Mission: Mission: Our mission is to discover new ways to improve and extend people`s lives. Our vision is to be a trusted leader in changing the practice of medicine. www.novartis.com
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Sandoz, a Novartis generics and biosimilars company, announces joint plans with the Austrian federal government to invest EUR 150 million in Kundl manufacturing site in Austria. Hear what Sandoz CEO Richard Saynor shared on the long-term plans to support patients in Europe and beyond. https://www.sandoz.com/careers
108,000 associates at Novartis impact the lives of 799 million patients.
At Novartis, we are driven by our purpose. We reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. We use innovative science and technology to address some of society’s most challenging healthcare issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible.
Our products
70 billion doses of medicine touched the lives of 799 million patients in approximately 155 countries last year.
Our strategy
Our strategy is to build a leading, focused medicines company powered by advanced therapy platforms and data science. As we implement our strategy, we have five priorities to shape our future and help us continue to create value for our company, our shareholders and society.
Our Divisions
Innovative Medicines:
The Innovative Medicines Division has two business units:
Novartis Pharmaceuticals focuses on patented treatments in multiple disease areas to enhance health outcomes for patients and offer solutions to healthcare providers.
Novartis Oncology focuses on patented treatments for a variety of cancers and rare diseases.
Sandoz offers patients and healthcare professionals high-quality, affordable generics and biosimilars.
Functional organizations with a global reach:
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) is the innovation engine of Novartis. NIBR focuses on discovering new drugs that can change the practice of medicine.
Global Drug Development (GDD) organization oversees the development of new medicines discovered by our researchers and partners.
Novartis Technical Operations (NTO) is responsible for making our innovative medicines, devices and Sandoz products and delivering them to our customers across the world.
Novartis Business Services (NBS) consolidates support services across our organization, helping drive efficiency, simplification, standardization and quality.
Corporate Functions support the enterprise in specific areas of expertise, including finance, human resources, legal and communications.
15,000 associates, of whom almost 5,500 are employed at our US-based R&D sites
Our US presence extends from coast-to-coast with our campuses designed to foster a world-class work environment, and promote a culture of collaboration and innovation to help continually meet the evolving needs of our patients, customers and the communities we serve.
Research in the United States
We know our medicines can have a dramatic impact on patients’ lives. They can help people live longer and remain healthier, and they can provide significant benefits to our society and economy, which is why in 2019 we invested $3.9 Billion in R&D alone, representing 41% of our global R&D spend that totals USD 9.4 billion.
Reimagining Medicine through Innovation
Innovation is a cornerstone of the Novartis strategy and a foundation of our future. Research and development (R&D) as well as a strong pipeline of potential medicines are critical for our future business and long-term success.
The Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) is the innovation engine of Novartis. With a US team of scientists, physicians and business professionals, NIBR works to discover potential new therapies that could improve health outcomes for patients; and works in concert with our Global Drug Development (GDD) group to bring innovative treatments to patients around the world.
That’s how many lives our products touched in 2019. 160+ projects currently in clinical development. 24 major approvals last year alone. These are achievements we’re incredibly proud of, but 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 the opportunity to explore the power and potential of data and digital. Where you’re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks. Where you’re encouraged to share new ideas that can open up new ways of making things happen. And where you’re surrounded by teams who are equally determined to transform lives by tackling the world’s toughest medical challenges.
With people from so many nations working at Novartis, we have a richly multicultural working environment.
Our differences make us powerful
While our diverse workforce brings different people and perspectives together, inclusion is making the mix work. It is about creating an atmosphere and an environment where each of us feels valued, respected and heard.
3,164 associates are part of 15 employee resource groups at Novartis in the US which includes:
‘Caring for our people in a time of uncertainty’ by Group Head of People & Organization at Novartis, Steven Baert
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I have been working at Novartis full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Work life balance, Great pipeline, Growth
Cons
Ongoing change leading to change fatique
Application
I applied online. I interviewed at Novartis.
Interview
Extremely simple. Two people, one is the manager of the department your position is in and another person from HR. Typical questions such as strengths and weaknesses, challenging times, how you deal with stress, why would you want to work for their company, where do you see yourself in five years, how you deal with confrontations or disagreements between staff, has there been a time where you didn't agree with directions on a procedure given by your manager and if so what do you do? Those are behavioral questions HR will ask to determine your personality and mindset. The manager of your job will ask you technical questions about procedures and environments related to the condition of work you are applying for. When and how to do certain things or how does one thing apply to another, etc. Overall whole process took between 30-45 minutes, but since it was a comfortable interview I didn't notice the time. It felt quick.
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