## [Biomedical Research organization in Cambridge, MA](/us-en/biomedical-research-organization-cambridge-massachusetts "Biomedical Research organization in Cambridge, MA") ![Biomedical Research organization in Cambridge, Massachusetts](/us-en/sites/novartis_us/files/styles/cta_image/public/2025-09/Biomedical-Research-organization-in-Cambridge-Massachusetts.png.webp?itok=JmkHhI-a "Biomedical-Research-organization-in-Cambridge-Massachusetts") Cambridge, Massachusetts is the global hub for our Biomedical Research organization and is home to about 2,300 scientists, clinicians, and business professionals, making it one of the largest corporate employers in the city. Novartis first opened labs in Cambridge in 2003. The Cambridge site sits at the heart of Kendall Square, enabling deep collaboration with academic institutions, biotech partners, and the broader innovation ecosystem. ## Key Facts About the Site 2003 when our labs in Cambridge #### first opened 2M square feet #### of research laboratories and office space 2300 scientists, clinicians, and business professionals ## See Photos from Our Cambridge Campus Learn more about our presence in Cambridge, the global hub of our Biomedical Research organization. - ![Welcome signage at the Novartis Cambridge campus. ](/us-en/sites/novartis_us/files/styles/image_gallery_full_width/public/2026-04/Photo%201.jpg.webp?itok=UC_EEpo2 "Welcome signage at the Novartis Cambridge campus. ") View1/4 - ![The iconic water tower on the Cambridge campus ](/us-en/sites/novartis_us/files/styles/image_gallery_full_width/public/2026-04/Photo%202.JPG.webp?itok=07dKVymZ "Water tower on the Cambridge campus") View2/4 - ![Scientists at work in our peptide synthesis labs in Cambridge.](/us-en/sites/novartis_us/files/styles/image_gallery_full_width/public/2026-04/Photo%203.jpg.webp?itok=sN0dcQiE "Scientists at work, Cambridge campus") View3/4 - ![The Cambridge lab at night. ](/us-en/sites/novartis_us/files/styles/image_gallery_full_width/public/2026-04/Photo%204.jpg.webp?itok=chFFmBZH "Cambridge lab at night") View4/4 ![Welcome signage at the Novartis Cambridge campus. ](/us-en/sites/novartis_us/files/styles/image_gallery_full_width/public/2026-04/Photo%201.jpg.webp?itok=UC_EEpo2 "Welcome signage at the Novartis Cambridge campus. ") Welcome signage at the Novartis Cambridge campus. 1/4 ![The iconic water tower on the Cambridge campus ](/us-en/sites/novartis_us/files/styles/image_gallery_full_width/public/2026-04/Photo%202.JPG.webp?itok=07dKVymZ "Water tower on the Cambridge campus") The iconic water tower on the Cambridge campus at its 2004 unveiling. 2/4 ![Scientists at work in our peptide synthesis labs in Cambridge.](/us-en/sites/novartis_us/files/styles/image_gallery_full_width/public/2026-04/Photo%203.jpg.webp?itok=sN0dcQiE "Scientists at work, Cambridge campus") Scientists at work in our peptide synthesis labs in Cambridge. 3/4 ![The Cambridge lab at night. ](/us-en/sites/novartis_us/files/styles/image_gallery_full_width/public/2026-04/Photo%204.jpg.webp?itok=chFFmBZH "Cambridge lab at night") The Cambridge lab at night. 4/4 1. 2. 3. 4. 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