Encompassing approximately 5,718 acres along the western edge of the north coastal region of the City of San Diego, La Jolla's idyllic beauty and stunning scenery is physically defined by a rugged coastline of ocean bluffs and beaches together with steep canyons and hillsides that culminate at Mount Soledad. And right in the center of it all is Pfizer La Jolla.
We strive to meet employees' needs for a balanced life with everything from flexible hours to health and fitness centres to sports and recreational opportunities. And with southern California's most beautiful and majestic coastline as well as what many consider to be the finest weather in the world, La Jolla makes it easy for our people to have and enjoy that balanced life and more. And because of our location, we're also able to offer pleasant surroundings that enhance employee interaction - engendering teamwork and innovation so that we remain at the forefront of research and development.
From a PGA golf course to abundant natural fauna and wildlife to scuba diving and surfing for the adventurous, it's all here in La Jolla. And for those who like their pleasures a bit more refined, downtown is well noted for its jewelry stores and upmarket restaurants and hotels – offering up several famous boutiques and restaurants (including local favorites, such as the Girard Gourmet and Harry's Coffee Shop) and the La Valencia Hotel, which used to welcome movie stars on retreat from Hollywood during the silent film era.
And we're not the only ones who have found La Jolla to be the perfect setting for our work. It's also home to the University of California, San Diego (including the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the San Diego Supercomputer Center), National University, The Scripps Research Institute, the Burnham Institute (formerly called the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation), and the Salk Institute.