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Location: Schaftenau, Austria
About the role:
At Novartis, we are reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. We use innovative science and technology such as xRNA, Radioligand and Gene & Cell therapy to address some of society's most challenging healthcare issues. Join the Global Device and Packaging Technology team at Novartis and become an Expert in Parenteral Packaging Technology. In this specific role, your focus will be the selection and assessment of primary packaging containers to ensure that our delivery systems fulfill the highest customer expectations.
About the Role
Key responsibilities:
- Become an expert at primary packaging solutions, e.g. vials, infusion bags, and for drug delivery systems such as transfer syringes and infusion lines, to support technical requests from development projects.
- Assess and select primary packaging containers and drug delivery devices, ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory requirements for all clinical study phases and commercial launch.
- Manage stakeholders, like external suppliers and closely collaborate with different departments within Novartis.
- Perform technical assessments to confirm compliance and proper functionality of packaging components and systems.
- Address and resolve problems, such as deviations or unexpected experimental results, within your area of responsibility, and communicate solutions effectively across organizational boundaries.
- Drive preparation of technical documentation required for the registration of medical devices and combination products, and support in responding to health authority inquiries.
- Assist with internal and external technical audits related to packaging and medical device topics
- Contribute to general development activities, including platform documentation, technology landscaping, and change control management.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor or master’s in engineering, materials science, pharmaceutical technology, or a related discipline
- Experience in the field of primary packaging / medical device and combination product or in pharmaceutical beneficial
- Strong communication skills, actively reaching out, able to understand and connect across functions
- Excellent skills in English, verbal and written. Other language skills, e.g. German are of advantage.
You’ll receive:
You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development opportunities as well as worldwide career possibilities within the Novartis group. In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is € 59,781.96 a year (on a full-time basis). The actual salary will be significantly higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive working environment and diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities
If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to disabilities.austria@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities
If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
