Internship in Pharm. Development

Job Description

Be at the front line for innovative pharmaceutical products that reach patients in more than 150 countries. As part of Pharmaceutical Development (PHAD) you can make a difference to millions of patients around the world by continuous development of new chemical entities and upcoming exciting commercial products.

Position Purpose: we aim to develop and implement innovative pharmaceutical technologies (solid oral, topical, parenteral, ophtalmic and inhalation dosage forms containing small molecules NCEs).
As a Master Student or a training placement for 6 months, within this innovative environment you will contribute to elaborate pharmaceutical processing technologies and to develop pharmaceutical formulation know-how for novel technologies. Your work will be focused around the research, development and characterization of dosage forms and their components, and how this translates to the production of innovative pharmaceuticals.

Duration: 6 months
Start date: November 2023

Tasks / Responsibilities:
There are a range of projects available which may cover any of the following areas:
• Development of novel dosage form technologies
• Feasibility trials to understand the impact of new technologies
• Characterization of material properties and linking to process performance
• Process development activities and assess process performance
• Build related models interconnecting material properties and process performance
• Compare model prediction with process performance
• Summarize and present results in internal meetings

Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Minimum Requirements

• Master Student in e.g. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical students during their practical year (after second state examination)
• Special interest in formulation, pharmaceutical technology/processing and/or physico-chemical properties /pharmaceutical material sciences (e.g. powder characterization)
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams in an international environment
• Organizational, and scientific skills including curiosity and planning and execution of lab work
• Proficiency in English, German skills are advantageous

Desired requirements:
• strong communication and presentation skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, additional packages e.g. Minitab would be advantageous

743 million. That’s how many lives our products touched in 2022, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.

We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.

We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!

Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!