Senior Expert, Material Science Project Leader
By Admin · Manufacturing, Production & Supply Chain
ROLE OVERVIEW
Novartis is hiring a Senior Expert, Material Science Project Leader in Hyderabad to lead API crystallization, finishing process development and solid-form work with strategic external partners in India. The role combines technical oversight of partner laboratory studies with scale-up support from laboratory to pilot-plant and manufacturing environments.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Direct materials science work at strategic external partners in India, setting development strategies and experimental plans for API crystallization, finishing steps and solid forms.
- •Apply subject-matter expertise to crystallization optimization, robustness, scale-up and transfer, and to finishing methods such as sieving, milling and micronization.
- •Review external laboratory protocols, data, conclusions and technical reports, and guide troubleshooting and risk mitigation.
- •Assess API particle and powder properties to check suitability for later drug product processing.
- •Work with global Materials Science colleagues and represent the function in project and governance forums.
- •Connect drug substance and drug product during technical development and keep alignment with other line functions and project sub-teams.
- •Build scientific relationships with partners, oversee project execution and link externally performed activities to internal strategies, stakeholders and governance.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, or a relevant master's degree with at least 5 years of industry experience; Chemical Engineer with 8–14 years of experience.
- Industrial experience and strong expertise in API crystallization and finishing process development, including optimization, robustness, scale-up and transfer.
- Knowledge of sieving, milling or micronization and of particle and powder characterization.
- Experience planning, overseeing and directing laboratory development activities at external partners, reviewing data and turning results into technical recommendations.
- Ability to provide scientific direction, challenge stakeholders constructively and guide troubleshooting in complex projects.
- Excellent written and spoken English, with communication, influencing and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Novartis's global Materials Science organization works on API crystallization, finishing process development and solid-form activities, with colleagues and subject-matter experts in India, Switzerland and China. The role sits within the External Partner and Supply Management Team.
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