Recent Graduate - Compound Management Team

This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life!

This role is offered through Magnit Global, who, if selected, will be your employer. If your services are retained, you will be assigned to provide services to Novartis as the end client. This is not an offer of employment with Novartis. If you are selected for this Temporary/External opportunity, you will not be an employee of Novartis and will not be eligible for any Novartis employee benefits or incentives. Ready to work with/through Magnit at Novartis? Please read on…

The Novartis Compound Management Group at Biomedical Research (BR) is mandated with the stewardship of the BR compound collection. The group supports screening as well as lead optimization projects throughout the BR drug discovery network by providing flexible access to a sample collection of > 1.5 Mio compounds. Novartis Compound Management is seeking a motivated recent graduate to support compound handling, stock solution production, automated processes, and global logistics within a dynamic multidisciplinary research environment. We are looking for an independent and scientifically curious recent graduate with a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in organic chemistry or biology. Since this is a temporary position for up to one year, it could be suited for a candidate planning to bridge between MSc or BSc and further career steps.

Major accountabilities:

• Support of the stock solution production process
• Helping with weighing out and rapid delivery of compounds to Disease Areas for biological and chemical testing
• Support project teams with weighing and liquid transfer of building block solutions
• Interest in operating automated system (powder store, plate production)
• Supporting global shipping logistics

Minimum Requirements:

• Recent Master’s graduate or recent Bachelor’s graduate in organic chemistry or biology.
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative and dynamic international team
• High degree of independence
• Strong quality and customer focus with a clear sense of accountability
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, German would be an advantage

Workload : 40 hours/week

Role type: Onsite

Required start date: August 2026

Contract: 12 months

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

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Accommodation: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com.