Jobs at Novartis

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Novartis, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, blends pharmaceutical research with cutting‑edge technology. The company pioneers AI‑driven drug discovery, real‑world evidence platforms, and digital therapeutics, making it a leader in applying data science and software engineering to healthcare outcomes.

Open roles span software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, product management, and UX design. Applicants can expect rigorous technical interviews, opportunities for remote or hybrid work, and access to industry‑standard tools like Kubernetes, TensorFlow, and Salesforce. Compensation typically ranges from $80k to $200k+ depending on level, with bonuses and equity for senior roles.

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Global Head Neuroscience Translational Medicine

Company: Novartis

Location: Cambridge, MA

Posted Dec 20, 2024

Novartis is seeking a Global Head of TM Neuroscience to lead a team responsible for early clinical development plans and studies for neuroscience disorders. The role involves setting strategy, prioritizing resources, and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate should have an MD or MD/PhD, be board-certified in Neurology, and have significant clinical experience with neurological diseases.

Cell Processing Specialist I, Fri-Mon

Company: Novartis

Location: Cedar Knolls, NJ

Posted Dec 20, 2024

Novartis is seeking a Cell Processing Specialist for an on-site role in Morris Plains, NJ. The role involves cell washing operations, verifying cell processing, and formulating media lots for patient-derived cellular immunotherapy products. The CPS I will work in cleanroom environments, use automated equipment, and maintain production-related IT systems. Key responsibilities include aseptic gowning, cell washing, verification of intermediate process days, and environmental monitoring. The role requires handling chemicals, performing complex calculations, and understanding scientific notations. Essential requirements include a HS diploma or GED, 1 year of cGMP experience, and knowledge of cGMP regulations and FDA guidance. Desirable requirements include experience in cell therapy manufacturing and aseptic processing in ISO 5 biosafety cabinets. The pay range is between $28.37 to $43.22/hour, with potential for additional benefits and rewards. Novartis is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Director, Issue Advocacy & Portfolio Strategy

Company: Novartis

Location: Washington, DC

Posted Dec 20, 2024

The Director, Issue Advocacy & Portfolio Strategy will lead comprehensive public affairs issue advocacy campaigns in the US, advancing the goals of the US business. This role involves serving as a liaison to US Patient Advocacy, identifying opportunities to advance NVS portfolio objectives, and collaborating with key PA partners. The individual will also ensure US PA colleagues are aware of key business drivers and provide relevant updates. Key responsibilities include contributing to US Public Affairs campaigns, serving as a partner to therapeutic area leadership, anticipating policy issues, supporting product teams, driving product-specific initiatives, and mobilizing appropriate resources for comprehensive public affairs strategies. The role requires an undergraduate degree, preferably with a masters in law, public policy, or health administration, and at least 8 years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.

Associate Director AI & Automation Lead

Company: Novartis

Location: London, United Kingdom

Posted Dec 20, 2024

Novartis is seeking an AI & Automation Lead for their Advanced Quantitative Sciences function in London, UK or Dublin, Ireland. The role involves developing AI & automation tools for clinical documents and data, driving IT infrastructure development, providing technical leadership for AI projects, and collaborating with Quantitative Science partners. The ideal candidate will have an MSc or PhD in Computer Science/Engineering, Data Sciences, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or a related field, with 3-6 years of experience in automation or AI. Strong software development skills in R, Python, and deep learning frameworks are required. The role offers opportunities for continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration within the team.

(高级)医药代表 /(资深)产品专员

Company: Novartis

Location: Chongqing, China

Posted Dec 20, 2024

The role focuses on driving competitive sales growth, identifying and prioritizing potential customers (healthcare professionals and stakeholders) through data analysis to influence prescription decisions. It involves orchestrating positive customer experiences to enhance sales performance, building engagement and relationships, understanding customer challenges, pain points, and opportunities through value-based conversations, and personalizing customer engagement journeys. Collaboration with healthcare professionals to build engagement and foster long-term collaborations, providing value to both customers and patients, and working cross-functionally in compliance to address unmet needs. The role requires effective collaboration with opinion leaders and top medical influencers to improve the patient journey, continuously sharing customer insights with internal stakeholders to support content, campaign, and interaction planning. The ideal candidate should possess strong sales skills, customer insights, communication skills, influence, conflict management, negotiation skills, technical skills, account management, cross-functional coordination, healthcare knowledge, excellence, ethics, and compliance. Novartis seeks passionate, smart individuals to join their community for breakthroughs that change patients' lives.

Pipeline Field Medical Advisor

Company: Novartis

Location: Dimona, Israel

Posted Dec 20, 2024

Novartis is seeking a medical professional for a field-based role in Israel. The role involves leading the pre-launch process of Novartis products, shaping and implementing local and global therapeutic area strategies, and driving strategic medical expertise throughout pipeline development. Responsibilities include guiding drug development strategy, assessing scientific validity of drug candidates, collaborating with cross-functional teams, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring patient-centric innovation. Essential requirements include an MD, PhD, Veterinarian, or PharmD, 2-4 years of pharmaceutical medical affairs experience, proficiency in Hebrew and English, and strong project management skills.

Financial Analyst - RDF (CoE)

Company: Novartis

Location: Hyderabad, India

Posted Dec 20, 2024

The role involves providing operational support to Novartis Clinical operations team, ensuring proper accounting of clinical expenses as per Novartis policies, generating payment requests, and tracking clinical trial spends. The position requires partnering with stakeholders to ensure contractual terms reflect the protocol design and complying with mandatory training. The ideal candidate should have an MBA or Master's in Finance, 3-5 years of finance/accounts payable experience, and hands-on SAP experience. Fluency in English is essential. Novartis offers a supportive environment, diverse teams, and comprehensive benefits.

S2P Business Partner (Korean speaker)

Company: Novartis

Location: Serendah, Malaysia

Posted Dec 20, 2024

Novartis is seeking a professional with 6-9 years of experience in P2P and T&E for a full-time role in Malaysia. The role involves supporting business operations, monitoring and improving KPIs, providing strategic consultancy, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Key responsibilities include updating stakeholders on KPIs, improving process performance, ensuring compliance with global policies, and developing mechanisms for customer feedback. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical and communication skills, critical thinking, curiosity, and expertise in business process modeling. Fluency in English and Korean is required, with Chinese being a plus. Novartis offers benefits and rewards, and the role is part of their mission to reimagine medicine and improve patients' lives.

Clinical Research Medical Advisor

Company: Novartis

Location: Vienna, Austria

Posted Dec 20, 2024

Novartis is seeking a Country Clinical Development representative for a hybrid working role in Vienna, Austria. The role involves clinical strategic and tactical leadership for development and prioritized research programs/trials. Responsibilities include identifying qualified investigators, driving clinical recruitment activities, collaborating with various country functions, and ensuring adherence to GCP and ICH regulations. Requirements include a scientific degree (M.D., Ph.D., or Pharm.D. preferred), experience in clinical trials, operations management, and project management. Novartis offers competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Japan Program Clinical Head (IMM)

Company: Novartis

Location: Kamimaruko, Japan

Posted Dec 20, 2024

The Japan Program Clinical Head (JPCH) is a crucial role responsible for clinical program activities in Japan, including approval and post-approval commitments. The JPCH works closely with the Japan Project Head (JPH) and Global Program Clinical Head (GPCH) to provide risk-benefit assessments and inputs for clinical development programs. They contribute to disease area strategy, ensure high-quality clinical documentation, and interact with various internal and external stakeholders. The role requires an advanced degree in life sciences, extensive clinical experience, and thorough knowledge of GCP and regulatory processes.

Sales Value Associate CDMX (Virtual)

Company: Novartis

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Posted Dec 20, 2024

The Sales Representative role is crucial for driving customer interactions and sales performance. They are the face of the customer experience strategy, building deep relationships that add value to customers and patients, primarily through virtual interactions with 25% travel availability to different regions. Key responsibilities include driving competitive sales growth, identifying and prioritizing high-potential clients through data analysis, and orchestrating positive customer experiences. They engage and build relationships, participate in value-based conversations, personalize customer interaction paths, foster engagement, and establish effective working relationships with key opinion leaders. The role requires deep customer knowledge, tracking customer feedback, leveraging data for interaction planning, and collaborating with multifunctional teams to address unmet customer needs. Novartis values integrity, ethics, and excellent commercial skills in this role.

Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Rheumatology Georgia / North FL Remote

Company: Novartis

Location: Gunnison, CO

Posted Dec 20, 2024

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role is a field-based, customer-facing position in the Rheumatology Therapeutic area. The MSL's primary objective is to enhance clinical practice within their territory, covering Georgia and North Florida, leading to improved patient outcomes. They must demonstrate deep therapeutic expertise, engage scientifically with Healthcare Providers (HCPs), and manage their territory. The role involves building professional relationships with HCPs, understanding market dynamics, and supporting clinical trials. The MSL must also maintain in-depth knowledge of the therapeutic area and Novartis compounds, and adhere to Novartis' policies and regulations. The position requires a graduate degree in science or healthcare, with 0-3 years of relevant experience for the Manager level and 3-5 years for the AD level.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it like to work at Novartis?
Novartis fosters a collaborative, data‑driven culture that values continuous learning. Employees benefit from global mobility, generous health plans, flexible work models, and access to internal training on AI, cloud, and product development. Managers often emphasize mentorship and give employees the chance to work on cross‑functional teams that accelerate research from discovery to market.
What types of positions are available at Novartis?
Tech positions include software engineer (frontend, backend, full‑stack), data scientist, machine learning engineer, cloud architect, DevOps engineer, cybersecurity analyst, product manager, UX/UI designer, and quality assurance. Non‑tech positions cover regulatory affairs, quality control, clinical operations, and business analytics.
How can I stand out as an applicant for Novartis tech roles?
Stand out by aligning your portfolio with Novartis' tech stack—demonstrate experience with Java, Python, SQL, or cloud services. Highlight any healthcare or pharma projects, publish code on GitHub, and include measurable outcomes. Tailor your resume to match the job description, use relevant keywords, and prepare for coding tests in data structures, algorithms, and system design. In interviews, discuss how your technical skills can accelerate drug discovery or improve patient outcomes.

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