The Digital Rotational Program at Pfizer offers early career professionals opportunities to rotate through various technical and client-facing roles, enhancing skills in software engineering, data science, and project management while working on innovative digital projects.
DIGITAL ROTATIONAL PROGRAM
The Digital Rotational Program is designed for early career digital professionals who are actively seeking a generalist-related technical program. Over the course of 2 years, we will work together to identify and plan your Digital career path focused on a well-rounded, diverse experience. Rotational Associates will rotate through various technical and client/customer-facing roles every 6 months, enhancing your current skills and building new ones. As an accelerated leadership development program, you can develop in-demand technical skills and the soft skills you need to succeed at Pfizer and impact the global Pfizer patient experience.
*Please note there are 2 start dates:
January 2026
OR
July 2026
Why Patients Need you
As a digital-first company, Pfizer is at the forefront of innovation, creating revolutionary advancements across every aspect of our business -- from research and discovery, clinical development, manufacturing to how we engage with patients and customers. Digital and AI are helping us to bring lifesaving medicines and vaccines to the world quickly and at scale .
Colleagues are working with the latest technology and building skills in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, data science, software engineering, robotic process automation, cybersecurity, cloud, enterprise architecture, agile project management, and more .
As a Pfizer Digital colleague, you can delve into exciting, cutting-edge technology while making a real impact through your work -- improving patient health outcomes, bringing medicines to patients faster, and fueling tomorrow's breakthrough therapies.
What You Will Achieve
As a Digital Rotational Associate, it is our expectation that you will maintain a professional level of flexibility and agility throughout the program. Rotational assignments are project-based roles and are made available based on organizational need , location, and the colleagues ' skills and development plan . Rotational colleagues are encouraged pursue roles that are more technical and/or general in nature to build a variety of skills and knowledge. Below are descriptions and examples of the types of roles you may have throughout your time in the program:
How You Will Achieve It
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. In a technical role you can develop and/or enhance your skills in Java, JavaScript, Python, Copilot, AWS, PowerBI , and Tableau - for example. Roles within this area are suitable for candidates with a strong STEM background. Under direct oversight, some sample technical roles have included:
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, some sample general roles have included:
Engage with the customer to define their journey, touchpoints, and digital experience.
Rotational roles are available across various Global Digital organizations such as AI , Product Management, Cloud Solutions, Global Supply, Digital Health & Medicines, Research & Development, Information Security, and more .
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
WORK AUTHORIZATION
Must be immediately authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent or indefinitely renewable duration without Pfizer's sponsorship.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Please be advised that this position requires permanent or indefinitely renewable work authorization in the United States. If you are a nonimmigrant who is authorized to work in the U.S. for a limited duration, it is your responsibility to share this important information with us as soon as possible, but prior to accepting the offer, in order for us to be able to evaluate feasibility of sponsoring permanent residence for you for this or any future full time job opportunities at Pfizer. We reserve the right to withdraw the job offer if we determine that permanent residency sponsorship would be untenable. Additionally, if you previously declared that you would not require immigration sponsorship from Pfizer now or in the future, but later it turns out that you may require such sponsorship to ensure continuity of your employment, Pfizer reserves the right to revoke this offer and/or terminate your employment. If you are unclear whether you may require sponsorship in the future, you should consult your own immigration counsel before deciding to accept this offer.
Pfizer is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
Employment Eligibility Verification:
As required by current United States immigration law, this offer is contingent upon verification of your eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete Section 1 of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility, no later than the date of hire and to provide acceptable identity and employment eligibility document(s) within 3 business days of the date your employment begins. In the event that you do not have legal authorization to work for Pfizer in the U.S., and that you are unable to secure such employment authorization by the time that you are scheduled to commence work, Pfizer will not be able to hire you and this offer of employment will therefore be revoked. If you have started work but fail to provide acceptable I-9 documentation your employment will be immediately terminated .
*There will be 2 start dates:
-January 2026
-July 2026
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Support Services
The Digital Rotational Program is designed for early career digital professionals who are actively seeking a generalist-related technical program. Over the course of 2 years, we will work together to identify and plan your Digital career path focused on a well-rounded, diverse experience. Rotational Associates will rotate through various technical and client/customer-facing roles every 6 months, enhancing your current skills and building new ones. As an accelerated leadership development program, you can develop in-demand technical skills and the soft skills you need to succeed at Pfizer and impact the global Pfizer patient experience.
*Please note there are 2 start dates:
January 2026
OR
July 2026
Why Patients Need you
As a digital-first company, Pfizer is at the forefront of innovation, creating revolutionary advancements across every aspect of our business -- from research and discovery, clinical development, manufacturing to how we engage with patients and customers. Digital and AI are helping us to bring lifesaving medicines and vaccines to the world quickly and at scale .
Colleagues are working with the latest technology and building skills in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, data science, software engineering, robotic process automation, cybersecurity, cloud, enterprise architecture, agile project management, and more .
As a Pfizer Digital colleague, you can delve into exciting, cutting-edge technology while making a real impact through your work -- improving patient health outcomes, bringing medicines to patients faster, and fueling tomorrow's breakthrough therapies.
What You Will Achieve
As a Digital Rotational Associate, it is our expectation that you will maintain a professional level of flexibility and agility throughout the program. Rotational assignments are project-based roles and are made available based on organizational need , location, and the colleagues ' skills and development plan . Rotational colleagues are encouraged pursue roles that are more technical and/or general in nature to build a variety of skills and knowledge. Below are descriptions and examples of the types of roles you may have throughout your time in the program:
How You Will Achieve It
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. In a technical role you can develop and/or enhance your skills in Java, JavaScript, Python, Copilot, AWS, PowerBI , and Tableau - for example. Roles within this area are suitable for candidates with a strong STEM background. Under direct oversight, some sample technical roles have included:
- Create applications and services using languages such as Java, C#, JavaScript, PHP, and Python
- Contribute to projects implementing cloud-based solutions in platforms like AWS, utilizing tools such as S3, Lambda, and Redshift, among others.
- 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.
- 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 combining computer science and data science skills and capabilities using tools such as Spotfire, Tableau, Splunk, Power BI
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, some sample general roles have included:
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.
Rotational roles are available across various Global Digital organizations such as AI , Product Management, Cloud Solutions, Global Supply, Digital Health & Medicines, Research & Development, Information Security, and more .
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Must have successfully completed Pfizer Futures Internship in 2025 with high recommendation
- Must have graduated by Spring 2026
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering (i. e. - Chemical, Biomedical), Bioinformatics, Information Security, Data Science and Analytics, Business Management, Liberal Arts, Supply Chain, or equivalent degree preferred.
- Minimum GPA 3.0
- No more than 2 years post-graduate full-time continuous work experience in a business/corporate environment
WORK AUTHORIZATION
Must be immediately authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent or indefinitely renewable duration without Pfizer's sponsorship.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Please be advised that this position requires permanent or indefinitely renewable work authorization in the United States. If you are a nonimmigrant who is authorized to work in the U.S. for a limited duration, it is your responsibility to share this important information with us as soon as possible, but prior to accepting the offer, in order for us to be able to evaluate feasibility of sponsoring permanent residence for you for this or any future full time job opportunities at Pfizer. We reserve the right to withdraw the job offer if we determine that permanent residency sponsorship would be untenable. Additionally, if you previously declared that you would not require immigration sponsorship from Pfizer now or in the future, but later it turns out that you may require such sponsorship to ensure continuity of your employment, Pfizer reserves the right to revoke this offer and/or terminate your employment. If you are unclear whether you may require sponsorship in the future, you should consult your own immigration counsel before deciding to accept this offer.
Pfizer is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
Employment Eligibility Verification:
As required by current United States immigration law, this offer is contingent upon verification of your eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete Section 1 of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility, no later than the date of hire and to provide acceptable identity and employment eligibility document(s) within 3 business days of the date your employment begins. In the event that you do not have legal authorization to work for Pfizer in the U.S., and that you are unable to secure such employment authorization by the time that you are scheduled to commence work, Pfizer will not be able to hire you and this offer of employment will therefore be revoked. If you have started work but fail to provide acceptable I-9 documentation your employment will be immediately terminated .
*There will be 2 start dates:
-January 2026
-July 2026
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Support Services
Top Skills
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S3
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Splunk
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