Novartis Institute For Biomedical Research Work Values

Daily Duties at Novartis Institute For Biomedical Research:

I was a new study head in the ocular inflammation group. I was purely discovery research (ie. not working on any pipeline drugs) and given the freedom to design my own projects. The intent was to design experiments that could delineate the sequence of inflammatory events that underly many retinal diseases, in particular age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The impetus for this is that if we know the sequence of events we can design drugs that act on the most relevant part of the pathway to prevent inflammation thereby preventing disease progression.

What they like about Novartis Institute For Biomedical Research:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

sub-retinal injections, intravitreal injections, retinopathy, gene therapy, confocal, oct, fundus, 3d reconstruction, stereology, sterotactic surgery, parkinson disease, age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal detachment, complement system, complement cascade, innate immune system, neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration

Skills

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Novartis Institute For Biomedical Research: