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About the Role
We are looking for an experienced technician or junior scientist with strong experience in lab automation and/or digitalization as well as initial experience in coordinating and planning bioprocess development activities for and with a lab team.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Contribute to maintenance and investments of lab instruments and infrastructure
- Drive digitalization and lab automation activities, e.g. by evaluating, testing and implementing new digital tools and equipment
- Independently plan, execute and interpret downstream process experiments in lab- and pilot-scale
- Drive continuous improvement activities of lab and pilot scale procedures and workflows
- Author and review technical documents (e.g. protocols, scientific reports or lab procedures) based on templates or SOPs under minimal supervision
- Actively foster knowledge exchange.
- Participate in DSP development sub teams and fulfil assigned project tasks and responsibilities under supervision
- Ensure the required level of compliance and data integrity in our development labs according to current Novartis quality guidelines (qualification of equipment, trainings, raw data documentation and management
What you’ll bring to the role:
- Education / Experience: Professional education as a technician (chemistry, biotechnology, process engineering or equivalent) with min. 6 years of experience in a related field or a university degree (MSc or BSc) in life sciences or engineering (biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, or equivalent) with min. 2 years of experience in a related field.
- Languages: German (fluent) and English (good command)
- Technical knowledge: Detailed understanding of bioprocess engineering principles and unit operations.
- Experience with setting up lab automation procedures and electronic documentation systems would be highly preferable or at least a strong curiosity about this field
- Knowledge and experience in the implementation of digital tools is crucial.
- Strong Quality mindset
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
You’ll receive:
You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development opportunities as well as worldwide career possibilities within the Novartis group. In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is €52,300 per year (on a full-time basis). The actual salary will be significantly higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.
We are open for part-time and job-sharing models and support flexible and remote working where possible.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive working environment and diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities:
If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to disabilities.austria@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.
Join our Novartis Network:
If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities
If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
