Associate Expert Drug Supply

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacture solid dosage forms in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice standards.
• Sieving and milling of active pharmaceutical ingredients
• Perform in-process (IPC) and process flow controls (PAK), ensuring accurate documentation within manufacturing execution systems.
• Execute encapsulation, tableting, granulation, and precise drug processing (PDP) activities according to approved procedures.
• Operate, set up, clean, and disinfect manufacturing equipment and production areas.
• Support equipment maintenance, calibration, qualification, and commissioning activities.
• Contribute to audit readiness, continuous improvement initiatives, and key performance indicator achievement.
• Collaboration in the creation / revision of procedural documents (SOP, WP, FRM).
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, data integrity, and information security requirements.

Essential Requirements

• Completed vocational training in a technical, pharmaceutical, chemical, food production, or related field.
• Fluent German language skills, both written and spoken.
• Good English language skills, both written and spoken.
• Experience working within a Good Manufacturing Practice regulated environment.
• Hands-on experience operating manufacturing equipment and following documented procedures.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, including active ingredients or solid dosage forms.
• Strong commitment to quality, safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience within pharmaceutical or chemical development manufacturing environments.
• Forklift licence or certification.

The position supports the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients and solid dosage forms for clinical studies in the Novartis TRD PHAD ORAL Supply Team. Specifically, the activities relate to GMP-compliant production of active ingredients and solid dosage forms, operation of manufacturing equipment, support in maintenance & qualification, as well as cleaning and documentation of performed activities.

Main Responsibilities:

• GMP-compliant manufacture of solid dosage forms, including Precise Drug Processing (PDP), encapsulation, tableting and/or granulation as well as performing in-process controls (IPC) or process flow controls (PAK) and input into the MES system
• Mixing, sieving and milling of active pharmaceutical ingredients

• Operation including setup, cleaning and disinfection of manufacturing equipment and rooms
• Support in maintenance & calibration of manufacturing equipment and participation in assigned investment projects (e.g. within qualification and commissioning)
• Delegated sample collection
• Responsible for order and cleanliness in assigned task areas and rooms
• Responsible for ensuring equipment availability of assigned equipment
• Self-responsibility for ongoing training/development
• Participation in implementation and adherence to 5S and IQP/Continuous Improvement (CI) measures
• Participation in preparation of internal and external audits & active participation in conducting audits
• Contribution to fulfilment of Supply Team specific process key performance indicators (KPI)
• Contribution to creation / revision of procedural documents (SOP, WP, FRM)
• Compliance with cGMP, HSE, Data Integrity and ISEC (Information Security) guidelines

Vocational Training:

• Minimum: Completed vocational training
• Preferred: Vocational training as chemical and pharmaceutical technologist, food sector or hygiene operation or a technical vocational training with experience in GMP regulated environment (e.g. mechanic, mechatronics technician etc.)

Language Skills:

• Minimum: Fluent German skills (oral and written)
• Preferred: Good English skills (oral and written)

Professional Experience:

• >5 years experience in GMP regulated environment, if no specialised training as chemical or pharmaceutical technologist is available.
• Experience in development operation of a chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing desirable.
• Experience in manufacture of active ingredients (sieving, mixing and milling activities) or solid dosage forms (mixing, granulating, sieving, milling, compacting, extruding, tableting, encapsulation, sorting, coating)
• Forklift licence desirable

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