Director, Technology & Engineering for Software and Workflows — Novartis
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Salary Range
CHF142,100.00
CHF263,900.00 Job Description Summary
- Salary Range:
- CHF142,100.00
- Key Responsibilities
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
Application process
- Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. The
- Navigate complexity: Apply strategic agility to manage dependencies, risks, resources, and trade-offs, adapting plans as priorities and technologies evolve. Essential Requirements
Contacts
- 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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
- Please include the job requisition number in your message. Skills Desired
- Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Data Science, Global Project Management, Operational Excellence, People Management, R&D (Research And Development) (Inactive), Solutions Design
Company and context
- Imagine leading the organization that turns emerging technologies, scientific ambition, and bold ideas into software that helps researchers discover medicines faster.
- As Director of Technology & Engineering within Novartis Biomedical Research Data & Digital
- Software & Workflows, you will shape how high-quality, AI-enabled software solutions are designed, built, and delivered across scientific workflows and laboratory processes.
- You will lead software engineering and AI engineering leaders, set a clear technical direction, and create the conditions for teams to deliver meaningful outcomes with speed, quality, and confidence.
- This is an opportunity for a curious, learning-oriented technology leader who can navigate complexity, anticipate what is next, and translate strategy into focused execution.
- You will bring together talented people across engineering, science, architecture, operations, security, and enterprise technology, challenging established approaches, making thoughtful trade-offs, and helping teams learn and grow as they deliver. Job Description
- Internal job title: Director, Technology & Engineering Position Location : Basel, CH
- This role is based in Basel, CH.
- Software & Workflows organization partners with scientists, data experts, and AI specialists across Novartis Biomedical Research to transform scientific workflows and laboratory processes.
- Our ambition is to make advanced digital and AI capabilities usable, scalable, and impactful, helping teams generate better insights, improve decisions, and accelerate the discovery of innovative medicines.
Additional details
- Job Description Summary
- You will bring together talented people across engineering, science, architecture, operations, security, and enterprise technology, challenging established approaches, making thoughtful trade-offs, and helping teams learn and grow as they deliver.
- Internal job title: Director, Technology & Engineering Position Location : Basel, CH
- Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
- Navigate complexity: Apply strategic agility to manage dependencies, risks, resources, and trade-offs, adapting plans as priorities and technologies evolve. Essential Requirements
- You are energized by complex problems, motivated by scientific impact, and committed to helping people perform at their best.
- The courage to challenge the status quo, take thoughtful risks, learn quickly, and help teams turn uncertainty into progress. Desirable Requirements
- Evidence of building inclusive, high-performing cultures in which people learn from one another and achieve more together. What Success Looks Like
- Together, you will turn emerging possibilities into reliable solutions that help advance drug discovery. Accessibility and Accommodation:
- Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Notes and original content
- CHF263,900.00
- Job Description
- Internal job title: Director, Technology & Engineering
- Position Location : Basel, CH
- Navigate complexity: Apply strategic agility to manage dependencies, risks, resources, and trade-offs, adapting plans as priorities and technologies evolve.
- Essential Requirements
- The courage to challenge the status quo, take thoughtful risks, learn quickly, and help teams turn uncertainty into progress.
- Desirable Requirements
- Evidence of building inclusive, high-performing cultures in which people learn from one another and achieve more together.
- What Success Looks Like
Questions about this listing
What salary does Novartis offer for this role?
Novartis lists CHF 99'500 - 151'000 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Novartis offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
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