Lab Automation & Logistics Delivery Lead — Novartis
- Location
- Basel (City)
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 35 days ago
Role overview
Salary Range
CHF122,500.00
CHF227,500.00 Job Description Summary
- Salary Range:
- CHF122,500.00
- Key responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of lab automation and workflow orchestration initiatives, driving scalable and efficient lab and logistics processes across Biomedical Research
Main responsibilities
- Key responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of lab automation and workflow orchestration initiatives, driving scalable and efficient lab and logistics processes across Biomedical Research
- Ensure delivery excellence by managing scope, timelines, and budget while leading cross-functional matrix teams and aligning across stakeholders and D&D functions
- Drive workflow automation by identifying inefficiencies and translating business processes into scalable, reusable automation solutions (RPA, orchestration, AI)
- Own stakeholder engagement by acting as the primary interface, building strong relationships, aligning priorities, and communicating progress, risks, and outcomes clearly
- Guarantee compliance and standards by ensuring solutions meet architectural, security, and regulatory requirements, and align with enterprise platforms and data integrity needs Essential Requirements :
- Masters or PhD degree in a scientific/technology/computational science/data science area.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in a multidisciplinary environment across the Pharma continuum.
- Proven ability to deliver complex initiatives end-to-end, consistently achieving high-quality outcomes on time and within budget across lab, data, or digital domains
- Strong project management expertise, including prioritization, planning, execution, communication, and risk management, with the ability to manage dependencies across multiple teams and systems
Application process
- Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
- Strong systems thinking and automation mindset, with the ability to identify optimization opportunities and apply appropriate approaches (workflow orchestration, RP
Additional details
- Job Description Summary
- You will play a pivotal role in transforming how scientific workflows are executed enabling scalable, efficient, and data-driven lab environments that accelerate research outcomes. Internal job title: Associate Director
- The role plays a central part in enabling innovative value creation for Biomedical Research through effective delivery leadership, workflow-centric thinking, and strong stakeholder engagement. Scope of Responsibility
- The role operates across the following capability areas: Lab device and system integration
- Workflow orchestration across systems and teams Automation (RPA, event-driven workflows) AI solutions for operational processes
- Guarantee compliance and standards by ensuring solutions meet architectural, security, and regulatory requirements, and align with enterprise platforms and data integrity needs Essential Requirements :
Notes and original content
- CHF227,500.00
- You will play a pivotal role in transforming how scientific workflows are executed enabling scalable, efficient, and data-driven lab environments that accelerate research outcomes.
- Job Description
- Internal job title: Associate Director
- The role plays a central part in enabling innovative value creation for Biomedical Research through effective delivery leadership, workflow-centric thinking, and strong stakeholder engagement.
- Scope of Responsibility
- The role operates across the following capability areas:
- Lab device and system integration
- Workflow orchestration across systems and teams
- Automation (RPA, event-driven workflows)
Questions about this listing
What salary does Novartis offer for this role?
Novartis lists CHF 85'500 - 129'500 gross per year for this position in Basel (City). This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Novartis offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Novartis during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
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