Senior Manager, Analytical Science & Technology, Technical Development

IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Healthcare Private Limited in Hyderabad seeks a seasoned PhD-level leader to head pharmaceutical development teams within a multidisciplinary setting, aligning scientific strategy with TRD visions and BR plans, and ensuring portfolio support.

You will apply GMP and quality knowledge to address complex R&D challenges, oversee lab operations, and guide technology development while mentoring scientists and coordinating with external partners and authorities.

Qualifications

• PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Analytical, or Organic Chemistry with 10+ years’ experience.
• Strong presentation and scientific/technical writing abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven leadership and operational capabilities.
• Project Management and Collaborating across boundaries.
• Deep understanding of drug development for small molecules.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead activities of assigned teams; ensure quality, ethics, safety, and information security; drive continuous improvement.
• Evaluate results, supervise project activities, perform complex tasks without established procedures.
• Draft protocols, scientific reports, lab procedures, and registration documents; interact with authorities.
• Communicate and solve problems across interfaces; transfer know-how to other departments or external contractors.
• Develop analytical control strategies and collaborate with formulation development to provide analytical solutions; optimize activities.
• Mentor and coach colleagues; present results and contribute to publications and patents.
• Provide scientific leadership and project management for multiple Analytical R&D projects in formulation development.

Skills

Data Science

Materials Science

Process Simulation

Technical Writing

Waterfall Model

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.

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.

Skills Desired

• Data Science, Materials Science, Process Simulation, Technical Writing, Waterfall Model

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