The Novartis Research & Development and Innovative Medicines Legal Teams are looking for university graduates for legal traineeships in the Global and Swiss legal departments in Basel.
Duration: 6 months
Start date: as of January 1, 2026 (latest start date June 1, 2026)

Novartis provides healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies worldwide. Our mission is to discover new ways to improve and extend people’s lives.

Our Novartis Research & Development and Innovative Medicines Legal Teams is looking for university graduates for a legal traineeship (Volontariat) within the Global and Swiss legal departments in Basel. The traineeship offers an excellent opportunity for you to gain practical experience in a large international pharmaceutical corporation. Are you interested in getting insights into an in-house legal department, work with experts and support our mission to reimagine medicine? We are looking forward to your application.

Duration: 6 months
Start date: as of January 1, 2026 (latest start date June 1, 2026)

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working on a wide range of legal matters and projects in areas such as pharmaceutical/healthcare laws, contract law, commercial law, licensing and transactions, anti-trust law;

• Advising in a diverse range of development, regulatory, digital and commercial matters relating to the research & development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products;

• Legal research and drafting documents on various legal issues and disputes in private and public law areas;

• Drafting, negotiation and review of a variety of agreements (such as licensing, research collaboration, distribution, confidentiality, service, consultancy contracts);

• Providing legal support for various projects, e.g. Contract templates, legal trainings, global guidelines and policies, research collaborations and partnerships, etc., and interact with Novartis global, regional and country legal and business stakeholders.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Education: Swiss Bachelor of Law (BLaw) degree or Master of Law (MLaw) degree or equivalent from a Swiss university

• Languages: Good German and English skills

• Experience/Professional requirements: Ideally, you have already gained your first professional or internship experience.

Potential candidates should have an interest in legal issues in a major international pharmaceutical corporation, pronounced commitment and the will and motivation to discover and learn new things.

Please submit a cover letter that includes your motivation for the position and from when you will be available. Thank you.

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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

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