Senior Expert Science & Technology

Major accountabilities:

• Oversee and lead all activities of assigned teams /projects; meet customer needs.
• Work according to appropriate standards for quality, ethics, health, safety, environment, protection and information security; lead initiatives to ensure continuous improvement; all activities have to be aligned with organizational workflows and procedures.
• Evaluate and interpret results, draw relevant conclusions; supervise project related activities; perform complex tasks without having established procedures.
• Oversees and may also write protocols, scientific reports, lab procedures or process.
• related SOPs; write scientific documents intended for external partners or for generation of registration documents; interact with authorities -Communicate, address and solve problems within own and broader area of responsibility; communicate effectively across organizational interfaces; lead the transfer of know how to other departments or external contractors, including troubleshooting and on-site training.
• For technical development units: Develop complex methods (lab or plant); lead the optimization of project related scientific /technical activities or processes, co-ordinate local team(s); guide development and implementation of new technologies.
• For GMP units: ensure compliance to cGMP.
• For technology focused role: Provide scientific and technical guidance; actively foster knowledge exchange.
• Develop, mentor and coach other scientific associates; present scientific /technical results internally and contribute to publications, presentations and patents.
• For project-focused role: Lead assigned teams; represent own technical function in teams and fulfill all project tasks and responsibilities related to the own discipline -Broadly uses professional concepts in accordance with company objectives to solve complex problems in creative and effective ways -Contributes to many cost center goals and objectives; may contribute to service line goals .
• Develop detailed plans and timelines with the manager, develop formulation strategies and plans for designated projects from development to cGMP manufacture.
• Ensure accurate, speedy reports are produced to enable reg.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt.
• Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable).

Key performance indicators:

• Adherence to costs, quality, quantity, and timelines for all assigned tasks.
• Adherence to Novartis standards, in particular, quality, ethical, health, safety, and environment (HSE), and information security (ISEC) standards.
• Feedback from other team leaders and advisory boards.
• Measurable contributions to the success, efficiency and productivity of the department and new programs/initiatives started and implemented.
• Refer to annual individual and team objective setting.
• Internal and external publications/presentations, invited lectures.
• Meet quality and timelines for all assigned projects and tasks.
• Achieve and contribute actively to related department and if applicable SDC key milestones.
• Develop and transfer robust projects to production sites worldwide in high quality
• Successful and effective execution of assigned tasks within given timelines at expected quality; right the first time and on time; demonstrate initiative and strive for high level of quality.
• Adherence to appropriate standards as defined in Quality Manual, SOPs, ethical, health, safety, environment (HSE), and information security (ISEC) guidelines.
• Refer to annual individual and team objective setting.
• Measurable contributions to efficiency increase and productivity
• Adherence to Novartis standards, in particular, quality, ethical, health, safety, and environment (HSE), and information security (ISEC) standards.
• Measurable contributions to the success, efficiency and productivity of the department and new programs/initiatives started and implemented.
• Refer to annual individual and team objective setting.
• Internal and external publications/presentations, invited lectures.

Minimum Requirements: 
Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or an equivalent qualification with a minimum of 10 years of experience, or M. pharm/M.Sc. with at least 15 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry, specifically in analytical development. 

Work Experience:

• People Challenges.
• Managing Crises.
• Functional Breadth.
• Project Management.
• Operations Management and Execution.
• Collaborating across boundaries.

Skills:

• Coaching Skills.
• Data Science.
• Environment.
• Experiments Design.
• Health And Safety
• Laboratory Equipment.
• Manufacturing Process.
• Materials Science.
• Process Simulation.
• Project Management.
• Sop (Standard Operating Procedure).
• Technical Writing.

Languages :

• English.

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