Manager QC Microbiology Lab

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The Manager QC Microbiology Lab is responsible for overseeing the microbiological testing performed by the QC analysts/technicians.

• Reviews data, performs administrative duties associated with a leadership role
• Actively performs testing as needed
• Effectively oversees the daily activities within the QC department
• Assures training is up to date for the team
• Author, review and support procedures, investigations, corrective and preventive actions, change
controls, complaints and training as it relates to quality control microbiology testing
• Evaluate and approve QC records as required
• Prepare and participate in health authorities' inspections and internal audits of QC.

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BS / MS in Analytical Chemistry or relevant scientific field
Fluent in written and spoken English

6+ years of experience in a GMP quality control microbiology environment involved with environmental monitoring of clean rooms, isolator sterility testing, gram staining, bioburden, endotoxins, etc. ; 3+ years of experience in a people management role

• Collaborating across boundaries
• Functional Breadth
• Operations Management and Execution

Competencies:
• Being Resilient
• Breakthrough Analysis
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Operational Excellence
• Organizational Savvy
• Project Excellence

Technical / Functional Skills & Knowledge:
• General HSE Knowledge
• Knowledge of GMP Manufacturing Process Execution
• Transportation
• Quality Control (QC) Testing
• Quality Control Sampling
• Quality Decision Making

Why Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA)?

Thousands of people die of cancer around the world every day. At Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA), a Novartis company, our mission is to transform lives through radioligand therapy in nuclear medicine to fight several leading types of cancer. How will we continue to be on the cutting edge of medicine?
We believe new groundbreaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world's toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

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