Job Description

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Level 3The QA Officer guarantees the quality oversight over the entire working time of the facility for all the ongoing GMP activities.

In this role you will be required to work in shifts, including night turns and weekends on a regular basis.

Major Accountabilities:

• Contribute to assuring the validation/qualification status of the production site, equipment, training of personnel and management of quality documentation.
• Responsible for the provisional release for the shipment of batches.
• Work in shift with other QA officers to oversight the production and quality control activities.
• Archiving and support in managing the site GMP documentation.
• Review of batch records and assure the timely closure of the manufactured batches.
• Contribute to maintaining the local quality system as per GMPs and corporate guidelines and in assuring the respect of the GMPs and Health Authorities requirements at local level.
• Support the QP in the preparation of batches release documents.
• Involvement in investigation of deviation, OOS, complaints, CAPA, change control implementation and redaction.
• Collaborate and support during the external audits by the authorities and corporate audits.
• Contribute to redaction and review of SOPs, records, protocols and reports according to GMPs, National/ Corporate Guidelines and health authorities’ requirements.

Essential requirements:

• Scientific degree.
• Previous experience in a similar role within a sterile production environment.
• Good knowledge of GMP.
• Available to work in shifts, including night shifts and weekends.
• Fluent in Italian. Good knowledge of English.

Why Novartis? Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Benefits and rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired