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This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis.
Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life. Novartis partners with Magnit Global to offer engaging temporary contractor opportunities.
Base pay range
CHF71.00/hr - CHF71.00/hr
Overview
The successful candidate will support the technical development of packaging and delivery systems for new oral drugs within the Novartis Oral Packaging & Delivery Systems Group, from early phase activities up to commercialization and production scale up. A strong technical background in pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery medical devices is crucial to support, monitor and challenge internal and external development partners.
Responsibilities
* Thorough project planning
* Supporting the definition of product requirements and qualification of oral packaging and drug delivery systems, e.g. drug/device combination products and medical devices
* Supporting collaboration with other development business partners
* Monitor work progress according to plan
* Monitor, support and challenge technical development as well as test and verification work
* Monitor development and implementation of manufacturing processes
* Provide primary packaging and device expertise in a cross-functional drug product development team
* Evaluate and challenge technical solutions
* Support and coordinate the manufacturing of clinical material and production scale up
* Support cross functional project teams in the development, review and submission of regulatory dossiers
* Lead risk management activities
* Manage and monitor Human Factors Engineering activities
* Monitor design verification activities (in-house)
* Lead and author technical documentation
* Ensure a high-quality Design History File
* Transfer of Design History File to production
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Packaging Science/Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or university-level engineering
* 7+ years’ experience in supporting or leading pharmaceutical packaging or drug delivery device development technical teams; fluency in English required; proficiency in German/French advantageous
* Good understanding of pharmaceutical development in general
* Experience in supporting complex projects/programs
* Understanding of medical device regulations (FDA 21CFR 820, EU MDR, EU MDD)
* Development and writing of technical documentation of drug/device combination products and medical devices, including Design Control and other applicable Regulatory, QA and GMP aspects
* Mechanical/Industrial engineering foundations (design for manufacture, test and verification, etc.)
* Understanding of Human Factors Engineering, risk management and clinical studies processes
* Good communication and conflict resolution skills
Workload
100% (40 hours per week)
Role type
Onsite
Required start date
1 November 2025
EEO Statement
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Accommodation
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com.
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