##  [Building A Science And Innovation Nation](/ph-en/stories/building-science-and-innovation-nation "Building A Science And Innovation Nation") 

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#  Building A Science And Innovation Nation 

 By [ Ms. Christine Fajardo ](/ph-en/taxonomy/term/1751) | Feb 10, 2020 

**About the Next Generation Scientist Program**

The Next Generation Scientist Program by Novartis and University of Basel is an intensive internship program for talented and motivated research scientists from emerging countries. The three- month program, hosted at the Novartis research site in Basel, Switzerland, is designed to foster both their scientific and professional development. Guided by Novartis mentors, the interns work on a jointly-agreed upon, precompetitive scientific or clinical research project and also participate in a leadership development program designed to enhance their decision-making and communication skills. Research projects expose selected scientists to state-of-the-art methodologies and leading experts in the fields while ensuring use within their home infrastructure.

 ![Image: Filipino Delegates to the Novartis Next Generation Scientist Program and Biotechnology Leadership Camp](/ph-en/sites/novartis_ph/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2022-03/field/image/StoryTeaser_BioCamp%20Publication.jpg.webp?itok=SQ4kZWyB "Filipino Delegates to the Novartis Next Generation Scientist Program and Biotechnology Leadership Camp")

 

**Program Benefit**

The Novartis and University of Basel Next Generation Scientist Program provides interns an opportunity to enrich their education by:

- working on a research project of interest to their local scientific and clinical communities
- augmenting their scientific capabilities through seminars, journal club, discussion forums, and various educational courses
- networking and collaborating within the intern group, with their mentors, the greater Novartis scientific community, and where possible, with other academic collaborators
- supporting their educational goals and scientific career development through mentorship
- certification and accreditation from University of Basel.

**Research Areas**

An internship is possible in any of the broad range of therapeutic areas in which Novartis is involved with, e.g.:

- Oncology
- Neuroscience
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Immunology and Dermatology
- Respiratory
- Ophthalmology

Successful candidates will typically work in drug discovery and clinical research disciplines and departments such as:

- Analytical and Imaging Sciences
- Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
- Biologics
- Modeling and Computer Simulation
- Biomarker Development
- Synthetic Chemistry
- Technical Drug Development and Formulations
- Epidemiology
- Statistics
- Epigenetics and Genomics
- Clinical Trials
- Safety
- Systems and Computational Biology

[Building A Science And Innovation Nation](/ph-en/sites/novartis_ph/files/2022-03/Biocamp%20Publication.pdf "Biocamp Publication.pdf") (PDF 5.7 MB)