Novartis in Slovenia creating new opportunities for talents eager to take on new challenges

The participants heard presentations by four top associates about their careers at Novartis and had an opportunity to chat with other employees. Personal experiences of working in the company were presented by Ksenija Butenko Černe, the member of the Lek Board of Management and Head Legal; Raul Intriago Lombeida, a member of the Lek Board of Management and Head Global Operations Centers at Novartis Technical Operations, Jana Petek, Head of Logistics for Global Operations Centers within Novartis Technical Operations; and Matej Ambrož, global Head Site Development at Novartis Technical Operations. Through their stories, they presented key opportunities for those who want to gain new experience and knowledge and dare to go beyond the limit. They agreed that the challenges offered by Lek and Novartis can be an important step towards professional and personal success. 

Lek is one of the most important economic entities and holds the title of one of the top employers in Slovenia. The same   applies to Novartis at the global level. This achievement is mainly due to investing into the development of the associates and creating an empowered work environment. »Lek offers unique opportunities for personal development and professional growth. Here, the associates can chart their own career path, while Lek provides them with all the tools for their professional and personal development. Being part of Novartis, one of the largest global companies in the world, enables us access to the best knowledge and expertise and gives us the opportunity to participate in the largest and most high-profile global pharmaceutical projects. This is why Novartis experts create exceptional and sustainable scientific and business achievements«, said Ksenija Butenko Černe, a member of the Lek Board of Management and Head Legal.

The Novartis business career event is part of many activities intended for the presentation of their career opportunities. Novartis in Slovenia collaborates with faculties, university career centers and student organisations in the wider region, regularly presenting professors and students both the professional scientific and business opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry as well as career opportunities. Lek offers annual internships for secondary and post-secondary students of natural science and business studies, both Slovenian and foreign. »For the seventh consecutive year, Lek has been placed among the best employers, creating responsible jobs. As part of the ongoing changes in the company, we have so far successfully provided new opportunities for associates who were part of the transformation. At the same time, the transformation brings new opportunities for which we will look for new associates in the future. Part of this endeavour is also today’s event where we presented career opportunities in our company, including those brought to Slovenia by the Global Operations Center. This Center will act as the brain of Novartis Technical Operations at the global level and will provide some key services for production plants around the world: supply chain management, purchasing, engineering, production science and technology and quality assurance«, said Raul Intriago Lombeida, a member of the Lek Board of Management and Head Global Operations Centers at Novartis Technical Operations.