Validation Lead

Bring your expertise to a role where your decisions directly safeguard product quality, patient safety, and regulatory trust. As our Validation Lead in Indianapolis, you will shape and own the site’s end to end validation strategy—process, cleaning, primary packaging, and ongoing process verification—so manufacturing stays inspection ready and continuously compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practice.

You'll partner closely with Manufacturing Science and Technology, Engineering, Information Technology, Quality Control, and Analytical Science and Technology to orchestrate the Validation Master Plan, monitor meaningful performance indicators, and proactively manage risk.

Your work will also enable smooth product transfers and launches by generating robust, data-driven evidence for registration dossiers.

• Develop and implement site validation strategies for process, cleaning, packaging, and ongoing process verification.
• Oversee the Validation Master Plan, ensuring timely execution and audit readiness.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance for risk assessments and validation documentation.
• Lead validation activities, ensuring compliance with Novartis and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support equipment, utilities, and analytical method qualification.
• Facilitate product transfers and launches by aligning validation approaches and generating registration data.
• Monitor validation performance indicators and proactively address challenges to maintain continuous compliance.

The salary for this position is expected to range between $114,100 and $211,900 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors such as relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, or Pharmaceutical Technology.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing, technical development, or quality within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Hands‑on experience leading and managing validation projects.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, process equipment, and applied statistics.
• Proven ability to write and review technical reports and validation documentation.
• Fluent in English and proficient in the local site language.

Indianapolis, IN

Yes

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Quality Assurance

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing