Job Description

More than 380! That\'s the number of associates in our Singapore Large Molecules division to support the making of medicines for our patients worldwide.

This role will be responsible for design, plan, perform, interpret, and report scientific experiments to support overall MS&T strategies and objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead / participate in tech transfer of products from Novartis network / customer to MS&T laboratory. Participate in tech transfer activities from laboratory to commercial scale, support validation activities.
• Plan and execute small and pilot scale studies in MS&T laboratory to support technical transfer or routine operation.
• Design, plan and execute process development, characterization, and optimization studies.
• Lead or coordinate project related scientific / technical activities to ensure compliance and continuous improvement of laboratory.
• Prepare and maintain lab instructions, evaluate new equipment and technologies.
• Support qualification and calibration of lab / pilot equipment with accompanying change control, documentation, schedule, and maintenance.
• Comply with applicable GxP regulations, SOPs, HSE & other Novartis Guidelines in the laboratory. Maintaining up-to-date documentation of laboratory work carried out including documentation storage and archiving.
• Owns and represents his/her area of responsibility during inspections.

Minimum requirements

• University degree (BSc, MSc or PhD) in Chemistry, Biologics, Pharma / Chemical Engineering or equivalent.

8 years of downstream laboratory experience in biopharmaceutical environment.

• Process development / characterization knowledge, DoE experience will be an added advantage.
• Competent in technical writing, experimental design, planning and execution
• Good communication and presentation skills

Why consider Novartis?
236 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2022, and while we\'re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and
extend people\'s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse,
equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what\'s possible, when we
collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world\'s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!

Imagine what you could do at Novartis!

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Functional Area

Technical Operations

Division

Operations

Business Unit

CONTRACT MANUFACTURING

Employment Type

Regular

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

No

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