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#LI-HybridLocation: Targu Mures, Romania
Relocation Support: This role is based in Targu Mures, Romania. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Unlock the opportunity to shape how life-changing medicines are brought to patients—reliably, safely, and efficiently. As a Process Expert, you will be the front-line technical and scientific partner for manufacturing, keeping processes on track while continuously improving quality, productivity, and compliance. Your expertise will help teams solve complex process challenges, strengthen inspection readiness, and drive meaningful improvements that protect patients and ensure uninterrupted supply.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as Subject Matter Expert for assigned products and manufacturing processes, ensuring reliable and compliant execution.
- Provide technical support to ensure timely process execution and maintain business continuity in manufacturing.
- Collaborate on process deviations and support investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Manage process changes through formal change control procedures, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Support validation strategies, qualification activities, and ongoing process verification to ensure consistent product quality.
- Prepare for and support internal and external inspections, ensuring readiness and adherence to regulatory expectations.
- Analyze process performance trends and contribute to continuous improvement, innovation, and product quality reviews.
- Lead or support operational excellence initiatives, driving productivity improvements, data utilization, and process optimization.
Essential Requirements:
- University degree in a scientific or engineering field such as pharmacy, chemical engineering, engineering or pharmaceutical technology.
- Minimum two years of experience supporting manufacturing processes.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and ability to quickly learn complex production technologies.
- Knowledge of quality standards and regulatory requirements within pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Experience working with manufacturing execution systems and enterprise resource planning systems.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across different functions.
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience in manufacturing in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.
Skills Desired
Data Analytics, digital skills, General Hse Knowledge , gmp knowledge, process excellence, ResilienceAplyr's read
Novartis is a Swiss-based global healthcare leader, known for its focus on innovative medicines and commitment to addressing patient needs through diverse roles.
What's promising
- •Novartis invests heavily in research and development, driving innovation in pharmaceuticals.
- •The company offers a wide range of global career opportunities across various fields.
- •Strong focus on cutting-edge therapies, including gene therapy and AI-driven solutions.
What to watch
- •Regulatory challenges can impact the speed of drug approval and market entry.
- •High competition in the pharmaceutical industry requires constant innovation to maintain market position.
- •Complex organizational structure may slow decision-making processes.
Why Novartis
- •Novartis has a robust pipeline of innovative medicines, setting it apart in the healthcare sector.
- •The company emphasizes a diverse and inclusive workplace culture across its global operations.
- •Novartis is a leader in digital transformation within pharmaceuticals, integrating AI and data science.
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About Novartis
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide. It focuses on innovative medicines, generics, and eye care.
