Novartis · 2 months ago
Principal Scientist, Liquid handling Lab Leader, Compound Management
Cambridge (USA)
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$104K/yr - $192K/yr
5+ years expNovartis is a leading global healthcare company focused on innovative medicines. They are seeking a Principal Scientist to lead a high-throughput liquid handling laboratory, focusing on compound management and process automation to accelerate drug discovery efforts.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Manage a high-throughput liquid handling laboratory for compound plate generation
Maintain and troubleshoot automated liquid handling workstations and automated compound management systems
Develop, document and maintain SOPs for process and quality control
Proactively identify and implement improvements to enhance system performance and reliability
Set up new liquid handling systems and processes in close collaboration with the CM automation engineering teams
Coordinate plating requests with the internal stakeholders
Present compound management activities and study results in cross-functional meetings
Lead and develop a team of one to three associates
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, or related field, with 10+ years' relevant experience, or PhD with 5+ years relevant experience
Strong expertise in liquid handling processes and automation with multi-year, hands-on experience with different liquid handling equipment (e.g. Hamilton STARlet, Tecan Freedom EVO, CyBio FeliX, Echo acoustic dispenser)
Hands-on experience with various liquid handling and lab automation system software, ideally includes scripting skills (e.g. Venus, EvoWare, Momentum, Cellario, GBG)
Proven experience in compound management in a LMW drug discovery organization
High attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary global teams
Flexibility and responsiveness to shifting priorities
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Benefits
Health, life and disability benefits
A 401(k) with company contribution and match
A variety of other benefits
A generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
Company
Novartis
Novartis is a pharmaceutical company that researches and develops medicines for serious diseases to improve and extend people's lives.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.49BKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2024-06-19Post Ipo Debt· $2.49B
2018-02-14Grant· $6.5M
2000-05-19IPO
Leadership Team
Daniel Grant
Vice President & Global Program Head
John von Brachel
VP, Head of Content Lab
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