Senior Lab IT/OT Systems Lead

Novartis Group Companies; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 109,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Group of Companies is seeking an IT/OT Senior Lab Specialist to lead strategy, implementation, and lifecycle management of computerized laboratory systems across GMP and non-GMP environments, ensuring reliability, compliance, and operational excellence.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to optimize lab performance, drive continuous improvement, and support a highly regulated manufacturing and development environment where your expertise impacts business success and patient

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in pharmaceutical lab operations.
• Experience leading teams installing, configuring and maintaining lab systems in a GMP environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, configuration, installation, and maintenance of lab instrumentation software and hardware; collaborate with process engineering and other teams.
• Ensure high availability of lab instruments and equipment; work with vendors on architectures and connectivity.
• Manage work orders to ensure on-time maintenance activities and audit trail reviews.

Skills

FDA regulations 21 CFR part 11

Quality by Design

Six Sigma

Operational Excellence

Vendor management

Team leadership

GMP experience

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Job description

Novartis Group of Companies is seeking an IT/OT Senior Lab Specialist to lead strategy, implementation, and lifecycle management of computerized laboratory systems across GMP and non-GMP environments, ensuring reliability, compliance, and operational excellence.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to optimize lab performance, drive continuous improvement, and support a highly regulated manufacturing and development environment where your expertise impacts business success and patient