Drug Product Project Leader (m/f/d) – Associate Director Science & Technology

Novartis

Schaftenau, Austria
Base: €78,383.90 pyear; bonus/equity: attractive i...
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Late-stage drug product development
Biologics product pipeline
Technical development strategy
** Novartis is seeking a Drug Product Project Leader for their Schaftenau, Austria location to oversee late-stage drug product development for biologics. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in drug formulation and process development, with strong leadership and project management skills. **

Job Summary

  • Lead the technical development strategy for complex biologics, representing Drug Product Development in the global Chemistry Manufacturing Controls (CMC) team and ensuring delivery of agreed milestones.
  • Lead and coordinate the global drug product sub-team (functional experts from e.g. formulation and process development, Analytics, Production, Device Development or Regulatory), fostering the growth of sub-team members through servant leadership and coaching.
  • In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development opportunities as well as worldwide career possibilities within the Novartis group.

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** Novartis is seeking a Drug Product Project Leader for their Schaftenau, Austria location to oversee late-stage drug product development for biologics. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in drug formulation and process development, with strong leadership and project management skills. **

Salary

Base: €78,383.90 /year; Bonus/Equity: attractive incentive program; Benefits: modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development opportunities

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • late-stage drug product development
  • biologics product pipeline
  • technical development strategy
  • drug product formulation
  • process development
  • technical transfers
  • process validation
  • regulatory submissions
  • Quality by Design (QbD)
  • Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

Nice-to-have

  • servant leadership and coaching
  • stakeholder engagement
  • digital transformation
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven solutions
  • strategic mindset
  • strong business acumen

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in pharmaceutical technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering or equivalent
  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience in Investigational New Drug (IND) / Biologics License Application (BLA) submissions
  • Excellent leadership and interdisciplinary skills
  • Track record of leading cross-functional global teams and projects
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Excellent communication / presentation skills
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills
  • Excellent scientific / technical writing skills
  • Fluency in English (oral and written)

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