Summary
About the Role
Do you want to apply your expertise to advancing the practice of preclinical safety? As a Translational Medicine (TM) Academy fellow in Preclinical Safety, you will join Novartis’ Translational Medicine Unit for a 2 year period to help us to unleash the power of translational safety science for drug discovery and development.
TM plays a pivotal role in bringing innovative medicines to patients, by building on research advances to develop new therapies, and bridging drug discovery and clinical application.
Duration of program: 24 months
Program start: September 2025
Applications are open until 03 March 2025 included.
Job description:
Through the TM Academy, you will gain valuable training and experience within an international multi-cultural Biomedical Research environment. In parallel to your Academy learning, your core focus will be to contribute to the Preclinical Safety group within Translational Medicine, working in one or more of our global inter-disciplinary teams including Translational Toxicology, Mechanistic & Predictive Safety, Pathology and Therapeutic Area Safety Assessment. Your contributions will support project teams throughout the Research & Development lifecycle spanning a diverse range of disease areas and therapeutic modalities.
If you are inspired by the Novartis mission to reimagine medicine, then this program is for you!
TM Academy is designed for individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences:
- Career starters: recent University degree graduate within the past 2 years (e.g. BA, BSc, MSc, PharmD or PhD, DVM, MD or equivalent experience in toxicology, pathology, safety pharmacology, veterinary medicine or related fields)
- Career changers: professionals with experience from a different field
- Career relaunches: professionals wanting to return to work after a career break
During the Academy you will
- be trained and onboarded by experts
- embark on a progressive, blended and flexible learning experience covering conceptual, theoretical and experiential techniques
- gain hands-on experience by contributing to and supporting a range of translational medicine activities
- broaden your professional horizon by doing a deep dive in one of the PCS focus areas aligned with your interests and based on opportunities
Role Requirements:
- interest in translational drug safety science
- university degree (e.g. BA, BSc, MSc, PharmD or PhD, DVM, MD or equivalent experience in toxicology, pathology, safety pharmacology, veterinary medicine or related fields)
- business-level English; oral & written
- good organizational and interpersonal skills
- ability to work in a team and independently, managing multiple priorities with support
- strong data exploration skills
Are you interested? - Submit your CV and motivation letter explaining your profile and interest in English to https://www.novartis.com/careers
Refugees with a valid S Swiss permit are also welcome to apply.Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable
accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to
[email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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