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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
93
open professional roles
151
opened in the last 90 days
151 in the last 12 months
4%
of roles are remote
13
states hiring
New Jersey, Massachusetts, North Carolina, California, New York, District of Columbia
What it hires for: Legal (24), Data & Analytics (18), Engineering (18), Executive Leadership (16), Sales (9). By level: director (47), senior ic (36), senior manager (23), vp (17), mid level (10).
Where: East Hanover, NJ (45), Cambridge, MA (39), Durham, NC (10), USA (8), New York, NY (6), Somerville, MA (6), Remote (4), San Diego, CA (4).
Main hubs: East Hanover, NJ (45), Cambridge, MA (39), Durham, NC (10), New York, NY (6), Somerville, MA (6), San Diego, CA (4). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Novartis outlook: Cooling
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 93 open professional roles, 151 opened in the last 90 days
- 4 layoff notices filed in the last 12 months
Context
- Its industry, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, is building nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, East Hanover, NJ, sits in a county that is building.
Where Cambridge, MA ranks
Where Cambridge, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for healthcare pay after cost of living$180k · of 24
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs53% · of 100
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Northeast53% · of 70
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs in New England53% · of 28
- #2Best cities for life sciences and biotech jobs579 openings · of 41
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in New England59 jobs · of 14
Rankings about legal jobs
- Best cities for legal jobs #1 New York (854 openings)
- Best cities for legal pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($238k)
- Most requested AI skills in legal jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (3.9%)
- Employers with the most legal jobs #1 Morgan & Morgan (195 roles)
Novartis hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Novartis's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 153 professional roles in that time.
- 1 of Novartis's 38 open roles (3%) are entry-level or early-career.
- Of the 21 open roles that state where the work happens, 8 remote, 8 hybrid, 5 on-site.
- Among open roles, 1 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
- 58% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 33% for Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers.
- 9 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 10 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Novartis ranks #133 of 363 Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers we track.
How Novartis compares with Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers
| Measure | Novartis | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 38 | 27 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 58% | 33% |
| Roles that are remote | 4% | 0% |
Median across 363 Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Sr. Administrative AssistantEast Hanover, NJ · $64k–$118k
- GRC Compliance Senior AnalystDurham, NC · $109k–$202k
- Executive Director, US Strategic Projects LeadEast Hanover, NJ
- Head of Corporate Affairs Intelligence & Strategic InsightsEast Hanover, NJ
- Sr Principal Scientist / Associate Director, Biomarker Assay Development LaboratoryPennsylvania · $153k–$283k
- Director / Executive Director, Modeling & Simulation (Dual Level Posting)Somerville, MA · $176k–$328k
- Executive Director, Strategic Projects LeadEast Hanover, NJ · $237k
- Director, Market Access Data Partnerships (Remote)New York, NY
- Remote Director, Medical Data Partnerships & Market AccessEast Hanover, NJ
- Associate Director, HCP Education & Peer-to-Peer MarketingEast Hanover, NJ
What Novartis pays
Across 87 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 58% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Executive Leadership | $206,500–$282,100 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Novartis hiring?
- Novartis has 93 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 151 opened in the last 90 days and 151 in the last 12 months. The most common function is legal.
- How well does Novartis pay?
- Across 87 postings with a posted salary range, Novartis's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Novartis hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 1 of Novartis's 38 open roles (3%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Novartis offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 21 open roles that state where the work happens, 8 remote, 8 hybrid, 5 on-site.
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Claim this pageSources: open roles from Novartis’s career site and applicant system, checked daily; market pay ranges from posted salaries across the board. Updated daily.
Layoff notices from Novartis
Layoff notices Novartis has filed with state labor departments. 4 notices in the last 12 months, 572 workers where a headcount is given.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NovartisTakes effect Oct 2, 2026 | New Jersey | East Hanover | 322 | — | State record | |
| NovartisTakes effect Aug 21, 2026 | New Jersey | East Hanover | 76 | — | State record | |
| NovartisTakes effect Jul 24, 2026 | New Jersey | East Hanover | 60 | — | State record | |
| NovartisTakes effect Jun 26, 2026 | New Jersey | East Hanover | 114 | — | State record |
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