Expert Science and Technology in Analytical Operations

**Summary**:
About the role:
LI-Hybrid

As an Expert in Analytical Operations, you will be part of a team developing new Biologic drugs. Analytical Operations is the team releasing the product for clinical trial and investigating the stability behavior of the drugs. Furthermore, we are validating the methods used for release and will be also responsible for transferring the methods to our commercial organization or external partners.

The role will be a mix of supporting the Senior Experts with project activities (e.g. document writing and data checks, GLIMS activities, data interpretation, investigations) and supporting the testing lab activities (e.g. data approval). As such, you should be comfortable working in a hybrid environment both in and out of the lab delivery of GMP products.

**About the Role**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Independently plan, organize, perform and document GMP testing under mínimal supervision; handle several activities at a time.
- Proactively identify conflict situations and contribute to solutions.
- Work according to appropriate standards for quality, ethics, health, safety, environment protection, and information security; lead initiatives to ensure continuous improvement.
- Documentation of raw data, evaluate and interpret results; propose and actively support the design of next experiments.
- Review and verify raw data generated by others; approval of tests / experiments performed by others
- Write protocols, scientific reports or lab procedures based on templates or SOPs under mínimal supervision.
- Develop new methods or optimize existing methods/processes (lab or plant); contribute to development and implementation of new technologies.
- Ensure compliance to cGMP.
- Actively foster knowledge exchange.
- Fulfill assigned project tasks and responsibilities under supervision.
- Use professional concepts and company's policies and procedures to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways.

**Essential** **Requirements**:

- Master’s degree in biotechnology, biochemical engineering, biology, chemistry, biochemistry or similar.
- Proficiency in English and German is beneficial.
- Good knowledge of sound technical & scientific of pharmaceutical, chemical analytics, QC or equivalent.
- Proven experience within GMP environment.
- Good theoretical and scientific knowledge in the area of expertise (like HPLC, CE).

**You’ll receive**:
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 € 59,781.96 a 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.

**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**

Division

Development

Business Unit

Universal Hierarchy Node

Location

Austria

Site

Schaftenau

Company / Legal Entity

AT33 (FCRS = AT033) Novartis Pharmaceutical Manufacturing GmbH

Functional Area

Research & Development

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Shift Work

No

**Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities**:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.