QC Specialist II (m/f/d)

AT33 (FCRS = AT033) Novartis Pharmaceutical Manufacturing GmbH; Österreich; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive program

Company pension

Childcare facilities

Learning & development opportunities

Global career possibilities

Job summary

AT33 (FCRS = AT033) Novartis Pharmaceutical Manufacturing GmbH in Schaftenau, Austria, seeks a QC Specialist II for a 2-year contract. You will manage analytical equipment, ensure GMP compliance, and support continuous improvement. Fluency in German and English is required, with a strong quality control background.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, documentation accuracy, and regulatory readiness to ensure each batch meets the highest standards before reaching patients worldwide.

Qualifications

• University degree in natural sciences or relevant vocational training.
• Three to five years of experience in a pharmaceutical or manufacturing quality environment.
• Experience in a Good Manufacturing Practice regulated laboratory.
• Strong knowledge of quality control processes and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage analytical equipment lifecycle while ensuring compliance.
• Execute laboratory activities and documentation per GMP standards.
• Review, compile, and approve quality records and technical documentation.
• Maintain and improve SOPs, analytical methods, and lab processes.
• Investigate deviations and support timely resolution.
• Coordinate quality control activities with internal teams and external labs.
• Support inspections, audits, change controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality control

German language

English language

Education

University degree in natural sciences

Job description

Salary Range: €60,978.00 - €95,800.00

Job Description Summary #LI-Onsite Location: Schaftenau, Austria Relocation Support: This role is based in Schaftenau, Austria. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. At Novartis, your expertise can help ensure that life-changing medicines meet the highest quality standards before reaching patients worldwide. As a QC Specialist II (m/f/d), you will play a vital role in maintaining laboratory compliance, supporting analytical equipment throughout its lifecycle, and driving continuous improvement across quality systems. Working in a collaborative and highly regulated environment, you will contribute to product quality, operational excellence, and regulatory readiness while helping deliver innovative medicines that make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

Job Description

We offer a 2 years contract.

Major Accountabilities

• Manage analytical equipment throughout its lifecycle while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Execute laboratory activities and documentation in accordance with Good Practice standards and approved procedures.
• Review, compile, and approve quality records and technical documentation within required timelines.
• Maintain and improve standard operating procedures, analytical methods, and laboratory processes.
• Investigate laboratory events, deviations, and out‑of‑expectation results to support timely resolution.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external laboratories to coordinate quality control activities.
• Support inspections, audits, change controls, and continuous improvement initiatives across the laboratory.

Obligatory Requirements

• University degree in natural sciences or relevant vocational training with equivalent professional experience.
• Three to five years of experience in a pharmaceutical or manufacturing quality environment.
• Practical experience working in a Good Manufacturing Practice regulated laboratory.
• Strong knowledge of quality control processes, quality systems, and compliance requirements.
• Fluent German and English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams and drive quality-focused solutions.

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 EUR/year (on a full‑time basis). We also offer a potential market oriented excess payment in line with your experience and qualifications. The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives.We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs.

Pay equity is a fundamental principle of our employment policy and reflects our commitment to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that treats all employees with dignity and respect, as outlined in our Code of Ethics.

Read our brochure to learn more about our global total rewards offering: https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph

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

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

Skills Desired

Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives.