Site QC Head (Associate Director)

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing Quality Control organization across Chemistry Microbiology and Incoming Quality.

• Ensure compliant testing and release of materials and productsin accordance withregulatory requirements.

• Establish andoptimizelaboratory processes workflows and quality systems to support operational excellence.

• Oversee laboratory equipment qualification analytical methods and testing program effectiveness.

• Ensureappropriatemanagementof QC related validations transfers investigations related activities (deviations OOS OOE OOT CAPAs trending) and Change Control systems.

• Responsible for business planning budget and resource planning for the Global Quality Control Projects and follow-up on Global TechOps Quality Control metrics monthly and ensure thatactions taken to achieve the targets and escalate with the action plans to the related stakeholders.

• Directinspectionreadiness activities and represent Quality Control during regulatory inspections and audits.

• Foster a culture of qualitywithin the Quality team and across the site ensuring GMP complianceand continuous quality management improvement byfacilitatingand promoting empowerment and accountability.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry Biology Pharmacy Engineering or relatedexperience.

• 10 years of experience within the pharmaceutical biotechnology or related regulated industryincludingatleast5 years of leadership experience building developing and leading high-performing organizations including prior experience leading a QC organization.

• Strong knowledge of cGMPregulations Quality Control laboratory operations and aseptic manufacturing.

• Demonstrated experience leading regulatory inspections audits investigations and quality system activities.

• Proven ability to drive organizational performance develop talent and foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

• Direct experience with investigations and root cause analysis in pharmaceutical or medical device products.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in Radioligand Therapy manufacturing or other advanced therapies.

• Experience in process improvement approaches (e.g. Lean Six Sigma 5s) and leading projects.

The salary for this position is expected to range between $138600 and $257400per year.The final salary offered isdeterminedbased on factors like but not limited to relevant skills andexperience and upon joiningNovartiswill be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the publishedsalary range based on company and market factors.Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and depending on the level of therole eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthlifeanddisability 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 daysholidaysand other leaves.

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