QC Manager

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead daily quality control laboratory operations to ensure timely compliant testing.

- Guide and coach team members to strengthen technical skills and performance.

- Oversee environmental monitoring programs to maintain a sustained state of control.

- Review and approve laboratory data with a firm focus on data integrity.

- Drive investigations for deviations outofspecification results and product complaints.

- Define implement and verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.

- Support validation technology transfer and introduction of new analytical methods.

- Manage resource planning equipment readiness and workload distribution.

- Champion audit preparedness and represent quality control during regulatory inspections.

- Track key performance indicators and translate insights into continuous improvement.

Essential Requirements:

- Bachelors degree in a scientific discipline required; an advanced degree is preferred.

- At least five years of quality control experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

- Leadership experience managing a current good manufacturing practice laboratory.

- Proficiency with inductively coupled plasma methods and highpurity germanium detectors.

- Working knowledge of FDA regulations for radiopharmaceuticals strongly preferred.

- Applied knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice and relevant pharmacopoeial standards.

- Demonstrated skill in deviation management and corrective and preventive action programs.

- Experience with equipment qualification calibration and ongoing operational readiness.

The pay range for this position is expected to be $114000$211900/year. The final offered salary will be determined based on the candidates skills experience and internal addition to base salary this role is eligible for a performancebased annual incentive. U.S.-based employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health life and disability insurance a 401(k) with company match paid time off and additional benefits designed to support overall wellbeing.

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 gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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