This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis

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As a laboratory specialist in Materials Science Unit of Novartis you have existing experience, or a willingness to broaden your current skill base, in the areas of physical characterization of materials including a variety of routine and complex analytical procedures to analyse composite materials in the form of liquids, semisolids and powders by various testing techniques. Among them, mainly: 

• Rheology to characterize flow behaviour and viscosity of materials, or their mechanical and thermal stability.
• Perform routine viscosity tests (e.g. viscosity and flow curves, dynamic viscosity measurements) 
• Wetting and adhesion testing (contact angle, SFE, including surface tension) 
• Optical microscopy and light scattering analyses (SLS). 
• Solid-State Characterization Techs (DSC/TGA/XRPD/DVS) 
You would perform scientific studies to support the appropriate screening, selection, development and characterization of materials and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) incorporating both the chemistry and formulation perspectives. Your work will focus at the interface of research and formulation science. 

Your key responsibilities will include
• work in a highly automated laboratory environment, you would plan, perform and document small scale experiments
• Characterize materials as per mentioned analytical methods in the scope of MatSci Unit
• Document experimental procedure and observations and provide raw data evaluation and interpretation of routine analytical results. 
• Optimize existing methods and procedures, reproduce and follow published and established methods
• Operate / utilize special equipment in the area of screening, lab automation, and online analytics
• Schedule and perform routine maintenance of instruments/equipment as a key user

Ideal requirements

• Laboratory Technician or University Graduate with experience or equivalent technical/academic educational background (e.g. Laborant/in, Chemie- und Pharmatechnologe/-login, Bachelor/Masters education) in an appropriate field (e.g. Analytics, Chemistry, Formulation, Materials Science)
• Experience in small scale material handling, screening and solid processing technologies
• Knowledge in materials characterization analytics (e.g. XRPD, DSC, TGA, DVS, rheology, viscosity etc.) 
• Understanding of HSE requirements and safe and conscious work in laboratory environment
• Excellent planning skills and structured way of working
• You are an agile and flexible personality accustomed to working in a highly dynamic environment, can work with a strong sense of urgency and with a high customer focus
• Knowledge in Data and Digital aspects desirable
• Languages: English (plus German desirable)

Workload: 40 hours/week
Role type: on-site position 
Start date: 2 December 2024

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