Senior Quality Control Specialist

Plan, coordinate, and support sampling activities, including execution, documentation, and alignment with project and routine laboratory needs. Review, evaluate, and approve analytical test results for release, stability, and project-related activities in accordance with applicable procedures. Prepare, review, and approve analytical protocols, reports, trend analyses, KPIs/KQIs, and registration-related documentation. Lead or contribute to analytical project activities, including method implementation, analytical transfers, new product introduction, and routine laboratory readiness. Serve as Single Point of Contact or Subject Matter Expert for assigned products, pipeline activities, external initiatives, audits, inspections, and technical assessments. Manage deviations, OOx investigations, CAPA definition, analytical weak points, and continuous improvement actions to ensure robust laboratory performance. Contribute to supplier qualification, service provider management, contracts, SLAs, SOWs, QAAs, budgeting activities, and cross-functional governance meetings. Ensure all activities comply with cGxP, data integrity, Quality, and HSE requirements, including equipment maintenance, calibration planning, training, risk identification, and safe working practices.

This role is based in Basel, Switzerland. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

• Technical education with 3–5 years of relevant experience, or a university degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline with 0–4 years of relevant experience.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry, active substance manufacturing, or analytical laboratories within a GMP-regulated environment.

• Strong knowledge of Quality Control testing, sampling, laboratory equipment, GxP standards, data integrity, and quality decision-making processes.

• Experience supporting analytical release, stability testing, method transfers, deviations, CAPAs, trend analysis, and project documentation.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions, departments, external partners, and project teams.

• Strong communication skills, with good written and spoken English and fluency in the local language.

• Proficiency in MS Office and standard IT systems used in Quality, laboratory, and documentation activities.

• Demonstrated competencies in collaboration, result orientation, analytical problem-solving, resilience, operational excellence, continuous learning, and digital awareness.