Associate Expert Science & Technology

Novartis Italia; Ivrea; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Global recognition programs

Hybrid working options

Parental leave

Job summary

Novartis Italia in Ivrea, Italy, is seeking a scientist for a 9-month fixed-term contract to plan and perform formulation development and analytical testing for radiopharmaceutical parenteral dosage forms. You will maintain labs and documentation, ensure quality and timelines, and contribute to method development (HPLC, UV, etc.).

The role emphasizes adherence to HSE guidelines, SOPs, and cross-functional collaboration, with opportunities to train and share learnings across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in formulation development and analytical testing.
• Maintenance of documentation in line with SOPs/HSE.
• Ability to plan, execute and report experiments with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform formulation development and analytical studies.
• Ensure accurate, structured documentation per SOPs and guidelines.
• Meet quality, quantity and timelines across projects indrug development.
• Manage consumables, equipment, and logbooks; maintain lab cleanliness.
• Transfer analytical and manufacturing procedures as needed.

Skills

Formulation development

Analytical method development

HPLC methods

Lab instrumentation maintenance

Documentation & SOP compliance

Team collaboration

Tools

HPLC

Analytical instruments

eLN systems

Logbook management

Job description

Summary

Location: Ivrea, Italy #onsite

• please note that this is a 9 month FTC

Role Purpose

Plan, perform and report scientific experiments with SME (subject matter expert) to support the project portfolio and/or advance the innovation technical platform of radiopharmaceutical parenteral dosage forms. Contribute to maintenance of laboratory instruments/infrastructure

Major Activities

• Plan together with FPL (formulation project leader) and perform formulation development, characterization studies and experiments.
• Ensure correct, comprehensible, structured, complete and legible documentation according to SOPs, HSE and AdAcAp / Novartis Guidelines.
• Meet quality, quantity and timelines in all assigned projects. Ensure all own activities are aligned with overall drug development process.
• Ensure consumables, excipients, equipment availability as needed.
• Maintain clean and tidy working place, including waste management activities.
• Ensure correct and timely filling of logbooks and eLN experiments as per local procedures.
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE rules and guidelines. Strictly respect existing laboratory workflows (e.g. shipments and materials management).
• Plan together with AE (analytical expert) and execute analytical tests and analytical method development tests to support formulation and process development (e.g. HPLC chemical and radiochemical purity methods, content by UV, identity, pH, osmolality, visible particles)
• Participate to the transfer of analytical and/or manufacturing procedures.
• Ensure training is up-to-date and on time; no overdue training assignments without acceptable cause.
• Provide documentation of raw data and contribute to interpretation of the results.
• Actively perform literature searches.
• Keep record of chemicals, intermediates, excipients and solvents within own area of responsibility.
• Manage, schedule and perform routine maintenance of lab instruments/equipment.
• Work actively to create lab procedures, reports and/or instructions and/or SOP’s.
• Contribute to the evaluation of new lab equipment and prepare CAR and USR if applicable.
• Ensure contribution to networks/workstreams/initiatives and ensure sharing of actions and learnings across the local or global teams as applicable.
• Act as an ambassador for Novartis mindset. Show and encourage collaborative, curious & courageous working style.
• Create, apply and diffuse CI mindset and procedures acting as TRD RLT IQP green belt representative.

Benefits & Rewards

At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: € 30,200 to € 56,000

The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.

In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters.

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. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.

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

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