Junior Analytical Expert (Oligonucleotides)

Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, we work to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.

We are searching for an Analytical Expert to support Analytical Research & Development (ARD). ARD sits within the Technical R&D department of Development and plays a crucial role in the characterization and analysis of Drug Substances and Drug Products from the time they leave the discovery laboratory until they are transferred to Commercial Production. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Analytical Expert or Analytical Project leader with a strong background and experience in Oligonucleotide analytics.

JUNIOR ANALYTICAL EXPERT – FOCUS OLIGONUCLEOTIDES

Your responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for shaping our Oligonucleotide lab further, together with well-experienced technicians.

• Write of analytical source documents (e.g., Analytical methods, Specifications, Validation reports, Stability reports).

• Lead outsourced analytical activities at CROs / CDMOs and contribute to manage the external partnership.

• You will drive, lead, and manage analytical activities including impurity profiling related to the analytical development of Oligonucleotides (e. g. method development, validation, stability, and release testing).

• You will be responsible for evaluating and implementing new analytical methodologies with the aim of bringing the lab at the forefront of Oligonucleotide analytics.

• You will be responsible for writing and reviewing analytical documentations with a high focus on quality, data integrity and timelines.

• Provide scientific guidance to the cross-functional and global project teams and thereby scientifically driving our exciting Oligonucleotide portfolio.

• Display a collaborative and inspired attitude within the Oligonucleotide lab, project teams and stakeholders is key.

Role Requirements:

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Desirable: PhD in analytical chemistry or equivalent and a minimum 3 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in analytical development, preferably in development of sterile parenteral products. Strong expertise in the field of oligonucleotide analytics.

• Profound knowledge in analytical separation techniques such as liquid chromatography (RP, IEX and HILIC).

• Profound expertise in Mass Spectrometry (ranging from mass confirmation to actual quantitative analysis of impurities and sequencing).

• Proven leadership in guiding and mentoring colleagues.

• GMP experience and qualification expertise in a GMP environment are assets.

• Strong coordination skills, collaborative spirit, self-driven attitude, high level of learning agility are key attitudes. Eager to develop new methods and assess new analytical techniques.

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You’ll receive:

• You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook

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.

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