Technical Steward
Novartis
Summary
Imagine shaping the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing through scientific expertise, innovation, and global collaboration. As a Technical Steward at Novartis, you will serve as a trusted subject matter expert supporting advanced manufacturing technologies and processes that deliver high-quality medicines to patients worldwide. Working at the intersection of science, technology, and operations, you will drive process excellence, influence the implementation of new technologies, partner with global experts, and help build a culture of continuous improvement at our Morrisville site.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the interface with global MS&T network and with technical development organization, for the corresponding global activities, to define and implement new technical standards for existing and new technologies and equipment.
- Serve as the site subject matter expert for specific pharmaceutical manufacturing process technologies, locally, including any pilot scale, scale up or down, and Design of Experiments (DoE).
- Partner with global and development teams to implement new technical standards and manufacturing innovations.
- Lead process optimization initiatives to improve robustness, efficiency, yield, and operational performance.
- Provide technical expertise for equipment selection, qualification, validation, and capital project activities.
- Support technology transfers, process scale-up activities, and commercial manufacturing readiness.
- Drive technical investigations, risk assessments, and root cause analysis for manufacturing challenges.
- Deliver technical training and share knowledge to strengthen site and network capabilities.
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
- Minimum five years of experience in oral solid dosage pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, regulatory requirements, and GMP.
- Experience supporting process improvement, technology transfer, validation, or manufacturing science activities.
- Ability to investigate technical issues, analyze data, and implement effective process solutions.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Desirable Requirements
- Master of Science in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
- Experience presenting technical findings, publishing scientific work, or participating in industry conferences.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
- Minimum five years of experience in oral solid dosage pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, regulatory requirements, and GMP.
- Experience supporting process improvement, technology transfer, validation, or manufacturing science activities.
- Ability to investigate technical issues, analyze data, and implement effective process solutions.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Master of Science in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
- Experience presenting technical findings, publishing scientific work, or participating in industry conferences.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- 401(k) with company contribution and match
- Vacation
- Personal days
- Holidays
- Performance-based cash incentive
- Annual equity awards
Company overview
Novartis is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. As an innovative medicines company, Novartis focuses on developing high-value treatments that address society's greatest disease burdens through technology leadership in research and development. The company operates across five core therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases; immunology; neuroscience; oncology; and hematology. With a workforce of approximately 75,883 employees worldwide, Novartis reaches nearly 300 million patients across 118 countries. The company leverages advanced technology platforms including targeted protein degradation, cell therapy, gene therapy, radioligand therapy, and xRNA to develop breakthrough treatments. Novartis maintains a strong portfolio of oncology drugs and generics while continuously expanding its pipeline through strategic acquisitions and internal research. The company's commitment extends beyond drug development to ensuring global access to medical innovations through novel access approaches and patient assistance programs.