Head of Drug Substance MS&T, Site

Novartis Farmacéutica; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 139,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis is seeking the Site MS&T DS Head for Drug Substance (Associate Director) in Morrisville, NC to lead the scientific and technical strategy across the manufacturing site, driving lifecycle excellence and product stewardship.

You will lead the MS&T DS organization, guide process robustness, validation, tech transfers, and inspections readiness, and partner with global teams to enable launches and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Master’s degree in Science, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology, or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing.
• Proven experience driving quality and compliance in an organization.
• Strong working knowledge of applied statistics, quality systems and regulatory requirements across multiple health authorities.
• Fundamental understanding of standard pharmaceutical analytical testing.
• Demonstrated leadership experience building, developing, and leading high-performing technical and scientific teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site MS&T DS organization, setting vision, priorities, and technical strategy aligned with site objectives.
• Ensure end-to-end product stewardship and technical oversight throughout the commercial product lifecycle.
• Drive process robustness, continuous improvement, and manufacturing excellence across products, processes, and technologies.
• Oversee technical changes, validation programs, and compliance activities to maintain inspection readiness.
• Lead technology transfers, product launches, and scale-up activities to deliver successful implementation outcomes.
• Partner with site and global teams to resolve technical challenges and strengthen process capability.
• Develop technical talent, succession plans, and knowledge-sharing programs to build organizational capability.

Skills

Leadership

Statistics

Quality systems

Regulatory knowledge

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology, or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Novartis is seeking the Site MS&T DS Head for Drug Substance (Associate Director) in Morrisville, NC to lead the scientific and technical strategy across the manufacturing site, driving lifecycle excellence and product stewardship.

You will lead the MS&T DS organization, guide process robustness, validation, tech transfers, and inspections readiness, and partner with global teams to enable launches and continuous improvement.