Total 2 Fresh/Entry Level chemist job vacancies in Quality Assurance / Control category in Singapore

Administered by the Workforce Advancement Federation (WAF), the Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Biomedical Manufacturing Executives is a premier talent development initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of skilled professionals for Singapore’s Biomedical manufacturing industry. This comprehensive 15-month programme features structured on-the-job training (OJT) provided at Novartis Singapore Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pte Ltd (NSPM), facilitating the practical application of acquired knowledge and ensuring participants develop the essential competencies required for their roles.

Eligilibity for CCP:

• Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident;

• Minimum 21 years old;

• Mid-Career Individual: Graduated, or completed National Service, whichever is later, for at least 2 years* prior at the point of application; or

• Fresh Graduate: Graduated, or completed National Service, whichever is later;

• Not in a similar job function prior to joining Career Conversion Programme (CCP);

• Have not attended the same programme – Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Biomedical Manufacturing Executives / Professionals (Train-and-Place with Commitment to hire) – previously;

• Have not been funded under the same programme – Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Biomedical Manufacturing Executives / Professionals (Train-and-Place with Commitment to hire) – previously.

• Should not be shareholders, immediate ex-employees of Novartis, or be related to shareholders of Novartis.

Successful candidates must be able to commence the program by March 2025.

Job Purpose

Support all activities in maintaining a QC Raw Materials release lab in BioPharmOps QC. Testing of incoming raw materials and consumables, to support production needs and document in accordance with written testing SOP’s and in accordance with local/ international regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain QC Raw Materials laboratory in full cGMP-compliance.

• Track and execute individual training requirements to ensure completion on time including new methods and instrumentation.

• Ensure laboratory operations are in accordance to cGMP standards

• Perform raw material testing in accordance current testing monographs and in accordance with local/ international regulations as such as United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), European Pharmacopoeia (EP), American Chemical Society (ACS) and/ or Internal Validated Methods.

• Ensures that testing completed in a timely manner based on plan.

• Support laboratory routine operations such as inventory management and house-keepings.

• Support the optimization of work flows in the QC Raw Material Laboratory.

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma with 4 to 5 years relevant working experience in GMP-regulated industries in Quality Control. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

• New entrants to biopharmaceutical industry and should not be holding a bond obligation with any organisation

• Background knowledge on analysis of USP and EP pharmacopeia methods in GMP-regulated industries in Quality Control Raw Materials laboratory.

• Preferably a working knowledge of FDA and ex-USA regulatory requirements as well as industry quality management tools, standard, and quality systems.

Administered by the Workforce Advancement Federation (WAF), the Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Biomedical Manufacturing Executives is a premier talent development initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of skilled professionals for Singapore’s Biomedical manufacturing industry. This comprehensive 15-month programme features structured on-the-job training (OJT) provided at Novartis Singapore Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pte Ltd (NSPM), facilitating the practical application of acquired knowledge and ensuring participants develop the essential competencies required for their roles.

Eligilibity for CCP:

• Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident;

• Minimum 21 years old;

• Mid-Career Individual: Graduated, or completed National Service, whichever is later, for at least 2 years* prior at the point of application; or

• Fresh Graduate: Graduated, or completed National Service, whichever is later;

• Not in a similar job function prior to joining Career Conversion Programme (CCP);

• Have not attended the same programme – Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Biomedical Manufacturing Executives / Professionals (Train-and-Place with Commitment to hire) – previously;

• Have not been funded under the same programme – Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Biomedical Manufacturing Executives / Professionals (Train-and-Place with Commitment to hire) – previously.

• Should not be shareholders, immediate ex-employees of Novartis, or be related to shareholders of Novartis.

Successful candidates must be able to commence the program by March 2025.

Job Purpose

Support all activities in maintaining a QC IPCDS lab in BioPharmOps QC. Testing of in-process control & drug substance samples, to support production needs and document in accordance with written testing SOP’s and in accordance with local/ international regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain QC IPCDS laboratory in full cGMP-compliance.

• Track and execute individual training requirements to ensure completion on time including new methods and instrumentation.

• Ensure laboratory operations are in accordance to cGMP standards

• Perform raw material testing in accordance current testing monographs/SOPs and in accordance with local/ international regulations.

• Ensures that testing completed in a timely manner based on plan.

• Support laboratory routine operations such as inventory management and house-keepings.

• Support the optimization of work flows in the QC IPCDS Laboratory.

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma with 4 to 5 years relevant working experience in GMP-regulated industries in Quality Control. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

• New entrants to biopharmaceutical industry and should not be holding a bond obligation with any organisation

• Background knowledge on analysis such as HPLC, UV Spectrophotometer, pH/Conductivity meter, Total Organic Carbon (TOC),

• Preferrably a working knowledge of FDA and ex-USA regulatory requirements as well as industry quality management tools, standard, and quality systems.