To qualify, you must be affiliated with CEITEC and a current PhD student.
Please apply by 27 July 2014, and submit supporting documents to Basel2015@ceitec.cz:
- CV or resume
- Letter of motivation (1 page)
- Research question of interest
For more information please contact us at Basel2015@ceitec.cz.
The Novartis Next Generation Scientist Program is intended to support talented and motivated post-graduate students through 3 month-long internships at our research site in Basel, Switzerland. The program allows interns to spend the summer (June to September) working on a jointly-agreed upon, pre-competitive scientific or clinical research project.
With a presence in ~140 countries, our research at Novartis is focused on discovering and developing innovative new medicines to treat disease and improve human health, through projects where there is clear scientific understanding of disease mechanism and high unmet medical need. Our open and entrepreneurial culture (“science without borders”) recognizes and embraces the needs of our increasingly diverse patient populations. Our goal is to positively change the practice of medicine for patients around the world.
Novartis has a long-standing relationship with not-for-profit organizations including Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Global Alliance for TB Development, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative and the Institute for One World Health. Beyond our commitment to creating next-generation medicines to ease suffering and improve the quality of life for patient populations in need, Novartis is helping build science and leadership capabilities in the area of “scientific medicine” (drug discovery, preclinical and clinical research). Our research training programs are aimed at developing sustainable partnerships with select scientific institutions in emerging countries to further this endeavor.
Program Overview
The Novartis Next Generation Scientist Program provides interns an opportunity to enrich their MSc or PhD research training by:
- investigating research questions of interest to their local scientific and clinical communities
- getting hands-on experience with pioneering biomedical research technologies
- augmenting their scientific capabilities through seminars, journal club, discussion forums, and various educational courses
- networking and collaborating within the intern group, with Novartis associates, and where possible, with other Novartis academic collaborators
- supporting their educational goals and scientific career development through mentorship by Novartis associates
Ready to make your mark?
We have internship opportunities available in the following research areas:
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Metabolic Diseases
- Oncology
- Infectious and Tropical Diseases
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Ophthalmology
- Respiratory Disease
- Autoimmunity and Transplantation
- Analytical and Imaging Sciences
- Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation
- Technical Drug Development and Formulations
- Biologics
- Chemical Synthesis
- Biophysics and Cheminformatics
- Epigenetics and Genomics
- Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
- Systems and Computational Biology
- Statistics, including Clinical Trial Design
Benefits
- Scientific/Clinical Research: All necessary equipment, training and operational needs (e.g. computers, supplies and reagents) will be provided by Novartis to support investigation of a jointly agreed-upon, pre-competitive (non-proprietary) scientific question or challenge.
- Travel, Accommodations & Visas: Novartis will provide (1) round-trip coach class airfare, (2) accommodation for the duration of the project, and (3) application for educational visas to the Swiss authorities on behalf of the selected participants.
- Stipend and Health Insurance: Novartis will provide health insurance and a monthly stipend to cover incidentals and personal expenses.
- Timelines & Location: An 8-12 week internship is offered between the months of June and September in Basel, Switzerland.
For more information about Novartis, please visit www.novartis.com
