Formulation Scientist - Focus Rlt (M/F/D)

Location: Colleretto Giacosa
Role Purpose:
Plan, perform and report scientific experiments with SME (subject matter expert) to support the project portfolio and/or advance the innovation technical platform of radiopharmaceutical parenteral dosage forms. Contribute to maintenance of laboratory instruments/infrastructure.
Role Requirements:
• Plan together with FPL (formulation project leader) and perform formulation development, characterization studies and experiments.
• Ensure accurate, comprehensible, structured, complete and legible documentation according to SOPs, HSE and AdAcAp / Novartis Guidelines.
• Meet quality, quantity and timelines in all assigned projects. Ensure all activities are aligned with drug development process.
• Ensure adherence to HSE rules and guidelines. Strictly respect existing laboratory workflows (e.g. shipments and materials management).
• Complete analytical tests to support formulation and process development (e.g. HPLC chemical and radiochemical purity methods, content by UV, identity, pH, osmolality, visible particles)
• Execute qualification of analytical methods in accordance with ICH guidelines and with specific references to quality control of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Participate to the transfer of analytical and/or manufacturing procedures.
• Ensure training is up-to-date and on time; no overdue training assignments without acceptable cause.
• Ensure contribution to networks/workstreams/initiatives and ensure sharing of actions and findings across the local or global teams as applicable.

Minimum Requirements:
• Master’s degree in a scientific field with a minimum of 1-3 years of proven experience within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
• Good knowledge of English (oral and written). Fluent knowledge of site language
• Awareness for safe handling of chemicals, potentially dangerous materials and equipment.
• Adequate scientific or technical knowledge in a specific area (e.g. synthetic, analytical, pharmaceutical).
• Good knowledge of quality control and production of pharmaceuticals
• Adequate knowledge in scientific/technical areas of collaboration.
• Good knowledge of laboratory and/or technical tools.
Why Advanced Accelerator Applications?
Thousands of people die of cancer around the world every day. At Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis company, our mission is to transform lives through radioligand therapy in nuclear medicine to fight several leading types of cancer. How will we continue to be on the cutting edge of medicine? We believe new groundbreaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working. We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
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