Analytical Expert – Focus Oligonucleotides (80-100%)

Major accountabilities:  

• You will help leading analytical activities within a Technical CMC project team (e.g., help to define control and specification setting strategies for Drug substances and Drug products, method development, validation, stability, and release testing) 

• You provide valuable input to the analytical CMC documents and support regulatory submissions. 

• Manage interactions and contribute to a high level of collaboration with internal and 
  external stakeholders. 

• 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 be responsible to evaluate and implement 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. 

• 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). 

• 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. 

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) is a must. Experience in method development and troubleshooting. Experience in developing control strategies. 

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

• 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 

• Strong quality focus 

• Eager to develop new methods and assess new analytical techniques. 

• High level of intrinsic motivation, excellent collaborative spirit and agility are key elements for our success. 

• Analyse and interpret complex situations, provide detailed directions for analytical approaches 

 Languages : 

• English. 

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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