Senior Scientist II - Biology

Novartis AG

Key information

Publication date:14 May 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Basel (City)
Salary estimate from jobup.ch:Log in, to see estimate from jobup.ch

Job summary

Join Novartis in Basel as an early career scientist focused on drug discovery. Collaborate in a dynamic environment to advance small molecule therapeutics.

Tasks

Contribute to early drug discovery projects in collaborative teams.
Design and analyze hit finding campaigns for drug discovery.
Innovate and develop new screening approaches and technologies.

Skills

PhD with up to 2 years of postdoc experience in relevant fields.
Strong interest in novel screening technologies for drug discovery.
Excellent communication skills in English for presentations and publications.

Is this helpful?

Summary

The Drug Discovery Biology group in Basel, Switzerland, is seeking a highly motivated, curious, and innovative early career scientist with no more than 2 years of Postdoc experience, who is interested in making an impact on drug discovery through scientific technologies and by boosting our endeavors in the identification, characterization, and development of small molecules therapeutics. We are a highly collaborative and global group of researchers exploring the interface of chemistry and biology for projects in early drug discovery. More specifically, we apply and develop screening approaches for the discovery of low molecular weight modulators of disease relevant targets and explore the scope of emerging drug modalities as novel therapeutics. Our group is part of the larger Discover Sciences (DSc) department that encompasses a spectrum of sophisticated capabilities needed to succeed in state-of-the-art drug discovery.

About the Role

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Contribute experimentally and intellectually to early drug discovery projects by working in multidisciplinary and collaborative teams.

Design, execute, and analyze hit finding campaigns for drug discovery projects

Innovate and further develop existing technologies and explore novel screening approaches

Prepare and communicate results at internal and external meetings, and in scientific publications.

Mentor and develop junior colleagues in the laboratory.

Minimum requirements:

The candidate holds a PhD (with no more than 2 years of postdoc experience) with a background in one or more of the following areas: biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology and chemical biology.

Strong interest in exploring novel screening technologies and therapeutic approaches for drug discovery.

Curiosity, scientific agility, and interdisciplinary mindset (chemistry, biology, in silico approaches).

Interest in working in open and collaborative teams. Excellent interpersonal skills.

Ability to adapt to scientific challenges and to generate innovative ideas/solutions.

Excellent communication and presentation skills in oral and written English.

Desirable Requirements:

Practical knowledge with different, state-of-the art cellular and/or biochemical screening approaches

Experience with applying tools for analyzing large data sets

Prior expertise in drug discovery: e.g. identifying and characterizing LMW ligands, exploring novel drug therapeutic modalities at the interface at chemistry and biology

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? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network(link is external)

Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Categories:

Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology / Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology