Senior Expert Science & Technology-Photochemistry

Summary

Design, plan, perform, interpret and report results of scientific experiments for the preparation and timely delivery of drug substances (DS) processes and procedures within a multifunctional project team coordinated by a Project Leader. Manage technical lab/plant activities.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently plan, organize, perform and document scientific experiments /GMP testing /manufacturing plant activities under minimal supervision; handle several activities at a time -Take over responsibility for and utilize special tools /equipment or specialized facilities as an expert; schedule and perform maintenance and qualification of instruments / equipment -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 minimal supervision -For technical development units: Develop new methods or optimize existing methods/processes (lab or plant); contribute to development and implementation of new technologies -For GMP units: ensure compliance to cGMP -For technology-focused roles: Perform information and literature searches under minimal guidance.
• Actively foster knowledge exchange; Train and coach associate scientists, technicians, temporary employees and employees under training / education.
• For project-focused role: Participate in function-specific sub teams and fulfill assigned project tasks and responsibilities under supervision -Uses professional concepts and company's policies and procedures to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways.
• Establish innovative solutions for verification and control of critical quality attributes, critical material attributes or critical process parameter in cooperation with other colleagues; Establish control procedures and specifications and review test procedures.

Essential Requirements:

• Operations Management and Execution.
• Collaborating across boundaries.
• Functional Breadth.

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

Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf

Accessibility and Accommodation:
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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

Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network

Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Division
Development

Business Unit
Innovative Medicines

Location
China

Site
Changshu (Jiangsu Province)

Company / Legal Entity
CN23 (FCRS = CN023) Suzhou Novartis Technical Development Co., Ltd.

Functional Area
Research & Development

Job Type
Full time

Employment Type
Regular

Shift Work
No