Clinical Development Fellow (Postgrad) - UK

With nearly 50,000 participants in clinical trials at Novartis, our vision in Clinical Development is to engage these participants, making sure we have the right participants, in the right trials, at the right sites, at the right time.

After your Master’s, Doctoral or Post-doctoral qualification, do you want to learn more about and gain more experience in Clinical Development at a leading global healthcare company and see how drugs are developed to help address unmet needs and reimagine medicine? Do you have a collaborative mindset and take ownership of assigned tasks, and are you able to quickly adapt to different multicultural teams and diverse concepts? Besides that, do you have excellent problem-solving skills?

The Clinical Development Postgraduate Training Program is a unique opportunity to discover the science of Clinical Development in one of our Development Units:

• Oncology
• Neuroscience & Gene Therapy
• Global Health
• Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism
• Immunology

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Advanced degree in life sciences is required, such as: Master’s degree in one of the (bio) sciences, MPh, PhD, PharmD or MD, completed within the last 2 years.
• Concrete interest in clinical development as demonstrated by training/class module at university/institution, internships or specific courses.
• Seeking new and different experiences for learning in the pharmaceutical industry and curiosity about clinical development.
• Strong interpersonal skills, i.e. can demonstrate your ability to communicate well and establish effective working relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds/cultures and at different hierarchical levels inside and outside the company.

Important Information: Please note that we can only accept applicants who are eligible to work in the U.K. Please submit a cover letter that includes your motivation for the program, explains which development unit(s) you are most interested in and confirms your availability for a start on September 1, 2026.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Acquiring an understanding of the organization, how Clinical Functions and Clinical Development Units work together to develop solutions that address unmet needs for patients and discover the science of clinical development.
• Contributing to the development of trial-related documents (e.g., Clinical Trial Protocols (CTPs), informed consent form, case report forms, data analysis plan, data monitoring committee charters, reports, publications) for assigned clinical trial(s) consistent with the Clinical Development Plan.
• Conducting ongoing medical, clinical, and scientific review of clinical trial data with Clinical Scientific Expert(s) with appropriate oversight from the Medical Lead.
• Managing & preparing patient safety reports on trial data for use of safety and clinical boards (e.g., Safety Management Team, Global Clinical Team, Global Program Team) with appropriate oversight from the Medical Lead.
• Providing input into final analyses and interpretation including the development of the Clinical Study Report(s), publications, and internal/external presentations.

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?

Benefits and Rewards: Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally.