internship opportunities in India across Mumbai (Head Office) and Hyderabad. These roles offer exceptional exposure to healthcare access strategy, pricing and funding models, and procurement operations, making them ideal for fresh graduates and early-career professionals looking to build a strong foundation in the pharmaceutical and healthcare ecosystem.
The openings are time-sensitive, with the application deadline of January 15, 2026.
Open Positions at Novartis
1. Intern – Alternative Funding & Pricing Models
📍 Location: Mumbai (Head Office)
🆔 Job Requisition ID: REQ-10069071
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct landscape mapping of alternative funding and pricing models in India and LMICs
- Perform secondary research on pharma-led access initiatives
- Collaborate with medical affairs, regulatory, and commercial teams
- Support stakeholder interviews, workshops, and external consulting partners
- Develop dashboards tracking alternative funding projects
- Monitor outsourced tasks, timelines, and quality metrics
Required Skills & Profile
- Strong analytical and research capabilities
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Interest in healthcare policy, access, and pricing strategies
- Ability to multitask and work independently
- Excellent written and verbal English communication
2. Intern – Outcome-Based Payor Models
📍 Location: Mumbai (Head Office)
🆔 Job Requisition ID: REQ-10069110
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze state health systems and payor readiness for innovative therapies
- Evaluate outcome metrics across cardiology, oncology, and rare diseases
- Benchmark outcome-based models used by Novartis and competitors globally
- Design strategic and tactical access plans
- Develop value dossiers and technical proposals for payor inclusion
- Support value communication for Novartis product portfolio
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharma, Public Health, Business, Economics, Engineering, or related fields
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
- Prior exposure to pharma, biotech, consulting, or global health ecosystems is an advantage
3. Procurement Intern
📍 Location: Hyderabad
🆔 Job Requisition ID: REQ-10069447
Key Responsibilities
- Support procurement processes such as buying, contracts, supplier management, compliance, and analytics
- Execute standardized procurement operations as per Novartis policies
- Prepare performance and status reports
- Support digital transformation and automation initiatives
- Participate in training with global and regional stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement and process excellence
Eligibility
- Graduate in any discipline with an MBA degree
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
Why Join Novartis? – Internship Benefits
- Exposure to global pharmaceutical operations
- Hands-on experience with healthcare access, pricing, and procurement strategy
- Opportunity to work with cross-functional and senior leadership teams
- Structured learning environment with defined KPIs
- Enhanced professional network and career acceleration
How to Apply
Application Link Intern – Alternative Funding & Pricing Models
Application Link Intern – Outcome-Based Payor Models
Application Link Procurement Intern
