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#LI-OnsiteLocation: Târgu Mureș, Romania
This role is based in Târgu Mureș, Romania. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Novartis is looking for a Team Lead Quality Lab Services (Fixed-Term, 1.5 Years) to ensure the performance, compliance, and efficiency of pharmaceutical testing operations. In this role, you will coordinate analytical testing for product launches, market releases, stability studies, and method transfers, while managing resources, budget, and safety. You will ensure full compliance with cGMP, regulatory requirements, and Novartis Quality policies, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure Quality Compliance: Oversee Quality Control of analyzed products, maintain inspection readiness, and represent the testing center before health authorities.
- Implement Quality Systems: Guarantee compliance with Quality Agreements, supervise documentation, and manage investigations of deviations and quality events.
- Drive Operational Excellence: Plan and execute activities in line with GMP norms, ensure cost-effective operations, and promote continuous improvement and lean practices.
- Manage Performance & Budget: Monitor laboratory KPIs, prepare quality reports, and manage budgets and investments effectively.
- Lead and Develop Teams: Ensure adequate staffing, oversee recruitment, training, and performance evaluation, and foster a safe, motivated work environment.
- Customer Relationship Management: Maintain strong client communication, ensure timely delivery of Certificates of Analysis and reports, and align capacities with customer forecasts.
- Ensure Health & Safety Compliance: Enforce HSE procedures and occupational health and safety legislation across all operations.
- Stakeholder Communication: Establish effective communication processes with internal teams and external partners to ensure transparency and timely escalation of issues.
Essential Requirements:
- University degree in a scientific discipline, with strong knowledge of Analytical Chemistry.
- Fluent in Romanian and English (spoken and written).
- Minimum 5 years in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, or Manufacturing Unit Management within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Solid knowledge of compliance, analytical, and regulatory aspects of pharmaceutical products.
- Expertise in change management, project management, and staff motivation.
- Advanced GMP knowledge and technical understanding of physico-chemical laboratories.
- Strong decision-making and effective communication skills.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Skills Desired
Agility, Agility, Audit Management, Business Acumen, Business Partnering, Business Strategy, Continued Learning, Dealing With Ambiguity, Employee Performance Evaluations, Finance Acumen, Health Authorities, Knowledge Of Gmp, Laboratory Excellence , Leadership, Manufacturing Production, Organizational Savvy, People Management, Product Release, Qa (Quality Assurance), Quality Control, Quality Management, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Self-Awareness, Six Sigma {+ 4 more}Novartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
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