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! 

 Novartis partners with external managed service provider Magnit Global to offer engaging temporary contractor opportunities like this, to those who are looking for flexibility in their career while looking to gain new skills and experiences providing services to an inclusive global medicines company. Click here to learn more about Magnit.

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Job Purpose:
Provide operational support to Regulatory Affairs (RA) Regions. Responsible for organiza-tion and coordination of business critical documents, required for regulatory submissions in Rest of the world countries.
In addition, responsible for managing legalization of these documents when required.
Drive creation, update of RA capability building program and oversee its execution across RA

Major activities:

• Support regulatory activities (New Marketing Authorization Applications, line extensions, renewals, CMC changes, Safety Label Changes) in Rest of World countries, by ensuring timely and accurate availability of business-critical documents, not provided as part of the core dossier
• Manage and coordinate process for Apostille or legalization of business critical documents required to support regulatory activities in Rest of World countries
• Manage relationship to external vendors providing legalization and notary services – act as Single Point of Contact with these vendors
• Manage and coordinate process for Letters of Authorization, required by Health Authorities to support regulatory activities in Rest of World countries
• Coordinate and facilitate timely delivery of business critical documents to Country Organization worldwide
• Manage tracking of all legalization and dispatch activities, ensuring accurate and timely oversight available to relevant business partners
• Provide operational support to RA Regions, e.g. maintaining generic mailbox, maintaining archive, organizing meeting support, coordination of signatures
• Provide training on declaration letters and legalization process to RA Regions and key stakeholders as needed
• Manage and supervise on the RAD request tool, as well as participate in yearly system testing
• Provide additional operational support to RA MOW, as required

Requirements:

• Commercial training (e.g. Swiss Association of Commercial Employees, business school) or equivalent (e.g. other vocational qualification) or bachelor’s degree
• Experience in Operational support role and relevant additional career training
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Proactive personality
• Fast and flexible, focused on timely delivery and stretch targets
• Ability to plan and prioritize workload
• Ability to build effective relationships
• Very good written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of other languages (e.g. German, French) an advantage

Workload: 100% (40 hours per week)
Role type: Onsite
Required start date: June 2025

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.