Technical Transfer Lead (f/m/d), Manufacturing Sciences & Technology - temporary

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Location: Schaftenau, Austria

Are you a dynamic and innovative professional seeking an opportunity to make a significant impact in the pharmaceutical industry?

Join Novartis, a global healthcare leader dedicated to reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. At Novartis, we believe in creating a culture of continuous learning and growth, encouraging our employees to push boundaries and achieve their full potential.

We are currently seeking a passionate and skilled individual for the role of Technical Transfer Lead. In this crucial role, you'll act as the on-site single point of contact for technical transfers, leading and steering all project activities. Your expertise will be vital in maintaining seamless knowledge flow across functions and sites, providing technical and scientific process support.

This role is based in Schaftenau, Tyrol. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as single point of contact on site for technical transfers: lead and steer all activities for assigned projects on site level, including process, technology, analytics and capacity.
• Form and lead the site project team, set priorities for project and project team meetings, coordinate project team activities and ensure that Novartis guidelines as well as HSE and corresponding GMP guidelines are met.
• Establish site project plans, elaborate scientifically sound technical strategies with the project team, develop contingency plans, identify hurdles and propose solutions.
• Assess and plan site resource needs and get management approval for overall project costs, strategy and timelines.
• Perform technical feasibility assessments for supply point decisions in close collaboration with other stakeholders.
• Determine scope and design of technical batches for transfer.
• Initiate local change control in the system on site and ensure approval and closure.
• Ensure timely availability of technical documentation according to Novartis guidelines.
• Write Manufacturing Process Transfer Documents, including protocol and report.
• Establish local procedures and templates for technical transfers and contribute to process improvements and optimization for product transfers.

Essential Requirements:

• 4 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, tech transfer management, manufacturing science and technology, technical development or quality.
• Comprehensive know-how in biotechnology processes with experience in executing process transfers.
• University degree, MSc or PhD, in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.
• Project management experience.

You’ll receive:

In addition to a market-competitive base salary, Novartis offers 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, Novartis discloses the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is € 65.605,54 per year on a full-time basis. In most cases, the actual salary will be higher, as Novartis considers previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.

Novartis is open for part-time and job-sharing models and supports flexible and remote working where possible.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities served.