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…

The Marketing Trainee/Postgraduate Oncology supports the Swiss Oncology Marketing Team in implementing agreed brand and cross-portfolio priorities across Breast Cancer, Hematology and Prostate Cancer. Working under the guidance of experienced marketers, the trainee contributes to campaign execution, omnichannel activities, performance monitoring and selected cross-functional projects, while building practical pharmaceutical marketing capabilities.

Major Accountabilities:

Omnichannel Execution and Marketing Materials:

• Supports the implementation of omnichannel plans across relevant customer touchpoints and channels.
• Coordinates the development, adaptation and approval of promotional and non-promotional marketing materials in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external agencies.
• Tracks execution and engagement metrics, consolidates learnings and recommends potential improvements to the brand teams.
• Ensures activities and materials comply with applicable policies, procedures, internal standards and Code of Conduct requirements.

Cross-Functional Tactic and Project Support:

• Supports the planning, coordination and implementation of agreed cross-functional tactics and selected national or regional projects.
• Collaborates with Marketing, Sales, Medical, Access and other relevant functions to align deliverables, timelines and operational next steps.
• Supports specific initiatives such as local market research and launch-related activities according to business priorities and experience level.
• Maintains project trackers, follows up on agreed actions and provides clear status updates to the responsible project or brand lead.

Ideal Background:

• Bachelor/Master in Business Administration and/or Life Sciences or equivalent experience/education
• German and English; French is a plus
• Proactive, curious and willing to learn
• Collaborative and comfortable working across functions
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Structured, detail-oriented and reliable
• Able to manage several deliverables and timelines
• Open to feedback and able to work with increasing autonomy
• Agile and adaptable in a changing environment

Workload: 80-100% (32-40 hours per week)
Role type: Hybrid
Required start date: November 2026
Contract: 9-12 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.