Scientist Ms&t

381857BR

**Scientist MS&T**:
Switzerland

**About the role**

**Scientist MS&T**

**Location**: Novartis, Stein, Switzerland

**About the Role**:
Purpose of this role is to design, plan, perform, interpret and report scientific experiments under the lead of the department head to contribute to overall MS&T strategies and objectives.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Comply with applicable GxP regulations, SOPs, HSE, ISEC & other Novartis Guidelines in the laboratory; Maintain up-to-date documentation of laboratory work carried out including documentation storage and archiving; Contribute to and maintain lab instructions, SOPs, templates
- Support, qualification and calibration of lab / pilot equipment with accompanying documentation, schedule and perform routine maintenance; Contribute to the evaluation of new equipment.
- Evaluate and implement state-of
- the-art technologies (laboratory methods, techniques), optimize existing methods, contribute to new method development and reproduce published methods; Owns and represents his/her area of responsibility in health authority inspections; Assess patent landscape with respect to specific project related questions
- Design, execute and document experiments (formulation / analytical tests etc.) for products assigned in the context of process transfer, process improvement and process validation
- Prepare and review appropriate GxP documentation including change requests; Support maintenance of QRAs, contribute to determination of process control strategy based on CQAs and where necessary on CPP, CMA to support ongoing process verification (OPV)
- Provide scientific and organizational responsibility for managing project tasks; Plan and execute experiments to support production trials / method transfers and document results in reports; Actively support the transfer of analytical or manufacturing procedures to pilot plant or production.
- Design, plan, execute and interpret scientific experiments in line with development manuals in order to deliver project timelines & targets, establish reports. Provide documentation of raw data, evaluation and contribute to interpretation of results. Provide input for the selection of next experiments - seek proactively for support and coaching from Project Leader or SME if necessary
- Ensure that cost benefits are delivered according to targets; Support root cause investigation for deviations, OOS, OOT by designing and executing experiments, analyzing data & interpretation of results

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Role Requirements**

**Essential Requirements**:

- University degrees (BSc or MSc) from chemistry, biologics, pharma or any other appropriate natural sciences
- Preferable 3-year experience in the pharmaceutical environment (e.g. laboratory, production, synthesis). Adequate scientific or technical knowledge in a specific area (e.g. synthetic, analytical, galenical, biotechnological).
- Awareness for safe handling of chemicals, potentially dangerous materials and equipment
- Good knowledge of laboratory and/or technical tools
- Basic presentation skills, good communication skills
- Fluent in oral and written English and proficient in site local language

**You’ll receive**:
Breakdown of benefits received in this role. Include flexible working, learning and development opportunities as well.

**Why Novartis?**

766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, 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 here at Novartis**

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**

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

**Accessibility and accommodation**

**Division**

Operations

**Business Unit**

CELL & GENE THERAPY

**Work Location**

Stein (Säckingen)

**Company/Legal Entity**

Novartis Pharma AG

**Functional Area**

Technical Operations

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

No