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Qualified Person (QP/Sachkundige Person) (m/w/d)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Schaftenau
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Salary Range: €85,300.00 - €158,300.00 Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Location: Schaftenau, Austria The Qualified Person (QP / Sachkundige Person) is responsible for the final certification and release of medicinal products in accordance with § 7 of the Arzneimittelbetriebsordnung (AMBO 2009). Based in Austria, you will ensure that every batch is manufactured and tested in full compliance with the Austrian Medicines Act (AMG), the Marketing Authorization, and current GMP requirements. Job Description This role is based in Schaftenau, Austria. Novartis can offer relocation support for this role: we look forward your application! Major Accountabilities: • Certify and release secondary packed finished dosage form batches for commercial supply, ensuring compliant technical and market release decisions. • Act as Qualified Person in accordance with AMBO 2009 and EU GMP Annex 16 , covering medicinal products for human and veterinary use where applicable. • Review and approve key GMP documentation, including bills of materials, master batch records, stability protocols and reports, APQRs, CAPAs, quarantine shipment requests, and re-packaging requests. • Review and approve quality control documentation, including specifications, sampling instructions, test methods, and other QC procedures. • Assess and approve deviations, OOX investigations, and quality events, ensuring robust root-cause analysis, appropriate corrective actions, and timely closure. • Contribute to validation, technology transfer, risk management, SOP development, process change evaluations, recalls, complaint investigations, and other quality-critical activities. • Lead or actively participate in quality and product-related projects, trainings, audits, and inspections to strengthen compliance, inspection readiness, and quality culture. Obligatory Requirements: • Qualification as a Qualified Person in accordance with AMBO 2009 . • University degree in Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Microbiology , or an equivalent scientific discipline. • At least 2 years of experience as Qualified Person in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry in Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control department. • Thorough knowledge of cGMP requirements and applicable quality standards. • Demonstrates accountability, sound decision-making, teamwork, results orientation, customer focus, and a strong commitment to quality , continuous improvement. • Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken. Novartis Austria is one of the most modern and innovative manufacturing sites in the Novartis network. The sites in Tirol have approximately 3,500 employees and there are approximately 350 employees in the marketing & sales office in Vienna. The site in Tirol is in the middle of the Austrian Alps with excellent infrastructure. Benefits & Rewards : In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is € 78.383,90/year (on a full-time basis).In most cases, the actual salary will be higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications, and individual competencies. Rewards At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen. The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and a m