This program offers insights into various drug development areas, putting focus on applied peptide chemistry within a pharmaceutical context. Rotations within CHAD Basel, including synthetic labs and the manufacturing pilot plant, offer a comprehensive view of transforming research ideas into market-ready drugs. You will learn current standards in safety, quality, training systems, and GMP, while transferring theoretical knowledge into practice and developing soft skills and internal networks for a future career in the pharmaceutical industry.

Preferred start date: May 2025

Latest start date: July 2025

Duration: 24 months

Please attach a cover letter explaining your motivation for this position and let us know when you are available. Thank you very much.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, plan, perform, interpret, report, and communicate experiments, their data and results
• Evaluate and implement future manufacturing processes and strategies for oligonucleotides
• Support process development activities on innovative and cross-functional projects
• Collaborate closely with our internal and external partners to ensure timely and quality GMP and non-GMP manufacture
• Provide relevant process documentation in support of filing of dossiers
• Participate in scientific exchange groups within and outside of Novartis as well as maintain excellent collaborations with our customers

Essential requirements:

• A completed PhD in organic chemistry or related discipline with specialization in the field of oligonucleotide synthesis
• Good knowledge of English (oral and written)
• Hands on experience in the synthesis of oligonucleotides
• An excellent track record of original research and extensive experience in oligonucleotide chemistry
• General knowledges in purification and characterization of oligonucleotides are expected
• Good knowledge of software and computer tools (e.g., MS Office)
• Scientific curiosity coupled with an international outlook
• Track record on strong interpersonal and communication skills is required

Desirable requirements:

Additional German proficiency (oral and written) is a plus

Why Novartis:  Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: http://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

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

Accessibility and accommodation

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