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Process Validation Expert
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Targu Mures
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- 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.
- What Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Expert Science & Technology” (Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers) in NC: $113k–$113k, median $113k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. The pay stated here (81.900) is below what this employer usually pays sponsored hires for this role. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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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: 81.900,00 L - 152.100,00 L Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Location: Targu Mures, Romania Internal job title: Process Expert Relocation Support: This role is based in Targu Mures, Romania. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. Play a key role in ensuring life-changing medicines are delivered to patients—reliably, safely, and efficiently. As a Process Validation Expert, you will provide technical and scientific expertise to support process validation activities across the product lifecycle, ensuring manufacturing processes remain robust, compliant, and inspection-ready. Working closely with manufacturing, quality, and technical operations teams, as well as our Novartis (NVS) site in Huningue, you will drive cross-site alignment, knowledge sharing, and the implementation of best practices in process validation. Your expertise will help maintain a reliable product supply while supporting continuous improvement, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. Job Description Key Responsibilities: • Serve as Subject Matter Expert for assigned products, manufacturing processes, and process validation activities, ensuring reliable and compliant execution. • Provide technical support to enable smooth process execution and maintain manufacturing continuity. • Partner with cross-functional teams, including the NVS site in Huningue, to drive alignment and effective knowledge sharing. • Support investigations of process deviations, identifying root causes and implementing appropriate corrective and preventive actions. • Oversee process changes through formal change control, ensuring full regulatory compliance. • Lead and support process validation lifecycle activities, including process qualification, continued process verification, and validation strategy development. • Support internal and external inspections, ensuring strong readiness and adherence to regulatory expectations. • Evaluate process performance trends and drive continuous improvement, innovation, and product quality enhancements. Essential Requirements: • University degree in a scientific or engineering field such as pharmacy, biotechnology, chemical engineering, engineering, pharmaceutical technology, or a related discipline. • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and the ability to quickly learn complex production technologies. • Knowledge of quality standards, validation principles, and regulatory requirements within a GMP-regulated environment. • Experience working with manufacturing execution systems and enterprise resource planning systems. • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across different functions and sites. • Fluency in English is needed, basic k nowledge of French language is desired. • Experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing, process support, process validation, or related technical operations activities is desired. Desirable Requirements: • Prior experience in biotechnology manufacturing environments, including upstream (USP) and/or downstream (DSP) processes. • Experience in Process Validation activities, including Process Qualification (PQ), Continued Process Verification (CPV), Validation Lifecycle Management, Cleaning Validation, risk assessments, protocol/report writing, statistical analysis (e.g., JMP, Minitab), and support of deviations, investigations, change controls, and CAPAs. Benefits & Rewards : At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen. Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: • RON 81.900,00 to RON 152.100,00 The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such