Quality Assurance(QA) Operations Specialist

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide shopfloor quality oversight of all production quality control and supply chain departments to ensure their practice fully adheres to cGMP including data integrity. Ensure timely escalation to management of all applicable incidents.

• Perform live review of manufacturing batch records in preparation for batch release and escalate any discrepancies immediately.

• Assist functional areas with achieving timely and compliant final product disposition of the product.

• Review approve and support procedures and production/testing records as required and assist in the training of site associates.

• Ensure compliance of site personnel and application of aseptic techniques and full compliance to sterile manufacturing regulations.

• Support FDA/Regulatory interactions for the Indianapolis site activities and products to ensure successful regulatory submissions and inspections.

• Support QA Operations as a valued business partner with a culture of safety quality delivery to patients cost compliance and data integrity.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree preferably in Life Sciences chemistry or related relevant lieu of degree 5 years in a role within pharma industry that includes quality assurance experience will be considered

• 2 years of experience in a GxP Biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations

• 1 years of experience in a quality assurance role

• Cross functional collaboration

• QA and QC experience in biotech pharmaceutical biotechnology industry with environmental monitoring & cleanliness zones is desired

• Proven track record and practical experience with cGMP requirements

• Knowledge of FDA and EU regulations and experience in US and international regulatory agency inspections.

The salary for this position is expected to range between $81200 and $150800/year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like but not limited to relevant skills and experience and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and depending on the level of the role eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health life and disability benefits a 401(k) with company contribution and match and a variety of other addition employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation personal days holidays and other leaves.

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or to perform the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to or call 1 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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