Analytical Chemistry Undergraduate Review
by Pfizer
Rating
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Skills
4.0
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
4.0
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Pfizer
- 7. Would you recommend Pfizer to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Pfizer
Overview
Collecting and analysing data collected for your specific project, while planning future work and ensuring your findings are well documented to present to supervisors or interested parties. Days range between all lab work to all desk work, with an individuals tasks being fairly different between undergraduate projects.
Skills
Analytical skills were expanded greatly, HPLC and mass spectrometry specifically played a large role day to day. Presentational skills were developed due to continuous communication of project results. Job specific software skills such as Empower (HPLC), MassHunter (qTOF mass spec), ACD Labs (Computer Prediction) developed.
Responsibilities
Levels of responsibility were increased throughout the placement as I became more comfortable with the projects. Independence was encouraged however making use of the the teams resources is paramount. As much responsibility as you are willing to take on is provided, with pushes outside your comfort zone at certain points in your project.
Support & Guidance
A large amount of initial guidance was provided for the common parts of project work, after this guidance was always available upon request but not commonly volunteered.
Culture
Relaxed but focused. The culture is generally unconcerned with formal clothing or specific hours allowing for each individual to work in the way that is best for them, the focus is instead on efficient and healthy working where generally if you are reaching your goals and providing the value required of you the company is unconcerned with your personal best way of reaching that goal.
Your Impressions
The placement provided me a perfect environment to stretch my legs, and come into my own. The level of personal growth over the last year has been great, and while working a job and finishing my degree at the same time was a challenging experience my time at Pfizer led me to pursue a career within the company.
Yes
Your supervisor will likely reach out before you come to Pfizer, ask them plenty of questions about your upcoming project. It's a huge leap and understanding as much as you can before arriving will make it that much easier. Also, do not forget your university work. Do not leave it to the last minute, it's so easy to put it off after a long day. Get it done, you will feel much better for it
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, Research, Science
South East
July 2023
