Job Description

Summary

The Quality Control (QC) Biocenter of Excellence laboratory looking for a recent BSc/MSc/PhD graduate who will get great insights into Quality Control Laboratory and general GxP. Our team is responsible for release, stability and validation testing of about 18 different biotech products. On each product a broad range of analytical techniques are applied like chromatography, electrophoresis, ELISA and compendial methods, and we deliver our analytical results under full GxP regulation.

About the Role

Duration:

until end of 2026

Preferred start date:

November 1, 2025

Location:

Stein, Aargau

Your accountabilities will include:

Perform QC related investigations like OOS, OOE, OOT or Deviations including report writing Perform Deviation reports linked to equipment failures or malfunction Define Corrective Actions or Preventive Actions as part of the investigation performed Guide analysts during the routine analysis and support in finding solutions in case or problem detection Support the senior QC specialist during health authority inspections Support KPI tracking and trending Generate and review standard operating procedures

What you'll bring to the role:

Education: bachelor/master degree or PhD in chemistry, bio-chemistry, biology or pharmacy (completed in the past ca. 12 months) Laboratory experience Resilient and good team player Sound technical & scientific knowledge of pharmaceutical/ chemical analytics/QC/ equivalent Languages: business-level German and English

Important information:

Application deadline: October 6 EOB. We welcome your application as soon as possible: in the event that we identify suitable candidates sooner, we reserve the right to close the vacancy ahead of the scheduled closing date.


Please submit a cover letter that includes your motivation for the position and from when you will be available. Thank you.


Please note that we can only accept applicants who are eligible to work in Switzerland.

Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com, and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Why Novartis:

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Division
Operations
Business Unit
Universal Hierarchy Node
Location
Switzerland
Site
Stein Aargau
Company / Legal Entity
C046 (FCRS = CH046) Novartis Pharma Stein AG
Functional Area
Others
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Early Career (Fixed Term)
Shift Work
No