Senior Manager Analytical Science And Technology Technical Development

Novartis India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 7,000,000 - 11,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis India is seeking a leader to head a team of pharmaceutical development professionals in a multidisciplinary setting. This role will drive strategy, ensure portfolio support, and oversee laboratory operations while mentoring scientists and maintaining GMP/quality practices.

You will partner with formulation development to solve analytical challenges, lead projects across boundaries, and present results for publications and external partners.

Qualifications

• Full-time Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences/Analytical or Organic Chemistry with 10+ years' experience.
• Good presentation skills and scientific/technical writing skills.
• Good communication skills
• Proven people leadership and operational capabilities
• Project Management and Collaborating across boundaries
• Deep understanding of drug development and small molecule.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead assigned teams/projects; meet customer needs and follow quality/ethics/safety standards.
• Evaluate results, supervise project tasks, and perform complex work without established procedures.
• Write protocols, scientific reports, lab procedures or processes, and related SOPs; interact with authorities and external partners; transfer know-how to other departments or contractors.
• Develop analytical control strategies and collaborate with formulation development to solve complex challenges; optimize activities and guide new technologies.
• Mentor scientists, present results, and contribute to publications and patents; provide scientific/technical guidance.
• Lead assigned teams; represent the function in teams and align tasks with company objectives to solve problems creatively.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Technical writing

Education

Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences/Analytical or Organic Chemistry

Job description

Job Description:

Summary

Lead a team for the development of pharmaceutical development professionals working in a multidisciplinary environment. Execute and support developing the functional strategy and drive operational excellence in line with TRD vision and strategy. Ensure full portfolio support in line with Development and BR plans. Apply scientific/technical/ GMP and/or quality-related expertise to address complex R&D issues; manage operational aspects in lab; develop strategies on science and technologies. Maintain and qualify equipment/infrastructure.

About The Role

Major accountabilities:

• Oversee and lead all activities of assigned teams /projects; meet customer needs. Work according to appropriate standards for quality, ethics, health, safety, environment, protection and information security; lead initiatives to ensure continuous improvement; all activities have to be aligned with organizational workflows and procedures.
• Evaluate and interpret results, draw relevant conclusions; supervise project related activities; perform complex tasks without having established procedures.
• Oversee and also write protocols, scientific reports, lab procedures or process, related SOPs; write scientific documents intended for external partners or for generation of registration documents; interact with authorities. Communicate, address and solve problems within own and broader area of responsibility; communicate effectively across organizational interfaces; lead the transfer of know how to other departments or external contractors, including troubleshooting and onsite training.
• Develop analytical control strategies and collaborate with formulation development team to provide analytical solutions to complex challenges; lead the optimization of project related scientific /technical activities or processes, coordinate local team(s); guide development and implementation of new technologies. Provide scientific and technical guidance, actively foster knowledge exchange. Develop, mentor and coach other scientific associates; present scientific /technical results internally and contribute to publications, presentations and patents.
• Lead assigned teams; represent own technical function in teams and fulfill all project tasks and responsibilities related to the own discipline. Broadly use professional concepts in accordance with company objectives to solve complex problems in creative and effective ways.
• Contribute to many cost center goals and objectives; may contribute to service line goals.
• Responsible for providing scientific leadership and project management for multiple projects. Plan, coordinate, implement and take full responsibility for all designated tasks associated with Analytical R&D for the formulation development unit.

Essential Requirement

• Full-time Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences/Analytical or Organic Chemistry with 10+ years' experience.
• Good presentation skills and scientific/technical writing skills.
• Good communication skills
• Proven people leadership and operational capabilities
• Project Management and Collaborating across boundaries
• Deep understanding of drug development and small molecule.

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:

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