Job Description Summary
LOCATION: Schaftenau, Austria
TYPE: Intern Position, Fixed Term
74! The number of medical device projects in Novartis. Without a safe, user friendly, high-quality drug delivery system our patients cannot take their medicine. The Compliance, Systems and Operations team in Basel needs you to accelerate one of the most diverse and innovative medical device portfolios in the pharma industry. By creating opportunities for efficient data management for the device design history, you allow us to remove hurdles and enable agile development!
You’ll be supporting data driven documentation, automations and improvement projects within the Medical Device and Packaging organization working within cross-functional teams.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and improvement of key processes for device development [in compliance with the EU Medical Device Regulations and ISO 13485 as well as US regulations 21 CFR Part 4 and 21 CFR Part 820] as well as contributing to the digital strategy.
Job Description
Your responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Create and/or improve data model and database structures for medical device related information and data.
Create and/or improve data management and visualization tools both within the Polarion application as well as outside.
Working with stakeholders to identify inefficiencies and obstacles to leaner processes and digitalize them.
Help to create and/or improve procedures and processes to facilitate development of devices for Novartis.
What you’ll bring to the role:
Master Student or recent graduate in Engineering, Biotechnology or Life Science, Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
Quick learner, quality focused, good communication and collaboration skills, autonomous and self-driven.
Knowledge in data structures and databases (e.g. SQL) as well as process automations (like Power Apps or Power Automate).
Programming skills in JavaScript, Velocity, XML, HTML, Python or similar programming languages.
English both spoken and written is a must, German and French a plus.
Desirable requirements (optional):
• Medical device knowledge through university studies or direct work experience.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards for medical devices and/or combination products.
• Knowledge in statistics
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
You’ll receive:
You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development opportunities as well as worldwide career possibilities 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 €37,200/year (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.
We are open for part-time and job-sharing models and support flexible and remote working where possible.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive working environment and diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities:
If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to disabilities.austria@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.
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
Skills Desired
Environment, Health And Safety (Ehs), Laboratory Equipment, Sop (Standard Operating Procedure)
