As an Intern (12 to 18 months) within this innovative environment you will contribute to elaborate pharmaceutical processing technologies in the field of Solid Oral Dosage forms and to develop pharmaceutical formulation know-how for novel technologies. The internship which will offer you insights and learning opportunities into pharmaceutical development within a relevant industrial setting. Your work will be lab / technicum based and focused on the development and characterization of dosage forms and their components, and how this translates to the production of innovative pharmaceuticals.

We are looking for a passionate individual like you to join our team, helping to create a brighter future for people living with diseases and their families.

Apply today and we can thrive together!

Preferred start date: July 1st, 2025

Latest start date: August 1st, 2025

Duration: 12-18 months

Please attach a cover letter explaining your motivation for this position and please indicate your possible starting date and duration within the application. Thank you very much.

Please note that we can only accept applicants who are eligible to work in Switzerland or have completed their studies at a Swiss University

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the formulation and process development for oral drug products and perform feasibility trials to advance the assessment and innovation of new technologies, under supervision of an experienced team member
• Perform related work in our galenical lab (non-GMP) incl. characterization of material properties
• Utilize data digital tools (e.g. e-Lab Journal, digital IPC data handling, digital data recording, data visualization tools)
• Provide raw data documentation, evalsuation and interpretation of results incl. presentations at internal meetings.   
• Propose and provide input for the design of next experiments
• Adherence to quality, quantity, and timelines for all assigned tasks.
• Adherence to Novartis standards, in particular, quality, ethical, health, safety, and environment (HSE), and information security (ISEC) standards.

Essential Requirements:

• You have a recent degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline (e.g. MSc, or BSc or a College of Applied Science Diploma or equivalent).
• Good scientific or technical knowledge in galenics / pharmaceutical technology / formulation- and/or process development
• Special interest in formulation, pharmaceutical technology/processing and/or physicochemical properties / pharmaceutical material including curiosesity and interest in performing lab work
• Ideally you have already experiences in working with active ingredients in a lab setting incl. experience with related HSE principles
• Ideally you have already experience or general digital severity in actively applying data-digital tools like e-LabNotebook, digital documentation and data recording tools
• Excellent Communication and organizational skills with respect to planning and tracking of commitments
• Languages: Proficiency in English (oral and written) required, German skills are advantageous

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: https://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

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

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