Analytical Project Leader (m/f/d)

We are searching for an Analytical Project Leader to support Analytical Research & Development (ARD) in the area of Project management. ARD sits within the Technical R&D department of Novartis Development and plays an essential role in the characterization and analysis of Drug Substances and Drug Products from the time the compounds leave the discovery laboratories until they are transferred to Commercial Production. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Analytical Project Leader with experience in Oligonucleotide analytics.

About the Role

Main Accountabilities:

• You will be a member of a global CMC subteam, which is responsible for leading the technical development of Drug Substance and Drug Products from early to late phase clinical development.
• You will manage analytical activities within a Technical CMC project team (e.g. defining control and specification setting strategies for Drug substances and Drug products of small molecule new modalities (e.g. xRNAs)).
• In your role, you will be leading an analytical subteam and preparing analytical project plans and be accountable to meet quality, timelines and budget for assigned projects.
• You are responsible to accurately forecast FTE and cost demand for your assigned projects.
• You are responsible for the timely issuance of analytical source documents (e.g., Specifications, Validation reports, Stability reports, etc.).
• You provide scientific inputs to the analytical CMC documents and support regulatory submissions.
• You collaborate with internal and external stakeholders of drug development and coaching of analytical experts.
• You lead outsourced analytical activities at CROs / CDMOs and contribute to manage the external partnership.

Ideal Background

• Desirable: PhD in analytical chemistry or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in analytical development as project leader, preferable in development for sterile parenteral products. Experience in Oligonucleotides analytic is a plus.
• Proven knowledge in Early or late phase parenteral development and filing.
• Proven leadership experience in managing development projects, ideally in a global matrix environment.
• Excellent understanding and awareness of regulatory guidelines for analytical development.
• High level and intrinsic motivation to work with new development compounds where it is sometimes necessary to go the extra mile is a key element to our success.
• Broad scientific knowledge in chemistry, pharmaceutical or analytical sciences, ability to perform in a highly dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and role model skills.
• Good understanding on how to use novel digital tools to become more productive in a global project management environment.
• Fluent in English (oral and writing), German is a plus.

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