Site MS&T Head

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute MS&T strategy aligned with site and platform objectives including process scaling and technical transfers
• Drive financial operational and resource performance across safety quality supply and cost targets
• Ensure robust product stewardship for all products manufactured at the site and end-to-end technical oversight of product manufacturing processes at all stages of the commercial lifecycle.
• Ensure oversight of technical changes and lead end-to-end change control management related to relevant technical issues working cross-functionally as needed.
• Act as the interface for the site with the relevant Health Authorities for technical issues.
• Lead aseptic validation and partner with Engineering on the site Validation Master Plan ensuring all processes and products remain validated and in a continuous state of control throughout the lifecycle
• Accountable for technical transfers into within and out of the site
• Partner with technical research and development organizations teams to ensure successful scale-up and commercialization of new products
• Drive process optimization innovation and adoption of new technologies technologies equipment AI and robotics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure that Technical Life Cycle Management (TLCM) projects are identified prioritized and delivered with excellence.
• Build organizational capability through technical training knowledge management and succession planning

Essential Requirements

• Science Pharmacy or Chemical Engineering Pharmaceutical Technology or equivalent experience. Ph.D. desirable.
• Minimum 15 years experience in manufacturing. Additional specialist experience is preferred (e.g. pharmaceutical formulation process development manufacturing technology).
• Proven experience driving quality and compliance in an organization.
• Strong working knowledge of applied statistics quality systems and regulatory requirements across multiple health authorities.
• Fundamental understanding of standard pharmaceutical analytical testing.

Desirable Requirements

• Deep expertise in gene therapy manufacturing including drug product filling experience.
• Experience leading large complex technical organizations in advanced therapy or aseptic manufacturing environments

The salary for this position is expected to range between $ 168000 and $312000 per 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 -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.

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