Summary
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead / participate in tech transfer of products from Novartis network / external customer to MS&T DSP Laboratory. Participate in tech transfer activities from laboratory to commercial scale, support validation activities.
- Design, plan and execute small and pilot scale studies to support technical transfer or lifecycle management projects for downstream processes.
- Design, plan and execute DSP process development, characterization, and optimization studies.
- Prepare and maintain lab instructions, evaluate new equipment and technologies.
- Support qualification and calibration of lab / pilot equipment with accompanying change control, documentation, schedule, and maintenance.
- Support procurement and inventory management of chemicals and consumables for lab studies.
- Lead / participate in continuous improvement projects related to MS&T Laboratory.
- Support execution of MS&T Upstream and Analytics Laboratory activities as required.
- Comply with applicable GxP regulations, SOPs, HSE & other Novartis Guidelines in the laboratory. Maintain up-to-date documentation of laboratory work carried out including documentation storage and archiving.
Essential Requirement:
- University degree (BSc, MSc) in Chemistry, Biologics, Pharma / Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
- 2 - 8 years of DSP experience in biopharmaceutical environment.
- Downstream purification knowledge and hands-on experience in laboratory.
- Good presentation and communication skills, willingness to learn.
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