Process Expert, Manufacturing Science & Technology

As a Process Expert, Manufacturing Science & Technology, you will play a key role in ensuring our manufacturing processes remain robust, compliant, and inspection-ready throughout the product lifecycle. Working at the heart of validation activities, you will collaborate across functions to drive process performance, support new initiatives, and help deliver high-quality medicines to patients worldwide.

• Location: Baarle Nassau, Netherlands.
• Work arrangement: Onsite.
• Job type: Full time.
• Employment type: Temporary (Fixed Term).
• Shift work: No.
• Relocation support: Novartis is unable to offer relocation support; please only apply if accessible.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain validation master plans for manufacturing, cleaning, packaging, and ongoing verification activities.
• Execute process validation lifecycle activities and support ongoing process verification to maintain process control.
• Author, review, and approve validation protocols, reports, and verification documentation.
• Support execution of validation activities on the manufacturing floor and ensure timely completion.
• Review Master Batch Records and change controls to assess revalidation requirements.
• Maintain validation activities and projects in a continuous inspection-ready state.
• Facilitate risk assessments and apply quality risk management principles to validation activities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify, assess, control, and document process risks.
• Manage process validation deviations and recommend effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Support process control strategies and translate critical process parameters into validation plans.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, or an equivalent scientific discipline.
• 1-2 years of experience in Validation, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Science & Technology, technical development, quality in a pharmaceutical or Good Manufacturing Practice environment.
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and associated process equipment and software.
• Experience supporting or executing process validation activities within a regulated environment.
• Fluent English; proficiency in Dutch is an advantage.
• Experience coordinating projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver objectives on time.
• Basic understanding of pharmaceutical analytical testing and its role in process and product quality.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a multidisciplinary environment.

Benefits & Rewards

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: € 45,900 to € 85,300

The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.

In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters.

The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.