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Quality Assurance Compliance Lead
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Zaragoza
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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)).
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- 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: €45,100.00 - €83,700.00 Job Description Summary #LI-Onsite Location: La Almunia de Doña Godina (Zaragoza, Spain). Relocation Support: This role is based in La Almunia de Doña Godina, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. What if your expertise in quality compliance could help protect patients while strengthening how medicines are made? As QA Compliance Lead, you will play an important role in maintaining a strong quality culture at our La Almunia site, helping ensure our systems and processes meet Good Manufacturing Practice and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate across teams to strengthen inspection readiness, quality systems, supplier oversight and continuous improvement, bringing your experience and judgement to quality decisions that matter. Join us and help build confidence in the processes behind the medicines that reach patients. Job Description Deadline for applications: 29th October 2026. Key Responsibilities: • Ensure site Quality Systems comply with Good Manufacturing Practice regulations and Novartis quality standards. • Lead inspection readiness and support regulatory inspections, corporate audits and associated corrective and preventive actions. • Plan and support Product Quality Reviews, self-inspections and execution of the Site Quality Plan. • Oversee supplier quality activities, including Quality Assurance Agreements and supplier audits. • Coordinate Quality Management Reviews and monitor Key Quality Indicators to drive continuous improvement. • Support qualification, validation, change control and quality documentation activities across the site. • Provide oversight of data integrity, electronic compliance and process quality assurance requirements. • Support quality escalations, product recalls, market withdrawals, returns and other commercial product quality actions. Essential Requirements : • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or a related life science discipline. • At least four years of pharmaceutical industry experience, with direct exposure to compliance and Quality Systems. • Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Clinical Practice and Pharmacovigilance requirements. • Solid understanding of regulatory Quality Systems requirements within a pharmaceutical environment. • Strong knowledge of risk assessment and risk management principles and tools. • Fluent written and spoken Spanish and English , with strong communication and collaboration skills. Desirable Requirements: • Experience in a high-tech production environment as a certified Qualified Person. 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 minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave. Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: • Spain: EUR 45,100 – 83,700 The salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters. Further details will be provided during the application process. Pay equity is a fundamental principle of our employment policy and reflects o