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Novartis jobs and careers

Basel, Switzerland

As of October 21, 2026, Novartis has 857 open roles in 80 cities.

Hiring in 80 cities
857Open roles
112Posted in the last 7 days
$139kAverage listed base pay
$536kHighest listed base pay

About Novartis

Novartis AG is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, established in 1996 through the merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz. The company researches, develops, manufactures, and sells innovative medicines in therapeutic areas including cardiovascular, immunology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, and oncology. Novartis employs more than 105,000 people and its products are available in 130 countries.

Founded in 1996 by Alexander Clavel, Joerg Reinhardt, Johann Rudolf and Shwen Gwee.

Founded
1996
Employees
10,001+
Total funding
$2.5B
Headquarters
Basel
Hiring in
80 cities

Leadership

The top of Novartis's org chart, with how many people report into each leader.

A

Anonymous

CEO

1,599 reports

SAPhoto of Shreeram Aradhye

Shreeram Aradhye

President, Development and Chief Medical Officer

915 reports

GTPhoto of Geoff Towle

Geoff Towle

Vice President & Senior General Manager

213 reports

A

Anonymous

Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

190 reports

A

Anonymous

Chief People & Organization Officer

95 reports

A

Anonymous

CFO

51 reports

KHPhoto of Karen L. Hale

Karen L. Hale

Chief Legal Officer

42 reports

PHPhoto of Patrick Horber

Patrick Horber

President, International, Novartis

31 reports

MWPhoto of Michelle Weese

Michelle Weese

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

19 reports

Board

EDPhoto of Elizabeth Doherty

Elizabeth Doherty

Director

FHPhoto of Frans Van Houten

Frans Van Houten

Director

JYPhoto of John D. Young

John D. Young

Director

BHPhoto of Bridgette Heller

Bridgette Heller

Director

GCPhoto of Giovanni Caforio

Giovanni Caforio

Chair

EMPhoto of Elizabeth Mcnally

Elizabeth Mcnally

Director

Open roles at Novartis 857

Novartis jobs: common questions

Is Novartis hiring right now?
Yes. Novartis has 857 open roles listed as of October 21, 2026.
Where is Novartis hiring?
Novartis is hiring in 80 cities. The most open roles are in Hyderabad (80), East Hanover (41) and Ljubljana (41).
How much does Novartis pay?
Across open roles that list pay, the average advertised base salary at Novartis is $139k a year, and the highest is $536k.
Where is Novartis headquartered?
Novartis is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland and was founded in 1996.
Who leads Novartis?
Anonymous, CEO, is at the top of Novartis's org chart.
How do I apply for a job at Novartis?
Pick a role on Novartis's TheJobsMap page and select Apply. Every listing links to the original posting on Novartis's own careers site, so you apply directly with the employer.