Summer Student Performance Excellence & Innovation

Job Description Summary

Location: Montreal #LI-Hybrid
From May 4 to August 28 2026 - 17 weeks
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role; please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Administrative Support: Providing administrative assistance such as scheduling meetings organizing documents maintaining records for the Performance Excellence and Innovation (PExI) team and ensuring required auditreadiness materials (e.g. checklists questionnaires) are kept up to date.

• Audit Readiness & PostAudit Execution: Supporting activities related to audit readiness including preparation of required documentation coordination of preaudit activities and ensuring teams are aligned with PExI audit expectations (e.g. use of audit readiness questionnaires handover checklists). Assisting in postaudit execution such as gathering evidence for Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) deliverables and supporting actionitem tracking to ensure timely remediation where required.

• Research Assistance: Conduct on pharmaceutical products competitors industry trends or regulatory updates and summarizing findings for senior staff.

• Data Collection and Analysis: Assisting with the collection organization and analysis of data to support decision making reporting and audit related documentation requirements.

• Collaboration and Team Support: Working closely with crossfunctional teams (PV QA Finance Procurement Commercial etc.) to support ongoing projects facilitate auditrelated coordination and ensure smooth workflow and timely delivery of commitments.

Essential Requirements:

• Educational Background: currently pursuing a bachelor degree in a relevant field such as pharmaceutical sciences biology chemistry marketing or project management.

• Strong Communication Skills: The ability to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally is crucial.

• Language & Level: French basic English advanced.

• Attention to Detail: Accuracy is important especially when handling data research and regulatory documents. The candidate must be meticulous and able to spot errors or inconsistencies.

• Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking: Candidates should be able to approach problems logically analyze data and offer potential solutions.

• Familiarity with Office Software: Proficiency in software tools like Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representatives of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired