Summary
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
You’ll receive:
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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 & 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 diversity.inclusion_ch@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.
