Contract Administrator- Summer 2017 Intern

Job description

Job Description

A global healthcare leader, Novartis has one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry today. A pipeline of innovative medicines brought to life by diverse, talented, performance driven people. All of which makes us one of the most rewarding employers in our field. We're committed to peak performance, improving the quality of life, and embracing and leveraging diverse backgrounds, cultures and talents to achieve competitive advantage.

The Internship Program is a 12 week program focused on providing college students with practical business experience.

Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for a new or existing contract tracking and workflow system

Prepare feedback/recommendations on UAT and help prepare training slides for US CDMA

Ensure contracting records are accurately entered in tracking tool and help remediate gaps

Co-Develop contract workflow process map with support from Strategic Alliances team

Support development of a “contracting handbook” to be used by all Strategic Alliance Managers

Manage traffic of contractual documents to ensure timely and compliant execution.

Create basic confidentiality and consulting agreements (as requested)
Participate in initiatives related to US Clinical Development and Medical Affairs

Develop/validate an important contract workflow tool for US CDMA which will create transparency to our external engagements

Provide support to help validate any gaps in the our process and also help us prepare a formalized contracting handbook.

EEO Statement

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Able to work 37.5 hours per week

Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Ability to work independently while also working w/peers as needed to complete tasks.

Currently enrolled as a: Freshman/Soph