Lab Automation; Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Your responsibilities
In this position, you report to the Team Lead of Analytical Lab Automation specialty in PAS (Process Analytical and sciences) located in Schaftenau (AT).

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• You successfully build up, qualify and handover to business the automated sample preparation bench in our analytic labs in close collaboration with local and international colleagues.

• Together with other SMEs you will design the operation model under which the system will operate and suggest the respective lab processes in collaboration with local process owners.
• After the go live you are a strong partner for business and accountable to keep the system in operation according to our KPIs.

• You will plan for the connection to future modules currently developed at our partner sites.

• You are a key person in Austria for our Lab Automation and Robotic Assistance Strategy (LARAS) and part of the global LARAS matrix team. As such you will expertly manage our stakeholders in Analytic development (AD) and beyond.

• You assure all project activities are performed in a compliant way and in timely manner, are meeting business demands as well as financial targets and adhere to agreed timelines.
• You ensure compliance of activities with quality standards (DQP), global safety standards (HSE) and other Novartis standards

Minimum requirements

What you will bring to the role:

• You are automation engineer and have protein analytic background with minimum of 5 years of proven experience in the pharmaceutical industry

• You are equipped with profound knowledge of liquid handler control software (Fluent Control, Evoware, Venus) paired with strong expertise for system troubleshooting and integration of 3rd part devices.

• You can code in Python, C, C++, C# and you are experienced in MS Visual Basic.

• Your skills are supplemented with excellent communication and presentation skills and proficiency in verbal and written English.
• In line with the Novartis culture you are a role model for unbossed, curious and inspired leadership in Novartis

Desirable requirements:

• You have a proven track record in automating sample preparation for protein analytic process including implementation of workbench systems.

• Ideally you have experience with Momentum from Thermo Fischer.

• You have a profound understanding of FAIR data principle and its benefits.

• You are proficient in German.

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

You’ll receive:

You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development opportunities as well as worldwide career possibilities within the Novartis group. In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is €66,800/year (on a full-time basis). In most cases, the actual salary will be higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.

We are open for part-time and job-sharing models and support flexible and remote working where possible.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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

Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities:

If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to disabilities.austria@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

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