Intern in Global Discovery Chemistry, Bioreactions Team

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Location: Basel Switzerland #LI-Onsite

This internship is limited to 6 months with a start date in 2026 (latest July).

Please note that we can only accept applicants who are eligible to work in Switzerland.

Key Responsibilities:

• Explore and express novel enzyme platforms and collections for chemoenzymatic synthesis of peptides and oligonucleotides as well as enzymes for late-stage functionalization.

• Design and execute medium and high-throughput screening (HTS) experiments to identify and optimize biocatalysts for novel transformations.

• Acquire direct project-based experience in bioinformatics methods to investigate and refine enzyme properties such as activity selectivity or stability

• Gain hands-on experience with automation workflows for reaction setup screening and data analysis.

• Perform analytical characterization of products using state-of-the-art techniques (LC-MS HPLC NMR).

• Evaluate data generate reports and contribute to the design and optimization of experiments

• Collaborate with the team and the scientific community to leverage the implementation of biocatalysis into synthetic strategies.

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program in chemistry or biochemistry seeking an internship as part of academic curriculum.

• Languages: Effective communication in English both spoken and written

• Skills & Experience: Independent lab experience with expertise in organic analytical and biochemical techniques; capable of troubleshooting and optimizing methods.

• Mindset & Collaboration: Proactive positive and eager to learn; thrives in multidisciplinary teams and values diverse perspectives.

• Technical Interests: Passion for developing synthetic methods and integrating wet-lab data into databases for experiment planning (e.g. genome mining cultivation reaction optimization).

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Our recruitment decisions are based on selecting the best person for the job regardless of gender religion age color race sexual orientation nationality or disability.

Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Application deadline:November 13 EOB.

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

Skills Desired