Quality Team Leader QC (f/m/d) Schaftenau, Austria

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establishment of a new QC laboratory for bioassay testing including support for conversion of existing lab space, purchasing/ qualification of laboratory equipment, and analytical method transfer as well as building up of a QC team and set-up of laboratory processes

• Ensure QC activities are executed according to cGxP standards

• Ensure compliance of analytical laboratory operations according to applicable regulatory requirements and guidelines

• Ensure compliance of products with specifications and with corporate, health authority, and customer requirements

• Ensure on-time testing of samples and QC Release of Batches according to defined timelines

• Ensure training according to cGxP requirements

• Collaboration in GxP audits/inspections

Requirements:

• More than 2 years of experience in QA/QC/AS&T/Production within Pharmaceutical industry

• Fluent English and German

• People leadership experience

• Operational and Project excellence

• Stakeholder Engagement

Desirable requirements:

• Knowledge of IT Applications & tools

• Experience in quality control and laboratory excellence 

• Experience in resource planning (personal, equipment, costs)

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

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 €64.023,61 /year (on a full-time basis). The actual salary may be higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.

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.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

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