2026 Novartis Regulatory Affairs Summer Internship

At Novartis, our ambition is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. To do this, we need to unleash the power of our people, as ultimately, the success of our strategy depends on accessing, growing, and engaging diverse talent.  

We believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working. We can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges aggressively and ambitiously because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying! 

Imagine what you could do here at Novartis! 

About the Role:  

We seek to recruit the best and brightest to help us with our mission. During your internship, you will be doing meaningful work alongside extraordinarily talented and diverse people from around the globe, all committed to making a difference for patients and customers. 

Within Novartis Regulatory Affairs Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (RA CMC) we establish and drive global CMC technical regulatory strategic and operational direction and documentation for projects and products covering development, registration and approval/post approval activities. 

The intern candidate will join the RA CMC department and provide support to global regulatory teams, under guidance. Their main responsibilities will involve assisting with technical regulatory submissions for both developmental and commercial programs of Novartis brands. Additionally, the candidate will have the opportunity to learn about current health authority trends, assessing regulatory risks, and proposing strategies for regulatory risk mitigation. They will also gain exposure to various programs and technical regulatory initiatives covering Biologics, Small Molecules, Cell & Gene Therapy, and RA Medical Devices. Furthermore, the intern will be introduced to the potential utilization of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in RA and drug development, allowing for exploration and understanding of its applications.

This summer internship will be hybrid.

Responsibilities:

• General support of RA CMC managers in regulatory database maintenance/tracking activities, or other database entry activities (specialized department functions)
• Preparation of minor regulatory submission documentation, including coordination/collection/ storage of source documentation needed for direct submission to Health Authorities, support to colleagues handling major submissions as needed 
• Support of RA CMC Process and Training Networks, Expert Platforms, as well as to support and prepare some articles for US Reg Intel activities

Minimum Requirements:

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a US accredited degree-granting college​ or university pursuing an undergraduate degree.
• Candidates should be enrolled in a science or engineering-based program (e.g., Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy,) 
• Good communication skills, with an ability to apply learnings from one activity to another.
• Ability to plan effectively, and possess good organizational and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to work independently and within extended project teams.
• Highly collaborative, and a motivated team player

Please note that this internship is a fixed-term engagement and does not constitute an offer of employment from Novartis.  Magnit, an external Managed Service Provider, will facilitate the hiring and management for this role.

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. 

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.