QC Technician (2nd shift, weekends)
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, we work to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
The Technology and User Services (TUS) group in NX is driven to help users use tools effectively to improve productivity and foster innovation. We deliver the Technology and User Services (TUS) group in NX to help customers use tools effectively to improve productivity and foster innovation. Our organization is here providing the technology backbone and devices that enable users to work in an office, lab or mobile environment.
QC Technician (2nd shift, weekends)
Are you driven by precision, quality, and the knowledge that your work directly impacts patient safety? As a QC Technician at Novartis, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance. Working hands-on in a chemistry laboratory environment, you’ll apply your analytical expertise to test, evaluate, and document materials and finished products, supporting reliable supply and inspection readiness. This role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to life‑changing medicines while growing your skills in a collaborative, quality‑focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform analytical testing of drug products, stability samples, and materials in compliance with quality and regulatory standards
- Manage sample receipt, storage, tracking, and disposition to ensure integrity and inspection readiness
- Document test results accurately using approved methods, procedures, and quality systems
- Execute stability testing activities and maintain complete, audit‑ready documentation
- Identify, document, and escalate technical complaints or adverse events within required timelines
- Support inspection preparedness by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practice and internal quality guidelines
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including efficiency, cost optimization, and laboratory excellence
Essential Requirements
- High school diploma with at least one year of experience working in a laboratory or quality control environment or bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, chemistry or another scientific discipline with no prior experience required. Biochemistry degree preferred.
- Experience using quality control laboratory instrumentation and equipment
Desirable Requirements
- Experience working in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or radiopharmaceutical environments
- Familiarity with microbiological aseptic techniques
