Global AS&T Lead

Salary Range:   Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Primary Location: Barcelona, Spain Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. Imagine shaping how analytical laboratories operate across a global network and turning scientific excellence into meaningful transformation. As Global AS&T Lead, you will bring together analytical expertise, strategic thinking and change leadership to advance laboratory technologies, harmonize ways of working, and accelerate automation, digitalization and artificial intelligence-enabled solutions. Working across Quality, Manufacturing, Development, Regulatory, Digital and Engineering, you will influence high-impact decisions and help build scalable, future-ready laboratory capabilities that strengthen operations and ultimately support patients worldwide.   Job Description Key Responsibilities: • Shape the global RLT laboratory transformation roadmap, translating strategic priorities into measurable, scalable initiatives. • Guide site Quality Control and Analytical Science and Technology teams on complex scientific, technical, and compliance decisions. • Establish cross-site governance, technical standards and portfolio priorities for analytical sciences and laboratory technologies. • Drive harmonization of analytical methods, laboratory processes, equipment strategies and capabilities across the global network. • Lead automation, digitalization and artificial intelligence-enabled laboratory transformation to deliver scientific and operational value. • Represent Analytical Science and Technology in major technology transfers, laboratory expansions and global technology deployments. • Partner across Quality, Manufacturing, Development, Regulatory, Digital and Engineering to enable integrated, network-wide solutions. • Strengthen the global Analytical Science and Technology community through coaching, knowledge sharing and capability building. Essential Requirements: • Degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy, Biochemistry or a related scientific discipline. • Significant experience in analytical sciences, quality control, analytical development or technical operations within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. • Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice, pharmaceutical quality systems, data integrity, validation and regulatory expectations. • Deep expertise in chromatographic techniques, analytical troubleshooting, method lifecycle management, validation, transfer and laboratory investigations. • Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to address complex scientific and network-level challenges. • Excellent communication and influencing skills, fluent English, and willingness to travel internationally approximately 25% of the time. Desirable Requirements: • Experience with radiopharmaceuticals and Radioligand Therapy. 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: EUR 43,800.00 - 81,300.00 EUR 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.