross functional projects
· Customer Field Visits
· Internal training courses
You will receive a competitive salary along with benefits including 25.5 days annual leave.
When can I start?
Placements will start on 1st September 2027 and will run for 12 months.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Type of person we are looking for, in relation to ‘Skills’, ‘Knowledge’ and ‘Motivation’:
- Completing a Degree that requires a placement year as part of the course or taking a gap year
- Excellent verbal, written, analytical and presentation skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Strong Maths and English skills
- Confidence to engage with Pfizer personnel at all levels
- Basic business, commercial, and numerical/analytical acumen
- Excellent interpersonal skills, tenacity and the ability to influence others
- Proficiency with Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- AI literate
Who can apply?
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.
This position will close for applications on 1st November 2026.
Please note that we only accept application forms. Please do not send over your CV or cover letter as they will not be considered.
Please access the Word version of the Application Form here: Undergraduate Vacancies | Pfizer UK and find instructions as to how to complete your application and more about eligibility criteria.
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Purpose
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.
Digital Transformation Strategy
One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
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