Peptide Purification and Automation Expert
- Entreprise
- Novartis Pharma AG
- Lieu
- BASEL
- Date
- 16.07.2025
- Référence
- 141971
About Us
At Novartis, we are dedicated to reimagining medicine to enhance and extend lives. By leveraging innovative science and technology, we address some of the most pressing healthcare challenges. Our mission involves discovering and developing breakthrough treatments and exploring new avenues to deliver them to more patients. We believe that progress takes place when curious, courageous, and collaborative individuals are empowered to seek new answers, make bold decisions, and take intelligent risks.
Your Role
Our Global Discovery Chemistry (GDC) team in Basel, Switzerland, seeks a highly motivated and independent scientist with strong expertise in parallel purification and automation. You will play a crucial role in complementing our existing separation and analytical experts, driving the design and implementation of integrated and automated workflows for the purification of new and emerging modalities. Your leadership and customized solutions will significantly contribute to the discovery of new medicines.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and oversee innovative solutions and workflows to enhance parallel purification and analytics platforms for various chemical modalities, including peptides and oligonucleotides.
- Implement and maintain high-throughput purification platforms for peptides and other modalities.
- Refine and optimize ongoing library purification workflows through collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams.
- Support harmonized digital workflows, hardware setups, and data integration across partner groups.
- Lead and mentor a team of experienced scientists, fostering professional growth and scientific excellence.
- Anticipate trends and future needs in automation for purification and analytics, driving innovative strategies.
- Act as a subject matter expert, sharing expertise and introducing novel techniques within the organization.
- Engage actively in scientific communities through presentations and publications.
Qualifications
- Science or engineering degree (PhD or Master's) with at least 5 years of post-degree experience in automation and purification.
- Hands-on experience in automation solutions, troubleshooting hardware systems, and proficiency with data workflow software.
- Expertise in peptide purification, and desirable experience in oligonucleotide and low molecular weight compound processing.
- Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) in a high-throughput environment.
- Track record in coaching, mentoring, and leading scientific teams, as well as fostering cross-site collaborations.
- Ability to initiate and drive projects independently, with strong organizational skills.
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, capable of building consensus in a matrixed organization.
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is required.
Our Commitment
Novartis believes in the power of diversity and inclusion, striving to create an outstanding work environment that reflects the communities we serve. We invite passionate individuals to be a part of our mission to improve patient care through innovative science.
Join Us
By working together, we can create breakthroughs that transform patients' lives. If you're ready to collaborate and inspire, we welcome you to take this step with us towards a brighter future.
Learn More
Discover our strategy and commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace by visiting our website.