Student Assistant Lab-Ops

Job Description

500 million! That is how many patients we reach with our products every year, improving their lives. It is our aim to expand this to more than 1 billion. Sandoz, a division of Novartis, is a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, committed to playing a leading role in driving access to medicine worldwide.

As a Student, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the implementation of an electronic laboratory management system to enable the pharmaceutical development of generic drug products of the future.

Timing: May 2023 (preferred starting date)
Duration: 6 months
Application Deadline: 31st March.

Your key responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Support in material management and inventory of the laboratory
• Support in implementation of electronic laboratory management system
• Creation and approval of Chemical references and products in the database
• Management of different types of materials (batch management, fraction management, location/container management, stock management)
• Print material labels
• Contribution to operational excellence in pharmaceutical development laboratory

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

What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential:
• Education: Student of natural science including pharmacy, chemistry, biology or related technical field
• Basic knowledge in chemistry
• Good knowledge of software and computer tools (MS Office)
• Proficiency in English (written and oral)

Desirable requirements:
• Strength in organizational skills, agile work style with hands-on attitude

Why Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, 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!

In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development options as well as worldwide career opportunities within the Novartis group. In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is ₠33,800 (on a full time basis). In most cases, the actual salary will be higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Our recruitment decisions are based on selecting the best person for the job, regardless of gender, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality or disability.

Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network