Career Opportunities in Engineering
Full-timeMIDEngineeringOncologyRadiopharmaceuticals
Market Rate — Chemical Engineers
25th
$92K
Median
$112K
75th
$139K
BLS 2024 data (national)
Description
<p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description Summary</b></p>Location: BaarleNassau, Netherlands <br>Work Arrangement: Onsite (#LIOnsite) <br><br>This role is based in BaarleNassau, Netherlands. Please note that Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this position; applicants should apply only if this location is accessible to them. <br><br>As part of our continued growth in Engineering supporting Radioligand Therapy (RLT), Novartis is planning to hire for multiple engineering roles across different technical domains and experience levels. <br><br>This job posting is intended to serve as an expression of interest for professionals who are motivated to build a career with Novartis and contribute to our RLT mission. Following your application, qualified candidates will be contacted for an initial discussion to better understand their background, interests, and aspirations. <br><br>To support this mission, we are building the engineering, automation, and manufacturing foundations that enable the safe, reliable, and compliant production of RLT therapies. We are looking for Engineering Experts who are motivated by purpose and innovation and who want to contribute directly to therapies that change and save patients’ lives. <br><br>In this role, you will help translate complex engineering challenges into secure, scalable, and GMPcompliant solutions, ensuring that lifesaving RLT treatments reach patients safely, reliably, and on time.<p style="text-align:inherit"><br /> </p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description</b></p><div><div><p><b><span>Key</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Responsibilities</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Architect</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>deliver</span><span><span> </span></span></span><b><span>end </span><span>to </span><span>end</span><span><span> </span>engineering and<span> </span></span><span>automation</span><span><span> </span></span><span>solutions</span></b><span><span><span> </span></span><span>supporting</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Radioligand</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Therapy</span><span><span> </span></span><span>manufacturing</span><span>, site<span> </span></span><span>operations</span><span>, and<span> </span></span><span>supply</span><span><span> </span></span><span>chain</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Drive</span><span><span> </span></span><span>improvements</span><span><span> </span>in<span> </span></span></span><b><span>reliability</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>performance</span><span>, and data<span> </span></span><span>integrity</span></b><span><span><span> </span></span><span>for</span><span><span> </span></span><span>highly</span><span><span> </span></span><span>regulated</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>patient</span><span>critical</span><span><span> </span>RLT<span> </span></span><span>production</span><span><span> </span></span><span>environments</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Lead</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>contribute</span><span><span> </span>to<span> </span></span><span>technical</span><span><span> </span></span><span>initiatives</span><span><span> </span></span><span>that</span><span><span> </span></span></span><b><span>de</span><span>risk</span><span><span> </span>RLT<span> </span></span><span>manufacturing</span><span><span> </span></span><span>processes</span></b><span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>ensuring</span><span><span> </span></span><span>continuity</span><span><span> </span></span><span>of</span><span><span> </span></span><span>supply</span><span><span> </span></span><span>for</span><span><span> </span></span><span>patients</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Own</span><span><span> </span></span><span>assigned</span><span><span> </span></span><span>systems</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>applications</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>including</span><span><span> </span></span></span><b><span>implementation</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>operation</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>maintenance</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>troubleshooting</span><span>, and<span> </span></span><span>training</span></b><span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>ensuring</span><span><span> </span></span><span>high</span><span><span> </span></span><span>availability</span><span><span> </span>in RLT<span> </span></span><span>operations</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Design,<span> </span></span><span>implement</span><span>, and<span> </span></span><span>maintain</span><span><span> </span></span></span><b><span>automation</span><span><span> </span></span><span>systems</span></b><span><span><span> </span></span><span>supporting</span><span><span> </span></span><span>both</span><span><span> </span>RLT<span> </span></span><span>projects</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>ongoing</span><span><span> </span>site<span> </span></span><span>operations</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Plan and<span> </span></span><span>execute</span><span><span> </span></span></span><b><span>maintenance</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>calibration</span><span><span> </span></span><span>activities</span></b><span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>including</span><span><span> </span></span><span>spare</span><span><span> </span></span><span>parts</span><span><span> </span>management, to support<span> </span></span><span>uninterrupted</span><span><span> </span>RLT<span> </span></span><span>production</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Organize</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>supervise</span><span><span> </span></span><span>production</span><span><span> </span></span><span>activities</span><span><span> </span>in line<span> </span></span><span>with</span><span><span> </span></span></span><b><span>legal<span> </span></span><span>requirements</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>internal</span><span><span> </span></span><span>standards</span><span>, and GMP/</span><span>GxP</span><span><span> </span></span><span>regulations</span></b><span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Support<span> </span></span></span><b><span>project</span><span><span> </span></span><span>controlling</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>execution</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>commissioning</span><span>, and<span> </span></span><span>contract</span><span><span> </span>management</span></b><span><span><span> </span></span><span>for</span><span><span> </span></span><span>RLT </span><span>related</span><span><span> </span></span><span>investments</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><b><span>Essential</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Requirements</span></b><span> </span></p></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>University</span><span><span> </span></span><span>degree</span><span><span> </span>in<span> </span></span></span><b><span>Engineering,<span> </span></span><span>Mechanical</span><span><span> </span>Engineering,<span> </span></span><span>Automation</span><span>, Project Management</span></b><span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>or</span><span><span> </span>a<span> </span></span><span>comparable</span><span><span> </span></span><span>field</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><b><span>Advanced</span><span><span> </span></span><span>proficiency</span><span><span> </span>in<span> </span></span><span>English</span></b><span><span>;<span> </span></span><span>Dutch</span><span><span> </span></span><span>language</span><span><span> </span></span><span>skills</span><span><span> </span>are<span> </span></span><span>an</span><span><span> </span></span><span>advantage</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Minimum<span> </span></span></span><b><span>3<span> </span></span><span>years</span><span><span> </span></span><span>of</span><span><span> </span></span><span>relevant</span><span><span> </span></span><span>experience</span></b><span><span><span> </span>in one<span> </span></span><span>or</span><span><span> </span>more<span> </span></span><span>of</span><span><span> </span></span><span>the</span><span><span> </span></span><span>following</span><span><span> </span></span><span>areas</span><span>: </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Engineering<span> </span></span><span>project</span><span><span> </span>management</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Mechanical</span><span><span> </span></span><span>or</span><span><span> </span></span><span>automation</span><span><span> </span>engineering</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Computerized</span><span><span> </span></span><span>systems</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>digital</span><span><span> </span></span><span>manufacturing</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Pharmaceutical</span><span><span> </span></span><span>or</span><span><span> </span></span><span>biotech</span><span><span> </span></span><span>manufacturing</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Experience</span><span><span> </span>in<span> </span></span></span><b><span>GMP/</span><span>GxP</span><span>regulated</span><span><span> </span></span><span>environments</span></b><span><span><span> </span>is<span> </span></span><span>strongly</span><span><span> </span></span><span>preferred</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Strong</span><span><span> </span></span><span>sense</span><span><span> </span></span><span>of</span><span><span> </span></span></span><b><span>quality</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>safety</span><span>, and<span> </span></span><span>accountability</span></b><span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>recognizing</span><span><span> </span></span><span>the</span><span><span> </span></span><span>direct</span><span><span> </span></span><span>impact</span><span><span> </span></span><span>of</span><span><span> </span>RLT<span> </span></span><span>manufacturing</span><span><span> </span>on<span> </span></span><span>patients</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p></p><p></p></div><div><p><span><span>Demonstrate</span><span><span> </span></span><span>an</span><span><span> </span></span><span>agile</span><span><span> </span></span><span>mindset</span><span><span> </span></span><span>by</span><span><span> </span></span><span>setting</span><span><span> </span></span><span>clear</span><span><span> </span></span><span>priorities</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>collaborating</span><span><span> </span></span><span>openly</span><span>, and<span> </span></span><span>using</span><span><span> </span></span><span>feedback</span><span><span> </span>to make step-</span><span>by</span><span>-step<span> </span></span><span>improvements</span><span><span> </span>–<span> </span></span><span>reflecting</span><span><span> </span></span><span>the</span><span><span> </span></span><span>core</span><span><span> </span></span><span>elements</span><span><span> </span></span><span>of</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Agile</span><span><span> </span></span><span>culture</span><span><span> </span></span><span>within</span><span><span> </span></span><span>the</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Dutch</span><span><span> </span>organization.</span></span><span> </span></p><p></p><p></p></div><div><p><b><span>Desired</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Skills</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Agile</span><span><span> </span></span><span>methodologies</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Automation</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>digital</span><span><span> </span></span><span>manufacturing</span><span><span> </span></span><span>systems</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Change</span><span><span> </span></span><span>control</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>deviation</span><span><span> </span>management</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>GMP and CAPA<span> </span></span><span>knowledge</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Manufacturing</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>production</span><span><span> </span></span><span>operations</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Root</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Cause</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Analysis</span><span><span> </span>(RCA)</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>HVAC and<span> </span></span><span>facility</span><span><span> </span></span><span>systems</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>IT/OT and<span> </span></span><span>computerized</span><span><span> </span></span><span>systems</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Project<span> </span></span><span>execution</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>commissioning</span><span>, and engineering</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Risk</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>cost</span><span><span> </span>management</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Software and<span> </span></span><span>automation</span><span><span> </span></span><span>development</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Total<span> </span></span><span>Productive</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Maintenance</span><span><span> </span>(TPM)</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><b><span>Why</span><span><span> </span>Novartis &<span> </span></span><span>Radioligand</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Therapy</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Radioligand</span><span><span> </span></span><span>Therapy</span></span><span><span><span> </span>is one<span> </span></span><span>of</span><span><span> </span></span><span>the</span><span><span> </span></span></span><b><span>most<span> </span></span><span>advanced</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>impactful</span><span><span> </span></span><span>treatment</span><span><span> </span></span><span>modalities</span><span><span> </span>in<span> </span></span><span>oncology</span><span><span> </span></span><span>today</span></b><span><span>.<span> </span></span><span>By</span><span><span> </span></span><span>joining</span><span><span> </span>Novartis in<span> </span></span><span>this</span><span><span> </span></span><span>space</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>you</span><span><span> </span>are not<span> </span></span><span>just</span><span><span> </span></span><span>working</span><span><span> </span>on<span> </span></span><span>systems</span><span><span> </span></span><span>or</span><span><span> </span></span><span>equipment</span><span>—</span><span>you</span><span><span> </span>are<span> </span></span></span><b><span>directly</span><span><span> </span></span><span>enabling</span><span><span> </span></span><span>therapies</span><span><span> </span></span><span>that</span><span><span> </span></span><span>target</span><span><span> </span></span><span>cancer</span><span><span> </span></span><span>cells</span><span><span> </span></span><span>with</span><span><span> </span></span><span>precision</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span>purpose</span></b><span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p><p></p><p><span><span>At Novartis,<span> </span>you<span> </span></span><span>will</span><span><span> </span></span><span>collaborate</span><span><span> </span></span><span>with</span><span><span> </span></span><span>passionate</span><span><span> </span></span><span>experts</span><span><span> </span></span><span>across</span><span><span> </span>engineering,<span> </span></span><span>manufacturing</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>quality</span><span>, and science to<span> </span></span><span>deliver</span><span><span> </span></span></span><b><span>breakthrough</span><span><span> </span></span><span>treatments</span><span><span> </span>to<span> </span></span><span>patients</span><span><span> </span></span><span>who</span><span><span> </span></span><span>need</span><span><span> </span></span><span>them</span><span><span> </span>most</span></b><span><span>.<span> </span></span><span>Ready</span><span><span> </span>to<span> </span></span><span>create</span><span><span> </span>a<span> </span></span><span>brighter</span><span><span> </span>future<span> </span></span><span>together</span><span>?<span> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture" target="_blank"><u><span>https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy /people-and-culture</span></u></a><span> </span></p><p></p><p></p><p><i>You are applying to be part of the Novartis Talent Pool. We are not currently recruiting for this role but we are building a pipeline for future opportunities. If you would like to be considered for a similar position in future, then please submit your CV.</i></p></div><div><p><span><span> </span></span></p></div></div><p style="text-align:inherit"><br /> </p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Skills Desired</b></p>Business Continuity, Change Control, Cost Management, Data Analytics and Digital, Engineering Technical Expertise, GDP Knowledge, gmp knowledge, HSE Knowledge, Knowledge Of Relevant Tools And Systems, Manufacturing Process (Production), Operational Excellence, Quality Compliance, Resilience and Risk Management, Total Productive Maintenance
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