REQ-10025990
Nov 12, 2024
Svizzera

Summary

As an Expert Science and Technology in Downstream Process Development, you will plan and perform scientific experiements to ensure the timely delivery of drug substance (DS) manufacturing processes. You will collaborate with multi-functional project teams, conduct purification experiments, and contribute to scientific and technical activities with guidance from experienced team members. Your responsibilities include maintaining lab instruments, documenting experiments, optimizing methods, and managing chemicals and solvents. Additionally, you will communicate and address problems, perform safety and literature searches, and work with other team members to facilitate DS delivery.

About the Role

Major accountabilities:

  • Plan and perform scientific experiments for the preparation and timely delivery of drug substances (DS) manufacturing processes.
  • Collaborate within a multi functional project team coordinated by a Project Leader.
  • Conduct experiments related to purification processes (e.g., chromatography or filtration).
  • Contribute to project-related scientific/technical activities with guidance from experienced team members.
  • Maintain lab instruments and infrastructure, ensuring quality, quantity, and timelines in all assigned projects.
  • Document scientific experiments and plant activities and optimize existing methods to develop more efficient ones.
  • Communicate and address problems, perform safety and literature searches, and manage chemicals and solvents within your area of responsibility.
  • Collaborate with other team members to facilitate deliveries of DS.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Technician with Bachelor degree in a relevant field such as Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related discipline.
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience as an associate expert/associate scientist
  • Proven experience in safe handling of chemicals, potentially dangerous materials, and equipment.
  • Strong scientific or technical knowledge in a specific area (e.g. biotechnology).
  • Proficiency with laboratory and technical tools, as well as software and computer tools.
  • Experience with downstream development technologies like chromatography or filtration is a plus.
  • Basic presentation skills and scientific/technical writing skills.
  • Good communication skills
  • Fluent in English , knowledge of site-language will be beneficial

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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Development
Innovative Medicines
Svizzera
Basel (City)
Research & Development
Full time
Temporary (Fixed Term)
No

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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REQ-10025990

Expert Science and Technology - Downstream Process Development (1 Year fixed-term contract)

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