This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis 

Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life! 

This role is offered through Magnit Global, who, if selected, will be your employer. If your services are retained, you will be assigned to provide services to Novartis as the end client. This is not an offer of employment with Novartis. If you are selected for this Temporary/External opportunity, you will not be an employee of Novartis and will not be eligible for any Novartis employee benefits or incentives.

 Ready to work with/through Magnit at Novartis? Please read on…

Job Description

• Cleaning and disinfection of operational facilities and cage equipment.
• Care and husbandry of laboratory animals.
• Supporting research groups with animal experiments (e.g., administering medications, selecting, marking/identifying, euthanizing animals, etc.).
• Compliance with hygiene regulations (hygiene concept/protocol).
• Acts as a point of contact for laboratory personnel (e.g., regarding rodent housing, use of cage-changing stations, etc.).
• Works in accordance with animal welfare legislation (laws and regulations).
• Works according to Novartis SciOps/LAS quality guidelines (e.g., HSE, SOPs), hygiene regulations (hygiene concept), and instructions provided by supervisors and research groups.
• Prepares laboratory animals for upcoming experiments according to laboratory staff instructions, ensuring availability at the requested location and time.
• Transfers incoming animals to the animal facility, unpacks them according to instructions (animal welfare regulations, maximum number of animals per cage), and places them into appropriate housing cages.
• Performs daily inspections of animals and cages; records room temperatures, humidity levels, general cleaning activities, unusual incidents, etc.
• Reports sick or injured rodents to the veterinary service by telephone, email, or the designated reporting tool.
• Euthanizes laboratory animals upon instruction from supervisors or researchers.
• Conducts internal transport of animals and materials using a company vehicle (Category B driver's license).
• Participates in LAS training events and/or continuously develops job-related skills through workplace training as required.

Minimum Requirements

• One or more years of training as an animal care technician, or equivalent training.
• LTK-1 module qualification is an advantage.
• German and/or English (mandatory).
• Experience handling small animals (various species and multiple aspects of laboratory animal breeding and husbandry).
• Willingness to work weekends and holidays (Saturday/Sunday and public holiday shifts in a 365-day operation).
• Willingness to work in a radioactive animal facility/unit (behavioral and safety training will be provided by Novartis).

Workload: 40 hours/week
Type: Onsite
Required start date: July 2026
Contract: 18 months

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?

EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accommodation: 
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com.