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Job Description Are you a talented and passionate early-career scientist whose goal is to make innovative medicines? The Novartis Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowship offers aspiring drug hunters a unique opportunity to join our teams at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), the innovation engine of Novartis. Mentored by experienced NIBR scientists, Innovation Fellows will gain first-hand experience in the design and development of breakthrough therapies and innovative technologies. We are looking for Innovation Fellows who will harness their scientific creativity and natural curiosity to help bring transformative treatments to patients. Join us as we reimagine medicine together.
All applications will be evaluated by a review team comprised of NIBR discipline experts and candidates selected as finalists will be invited to our Basel (Switzerland) campus for an all-day interview in June 2020. New Innovation Fellows will start in September 2020 at our Basel site.
Program highlights: • Program duration: 2-3 years • Mentorship & access to technology: Innovation Fellows will drive a multi-year research project under the mentorship of distinguished NIBR scientists and have access to NIBR state-of-the-art technology platforms to achieve their research goals • Curriculum: at the start of their Fellowship, Innovation Fellows will attend a comprehensive training series (boot camp), including dedicated courses covering the fundamentals of drug discovery and development as well as a communication skill workshop. • Short-term rotations: Innovation Fellows will participate in a tailored rotation schedule in both scientific and business-related disciplines to broaden their exposure and skillset • Fireside chats with local leading scientists and entrepreneurs • Community: Innovation Fellows will join our vibrant postdoctoral community for dedicated events, including the monthly postdoctoral seminars and our annual Research Day Symposium
Minimum requirementsQualifications • Early-career scientists (MD and/or PhD), with terminal degree received within the last 3 years (students graduating in the next 5 months are eligible to apply) • Dedicated to translating scientific discoveries into medicines that improve human health • All scientific and technical disciplines welcome (biology, chemical biology, chemistry, computational and data sciences, and more) • Strong publication record or other scientific achievements (i.e. awards, patents) • Entrepreneurial mindset and boundless curiosity
Please submit your CV and cover letter by May 1, 2020 for consideration. Include a potential area of unmet medical need where you believe you could make an impact.
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Why consider Novartis? 750 million. That’s how many lives our products touch. And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you’re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data. Where you’re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.
We are Novartis. Join us and help us reimagine medicine.
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