Clinical Contracting Undergraduate

at  Pfizer

Pfizer UK Undergraduate Programme 2025/2026
Clinical Contracting Undergraduate
Clinical Development and Operations, Global Site and Study Operations
Pfizer Research & Development
Who can apply?
Applicants must be completing a 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 will only consider candidates who have applied by completing the Pfizer Placement Application Form. Candidates who do not complete and attach the application form will NOT be considered. You can download 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.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please see below!!
Department Overview

Global Site and Study Operations (GSSO) is a global group which plays a key role in the conduct of clinical trials. There are three main areas of accountability:

• Study Management is responsible for directing the ‘operationalisation’ and execution of protocols, and for overseeing the delivery
• Start-Up and Support Group is responsible for ensuring the completion and collection of regulatory and contractual documentation with investigative sites, including negotiating site budgets and contracts.
• Country Operations oversees the clinical trial execution that happens in the field i.e., the conduct of clinical trials sponsored by Pfizer at investigative sites.

In order to promote the development of new medicines the combined group partners closely with other clinical and clinical operations team members, providing operational and technical expertise to promote the design and execution of clinical trials.
What can I achieve and what will I be accountable for whilst completing a placement at Pfizer?
In this role the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop an in-depth comprehension of the key elements of the clinical site contracting. Through working in GSSO you will get hands-on experience in many critical aspects of study execution across multiple therapeutic areas.

All successful applicants will have a part of their assignment in Clinical Site Contracting - working closely with an experienced Investigator Contract Lead. The successful applicant will support the contract and budget drafting and negotiations with clinical trial sites and will be expected to develop a sound technical grasp of the key legal terms, budget concepts and regulatory requirements as they relate to contract negotiations and drafting on one or more interventional clinical trials, with the opportunity to work across multiple Therapeutic Areas. Applicants could also have a secondary assignment focusing on the functions within GSSO that support the studies, for example:

• Process support and continuous improvement projects: identifying lessons learned and best practices and using this information to improve processes for the future.
• Working in Study Start-Up, project managing site activation.
• Clinical Trial Assistant: supporting study team operations at the country or regional level.

What other opportunities and benefits do Pfizer offer?

GSSO partners closely with other functions within Pfizer and as such the successful candidate has the opportunity to gain insights to other core clinical development functions including:

• Project Management
• Clinical
• Global and Country Study Management
• Local and Global legal counsel

We aim to facilitate an awareness of other areas of the business across the course of the placement, to provide a rounded awareness of the pharmaceutical business.
Successful applicants will also have the opportunity to have access to an extensive library of training tools and participate in regular educational sessions.
Candidates will be offered participation in voluntary events such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) supported activities, and are actively encouraged to get involved in delivering science demonstrations to school pupils as part of the Pfizer STEM outreach programme, at events like Science Fairs.
We also encourage membership to a Colleague Resource Group to promote diversity initiatives and influence our culture.
When can I start?
Placements will start on 1st September 2025 and will run for 12 months.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

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

• Completing placement as part of University Degree either through Year In Industry/Industrial Placement or Gap Year
• On target for a legal Degree
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently
• Demonstrated effectiveness working as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Detail focused
• Solution oriented and good joint problem solving abilities
• High IT literacy (experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

As a reminder…….
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 13th October 2024.
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.

• Study Management is responsible for directing the ‘operationalisation’ and execution of protocols, and for overseeing the delivery
• Start-Up and Support Group is responsible for ensuring the completion and collection of regulatory and contractual documentation with investigative sites, including negotiating site budgets and contracts.
• Country Operations oversees the clinical trial execution that happens in the field i.e., the conduct of clinical trials sponsored by Pfizer at investigative sites