Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Industrial Placement Tadworth 2023

Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives is our purpose and central to everything we do at Pfizer. Our aim is to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve.

Equity is one of our four key values - along with courage, excellence, and joy – and we are very passionate about it. These values guide our decisions as a business and sit at the heart of our culture.

There’s a clear link between our values and realising our purpose, as creativity, partnership and stronger decision making all spring from diversity and inclusion.

Department Overview

Closing the gender Pay Gap plays a big role in this. It calls for conscious inclusion, equity of opportunity and creating an amazing workplace for all.

The DE&I Team sits within the global People Experience function, with the purpose of developing capabilities, talent and organisations contributing to Pfizers success in the present climate whilst simultaneously building for the future.

We have an exciting Undergraduate placement opportunity for a university student to join us on a 12-month placement to work on projects related to Diversity & Inclusion – our main focus is to close both the Gender as well as the Ethnicity Pay Gap. We have developed for both a strategy to drive change and are now in the exciting phase of creating and introducing tools, workshops and trainings to raise awareness, change mindsets, and impact behaviour.

What can I achieve and what will I be responsible for whilst completing a placement at Pfizer?

Partnering with the business, you will gain experience working within the growing field of Diversity & Inclusion at Pfizer and at the same time develop a deep comprehnension of what it means to work in a corporation and in a Matrix organization.

The role reports directly to the D&I Lead in the UK, who is responsible to close the Gender as well as the Ethnicity Pay gap at Pfizer UK and who supports other D&I initiatives, run by our Colleague Resource groups.

To close the Pay Gaps, we are experimenting a lot and use a test, learn and adapt approach, so we constantly look for new ideas and initiatives we could bring to Pfizer to be implemented, but we also investigate existing resources.

Some examples how you will be involved:

• We are always scouting for new ideas we can bring to Pfizer and we bring ideas we think are worth pursuing to life. We always have several projects on the go, many of which you will lead – you will have plenty of volunteers to work with, who will support you and the DEI lead.

• You will join the UK D&I lead to conferences, webinars and expert talks, ensuring that learnings are implemented at Pfizer, having the chance to meet and work collectively with real experts in the field.
• We created several career workshops and you have the chance to gain facilitation skills, organizing and running them. There is also a chance to even develop new workshops for our Pay Gap initiatives.

• We have a communication plan in place and we work very closely with our internal and external communication colleagues, so you will learn a great deal about colleague engagement, too.

• Other opportunities include the collaboration with multiple colleague resource groups, such as OPEN UK (Our Pfizer Employee Network, the LGBTQ+ network at Pfizer) and workstreams prioritising women, those with disabilities, Ethnicity, Cross generation and Social Mobility.

Pfizer also offers a diverse environment which allows employees numerous opportunities to grow and develop. This is a great chance to be part of the bigger picture, and to assist in ensuring Pfizer maintains a strong and diverse workforce as well as developing a talent pipeline of future Pfizer colleagues. It is also a fantastic way to obtain a better comprehension of the pharma industry and the type of roles it has to offer.

When can I start?

Placements will start on 4th September 2023 and will run for 12 months.

Person specification

Type of person we are looking for, in relation to ‘Skills’, ‘Knowledge’ and ‘Motivation’:

• Studying for a degree at a UK University and completing placement as part of a degree course or taking a gap year
• The willingness to learn and to translate learnings into new initiatives / Curiosity, flexibility and an entrepreneurial mindset – we work with a test, learn and adapt approach and experiment a lot to see what works and what does not.
• Be courageous – speak up. We love to hear your ideas and your thinking!
• Ability to prioritise and work on multiple projects at a time
• Willingness and ability to lead projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation
• Strong attention to detail
• Must have experience working with Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint and other Microsoft packages
• Analytical skills would be of an advantage – at least be willing to have a go at it.

Flexibility

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation! That is also one of the initiatives we are implementing, so you even have the chance of becoming a champion, helping to roll it out.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

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.

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.

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.

Flexibility

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.