Production Technician (2nd Shift)

766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives. We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking 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. <br>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!<br>Imagine what you could do here at Novartis! <br><br><br>The Production Technician plays an active role in daily production as well as setup and preparation of instruments and equipment. Due to the nature of the process (radioactive) this role requires basic proficiency, ownership of the process and understanding of radiation safety standards. <br><br><br>Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:<br><br>• Supports all technical aspects related to production readiness including manually cleaning the cell and performing sterilization of the isolators using vaporized hydrogen peroxide. Prepares all materials while maintaining material identity in accordance with the batch monitoring system as defined by procedure.<br>• Maintains and prepares equipment/environment for use <br>• Assist on deviation investigations and inspections<br>• Participation in assigned qualification/validation activities, as necessary<br>• Performs production of each individual customer product vial in a highly classified isolator cell while ensuring the sterility of the injectable drug product. This includes dispensing vials, removing those vials using a delivery system and preparing vials for shipment.<br><br>Note: This position involves shift work and has a 4 day 10 hour work schedule Sundays - Wednesdays<br>• This position will involve wearing protective clothing and working in a Manufacturing environment<br><br><br>Vaccine Policy: While Novartis does not require vaccination at this time, for certain Novartis sites in the US all associates and candidates may be required to either upload an image of their COVID-19 vaccine card demonstrating proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 (or other similar evidence of vaccination) or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken by the associate or candidate within the past seven days to enter any of our sites and/or customer office or healthcare facility, as well as prior to participating in other work related off-site meetings. Employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers’ (such as hospitals, physician offices, etc.) credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. As required by applicable law, Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated. This requirement is subject to applicable state and local laws and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions. Please send accommodation requests to Eh.occupationalhealth@novartis.com.