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
Hi Glassdoor followers we have some breaking news for you! Novartis has introduced a new approach to working for desk based colleagues. When, where and how we work will be determined by us! So we can optimize our own personal and work performance. This is an exciting journey for us and we will share more as we progress. #DistributedWorking #novartislife
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.
With 1,200 people across 2 locations in Cork and Dublin Novartis is one of Ireland’s leading employers in the healthcare industry. One of the first pharmaceutical companies to locate in Ireland in the 1950’s, Novartis has strong history of investing in Ireland over the last sixty years.
Our manufacturing and development is based in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork. In March 2013 Novartis announced the establishment of a Global Business Services Center in Elm Park where Novartis Pharmaceuticals is also based.
Over the past 10 years, the Irish Pharmaceutical industry has invested close to €10 billion in manufacturing and research sites around the country. Ireland hosts 75 pharmaceutical companies, including all of the top 10 in the world. In 1988, just 5,200 worked in the pharmaceutical industry. Today, international pharmaceutical companies directly employ 30,000 people, with about as many more working in spin-off jobs.
The Novartis Global Service Center (NGSC), Dublin, was set up in 2013 and is located in a state-of-the-art facility on the Merrion Road in Ballsbridge. The center, one of five around the world, delivers a broad variety of services to the Novartis divisions and organisations worldwide. Services offered by the Dublin team include Scientific and Commercial Services, IT, HR Services and Procurement.
NGSC Dublin has a deep talent pool driving innovation, standardisation and world-class service delivery. There are currently more than 500 associates employed at the site with 38 nationalities speaking 29 languages. Almost half of the associates are educated to master’s degree level while 17% hold a PhD.
Novartis Ringaskiddy is home to both the manufacturing site, Novartis Ringaskiddy Limited (NRL) and to Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd, Branch Ireland (NIPBI) which is comprised of the International Services Laboratory, the External Supply Organisation, Supply Chain and administrative functions.
Novartis Ringaskiddy manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients for a range of oncology, respiratory, cardiovascular, dermatology, central nervous system and transplantation medicines. Employing approximately 600 people across the Ringaskiddy campus both NRL and NIPBI are an important part of the Novartis global network.
‘Caring for our people in a time of uncertainty’ by Group Head of People & Organization at Novartis, Steven Baert
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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.
At Novartis, we have introduced values that describe the professional behaviors we expect from our employees. These values are an integral part of the framework we use to recruit people, develop them, and assess and reward their performance.
Innovation
We encourage people to experiment and take smart risks. Our aim is to foster creative thinking that leads to practical solutions to healthcare and business challenges.
Quality
Our focus on quality excellence includes continuously enhancing our standards, technology and training for our people.
Collaboration
We foster teamwork among our employees to swiftly and efficiently deliver innovative new products to patients and healthcare providers. This capitalizes on the diversity and creativity of our global staff.
Performance
Our people are known for their focus on results. We aim to reinforce that focus on personal and collective achievement, while maintaining high ethical standards.
Courage
We want our associates to speak out, challenge conventional thinking, and stand up for their ideas. We also want them to have the courage to do the right thing in the face of resistance or moral dilemmas.
Integrity
Our Code of Conduct sets high ethical standards, and comprehensive training ensures our associates know how to apply these standards in their work.
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.
I worked at Novartis full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Great team
Support structures
Great training process
Cons
A lot of red tape
Novartis Business Services not really viewed as an integral part of Novartis
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Interview
Everyone I talked to at Novartis was nice and professional. Interviews were typically spontaneous and unrehearsed, but generally focused on relevant questions about prior experience and how I would solve particular problems.
However, the interview process dragged on for several months with no clear end or goal. Interviews were constantly cancelled and rescheduled. I lost at least 3 days work from cancelled interviews, and since I am a contractor, going through the whole process cost me over 1000e. The process ended with yet another interview that was cancelled at the last moment, followed by an email weeks later saying that I didn't get the job.
There are definitely some great people working at Novartis, but their behavior towards potential candidates is shocking and needs to be fixed.
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