Job Description Summary
Novartis is a place where bright, curious minds combine to solve the world’s toughest healthcare challenges and reimagine medicine together. It’s an inspiring environment for aspiring talent. For those embarking on a career in innovative medicines or moving into the industry it’s an opportunity to gain early exposure, experience and insights that are hard to find anywhere else.
Job Description
This advert is exclusively for Clinical Sciences & Innovation (CS&I) within the TM Academy. Other TM Academy roles are advertised separately under:
REQ‑10077029 – TM Academy Pharmacokinetic Sciences (PKS) Modeling & Simulation
REQ‑10077055 – TM Academy Preclinical Safety – Data Science
REQ‑10077246 – TM Academy Fellow in Biomarker Development
REQ‑10076845 – TM Academy Biomarker Development Laboratory Excellence and Operations (BMD LEO)
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Duration of program: 24 months
Program start: 01-September- 2026
Applications are open until 17-May-2026 included.
By submitting your application, you confirm that you would be available to begin the program on 01-September, with final selection decisions expected to be communicated by end of June/early July.
Please note that we can only accept applicants who are eligible to work in Switzerland.
The TM Academy is designed for individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences:
• Career starters: recent university degree graduate within the past 2 years
• Career changers: professionals with experience from a different field
• Career relaunchers: professionals wanting to return to work after a career break
Your journey begins with a basecamp: 4-week immersive blended experience designed to introduce you to our organization, the drug development process, the various departments in Translational Medicine, the clinical trial process and the tools and technical platforms needed for your work.
Throughout the program, fellows reunite for continuous learning focused on soft skills, cross-functional exposure, and thematic introduction series - broadening your perspective beyond your immediate team and function.
As a TM Academy fellow in CS&I, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and contribute to the operational and logistical aspects of early phase clinical trials in TM across different therapeutic areas. In parallel to your Academy learning, your focus will be to provide support to the various CS&I groups and the clinical teams throughout the trial lifecycle – from set-up, through maintenance, and reporting.
During the TM Academy you will…
build a strong foundation in translational medicine with support from industry experts
embark on a progressive, blended and flexible learning experience covering conceptual, theoretical and experiential techniques
be part of a global network of supportive peers and mentors who will guide you to work and collaborate on meaningful projects that shape the future of medicine
gain hands-on experience by contributing to and supporting a range of clinical trial operations activities such as:
play a key role in shaping the quality of clinical, regulatory, and trial documents by ensuring that they are complete, accurate, consistent, and ready for submission
support creating and refining important clinical documents - working closely with experienced colleagues who will guide you as you grow
bring energy to team communications by crafting trial newsletters and helping organize engaging investigator and study‑related meetings
learn the ins and outs of clinical trial documentation by supporting the setup and oversight of the Trial Master File
facilitate communication and collaboration across global teams, investigator sites, and vendors by helping gather information and keeping activities moving smoothly
build hands‑on experience with key clinical trial systems (CTMS, risk/issue tracking, site‑engagement tools), ensuring data is accurate and up to date
support day‑to‑day trial operations - coordinating meetings, tracking materials, and keeping signatures and documentation flowing
broaden your professional horizon by doing a deep-dive within one of the CS&I groups aligned with your interests and based on open opportunities, such as e.g. trial management, feasibility, study budget, data visualizations, clinical pharmacology, clinical innovation
have the opportunity to teach back and help welcome new fellows by contributing to their onboarding and sharing what you’ve learned along the way
Role requirements
Candidates should have:
Demonstrated interest in clinical research and drug development and curious to engage in a scientific environment focused on clinical trial operations enablement, documentation, and cross-functional coordination
University degree (BA; BSc, MA, MSc, PharmD or PhD) or relevant professional experience
Fluency in business-level English; oral & written
Good organizational, interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills
ability to work in a team and independently, managing multiple priorities with support
Good Office IT skills
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
diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Skills Desired