Summary
About the Role
Major accountabilities:
- Designing, planning, supporting the execution as well as interpreting and reporting results of scientific experiments for the development and timely supply of drug substances (DS) and drug products (DP) intended for clinical use in late stage development and potential commercialization.
- Writing & reviewing analytical documents (e.g Analytical procedures, Specifications, Product characterization reports, Validation protocols/reports, Stability protocols/reports as well as Batch records compilation and line function material disposition for stability and release testing) and aligning the corresponding activities within a global project team.
- Managing interactions with internal and external stakeholders, including outsourced activities to CROs by providing scientific and technical guidance whenever necessary.
- Proactively identifying scientific, technological and GMP challenges, propose creative solutions and communicate key issues to the appropriate management level and respective technical project team.
- Working according to appropriate SOPs, GMP, Quality Directives, Health and Safety & internal Novartis guidelines.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum: Bachelor in analytical chemistry or equivalent with significant experience in analytical development of drugs.
Desirable: Advanced degree in a relevant life science scientific area (e.g. Master, Ph.D. or equivalent in chemistry / pharmaceutical or analytical science). - Preferably 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry with a track record in GMP activities for development or marketed products.
- Broad scientific knowledge in chemistry, pharmaceutical or analytical sciences, ability to perform in a global and highly dynamic environment.
- Advanced knowledge of analytical techniques and associated processes (e.g. HPLC and corresponding Chromatographic Data System, Dissolution rate, Quality management systems, statistical evaluation tools ...).
- Good presentation skills and scientific/technical writing skills and associated IT Tools.
- Fluent in English (oral and writing), German is advantageous.
Why Novartis? Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
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Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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