Novartis

Novartis

Site MS&T Head SMO - Drug Substance

Durham · Director

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About the role

  • Ensure end-to-end product stewardship and technical oversight throughout the commercial product lifecycle.
  • As the Site MS&T Head for Drug Substance (DS), you will play a critical leadership role in shaping manufacturing excellence, driving innovation, and ensuring robust product stewardship across the full product lifecycle.
  • Proven experience driving quality and compliance in an organization.

Responsibilities

  • Drive process robustness, continuous improvement, and manufacturing excellence across products, processes, and technologies.
  • Oversee technical changes, validation programs, and compliance activities to maintain inspection readiness.
  • Lead technology transfers, product launches, and scale-up activities to deliver successful implementation outcomes.
  • Partner with site and global teams to resolve technical challenges and strengthen process capability.
  • Develop technical talent, succession plans, and knowledge-sharing programs to build organizational capability.
  • In this highly visible position, you will influence site strategy, develop top talent, and help bring breakthrough therapies to patients with quality, reliability, and speed.

Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing.
  • Essential Requirements Bachelor's Degree Required.

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in Science, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology, or equivalent scientific discipline preferred.
  • Additional specialist experience is preferred (e.g., pharmaceutical formulation, process development, manufacturing technology).
  • Specifically, Small Molecule experience - API/Drug Substance/Oligonucleotide is highly preferred.

Compensation

  • The salary for this position is expected to range between $138,600 and $257,400 per year.

Benefits

  • Lead the site MS&T DS organization, setting vision, priorities, and technical strategy aligned with site objectives.
  • Strong working knowledge of applied statistics, quality systems and regulatory requirements across multiple health authorities.
  • Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.
  • US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits.

Company info

  • Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Equal opportunity

  • To learn more about the culture, rewards and benefits we offer our people click here. #LI-Onsite EEO Statement: The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers.
  • Accessibility and reasonable accommodations The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.
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