Vivarium Operations Associate 1

Salary Range:

CHF65,870.00 - CHF122,330.00

Job Description Summary

The Comparative Medicine department within Novartis’ BioMedical Research is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Animal Caretaker who can work flexibly across both Experimental Animal Care and Breeding.

The role includes professional care and husbandry of laboratory rodents as well as support for research activities, while ensuring compliance with applicable animal welfare legislation, quality standards, hygiene requirements, HSE regulations, and SOPs.

Job Description

Internal Job Title: Vivarium Operations Associate I

Position Location: Basel, CH, onsite

** This role is based in Basel, CH.  Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. 

Role Responsibilities:

• • Animal Care & Husbandry

• • • Daily care, husbandry, and health monitoring of laboratory animals
    • Monitoring of animal housing and cage systems
    • Cleaning and disinfection of animal housing areas, cage materials, and equipment
    • Documentation of relevant observations and unusual events
    • Compliance with applicable animal welfare, hygiene, HSE, and SOP requirements
    • Willingness to flexibly support either Breeding or Experimental Animal Care depending on operational needs

• • Experimental Animal Care

• • • Supporting research groups in experimental animal care
    • Providing competent support to laboratory personnel regarding animal husbandry and the use of existing animal housing systems

• • Breeding

• • • Care and management of breeding colonies
    • Performing daily breeding and animal health checks
    • Independently performing routine activities related to breeding and animal husbandry
    • Close collaboration with the responsible teams to ensure reliable management and care of breeding colonies

Essential Requirements:

• • Completed vocational training as an Animal Caretaker or a comparable qualification or equivalent training
  • Practical experience in handling small animals and laboratory animals
  • Experience in the breeding and/or husbandry of laboratory animals
  • Willingness to work in an animal facility involving radioactive activities
  • English written/verbal communication skills (German a plus)
  • Reliable, accurate, and independent working style
  • Good teamwork and communication skills
  • High degree of flexibility and willingness to work across different functional areas
  • Willingness to work weekends and public holidays as part of a 365-day operation

Desirable Requirements:

• • LTK-1 module is an advantage

Benefits & Rewards: 

At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen. 

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: CHF 65,870 - CHF 122,330

The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.   

The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave. 

In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters. Long-term equity awards granted at group level may also be part of your package. Further details will be provided during the application process.    

Read our brochure to learn more about our global total rewards offering: 

https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf   

Note: Benefits and compensation may vary by country and are subject to local legal requirements, including provisions of collective bargaining agreements where applicable. A full overview of your compensation package, including any relevant collective bargaining agreement details applicable to your role based on your employment location and Novartis employer entity, will be communicated separately to you during the application process. 

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

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

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 [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

Advertising, Advertising, Analytical Thinking, Anesthesiology, Animal Husbandry, Animal Models, Animal Testing, Animal Welfare, Arithmetic, Cardiology, Career Development, Collaboration, Communication, Data Analysis, Data Management, Design of Experiments (DOE), Detail-Oriented, Employee Recognition Programs, Ethics, Higher Education Research, Intensive Care Medicine, Leading Project Teams, Medical Research, Operations Handling, Organizing {+ 10 more}