Specialist MBR Designer

Novartis; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis in Hyderabad, India is seeking a Specialist MBR Designer to design and revise Master Batch Records, support MES validation, and create SOPs and work instructions. The role spans project deployment and site operations.

You will work with MES PAS-X 3.3 or MES OpsTrakker, manage data configuration, ensure standardization, and participate in MES communities of practice while collaborating across Novartis sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in pharmaceuticals, chemistry or a relevant technical field.
• 1+ years of MBR design experience in MES PAS-X 3.3 or MES OpsTrakker.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication, with fluency in English; German is a plus.
• Good collaboration and teamwork across Novartis sites.
• Desirable: experience in biomanufacturing processes.
• Desirable: experience with L2 integration.

Responsibilities

• Manage Lifecycle changes of Master Batch Records (MBRs/GMBRs/eForms/Parameter Value List).
• Master data configuration and lifecycle changes (equipment master data, configuration updates).
• Act as MES key user at the site supporting investigations and problem solving.
• Enforce process standardization and harmonization with global core processes.
• Support validation activities including Operational and Performance Qualification for master data lifecycle changes and ERP integration.
• Participate in MES communities of practices.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Business Acumen

Communication Skills

Digital capabilities

Effective use of technology

Requirements Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmaceuticals/chemistry

Tools

MES PAS-X 3.3

MES OpsTrakker

Job description

Job Description Summary

Location: Hyderabad, India #LI-Hybrid 12 days/month in office

Internal job title: Specialist MBR Designer

About the Role

The Specialist MBR Designer will be responsible for designing and revising Master Batch Records (MBR) throughout both project deployment phases and ongoing site operations, as well as supporting MES validation activities, creating master data within the MES, preparing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions, and delivering MES training.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Lifecycle changes of Master Batch Records (MBRs/GMBRs/eForms/Parameter Value List), including minor and major changes.
• Take care of Master data configuration and lifecycle changes (e.g., equipment master data, configuration specification lifecycle updates).
• Act as key user for MES at the manufacturing site supporting investigations of incidents and problem solving.
• Enforce process standardization and harmonization in alignment with global core processes and library elements, where applicable.
• Support validation activities, including Operational Qualification and Performance Qualification for master data lifecycle changes and integration to ERP.
• Participate in MES communities of practices.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in pharmaceuticals, chemistry or another relevant technical field.
• 1+ years of experience in MBR design in MES PAS-X 3.3 or MES OpsTrakker.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Good collaboration, teamwork and interpersonal skills as the role entails working across the Novartis sites.
• Excellent communication, with fluency in English. Other languages such as German are a plus.

Desirable requirements

• Experience in biomanufacturing processes would be advantageous
• Experience with L2 integration
• Fluency in German language

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

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

Why Novartis?

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!

Accessibility and accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Skills Desired

• Analytical Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Communication Skills (Inactive)
• Digital capabilities
• Effective use of technology (Inactive)
• Requirements Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Stakeholder Management