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OT Quality Associate
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Puurs
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
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 “Associate Expert Potency” (Biochemists and Biophysicists) in NJ: $89k–$89k, median $89k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. 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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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: €61,300.00 - €113,900.00 Job Description Summary Location: Puurs, Belgium #LI-Hybrid 3 days/week in office Internal job title: OT Quality Associate This role is based in Belgium. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. About the Role: The OT Quality Associate will join our site in Puurs and will be responsible for ensuring an audit-ready OT environment through the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of procedures, work instructions, and operational handbooks, as well as conducting quality reviews and supporting internal and external audits. Job Description Key Responsibilities: • Responsible for User Access reviews and management of user groups; Technical audit trail reviews (TATR); Incident reviews. • Support and follow-up of CAPAs and deviations, verify and update OT procedures, restructure these SOPs, including creation of a clear graphical overview and interlinking; manage Automation Operational Handbooks, Create AOHs for our most important OT systems. • Manage exceptions, including patching and shared privileged accounts. • Manage server licenses and certificates. • Manage Vendor onboarding (VSQAPS) and vendor support. • Support internal and external audits. • Strategy & Organizational development: Support internal and external audits, and lead or contribute to improvement projects for equipment, utilities and facilities • Supplier & Contract Management: Select suppliers and contractors while taking the appropriate strategy into account; establish supplier contracts, SLAs and MSCs; manage project suppliers, contractors and third parties. Essential Requirements: • Degree in engineering (Dipl. Ing. / M.Sc. / B.Sc.) or equivalent. • 5+ years experience in OT Quality / CSV essential, including 3+ years of experience in pharma. • Good experience and understanding in PLC, SCADA, automation, CSV, OT CSV • Experience in User Access reviews and management of user groups; Technical audit trail reviews (TATR); Incident reviews. • Project management and technical knowledge, including automation, with proven ability to deliver safe, effective and fully compliant projects. • Advanced HSE and GxP / QA knowledge. • Fluent in English and Dutch. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Why Novartis? Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network Accessibility and accommodation: Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. Benefits & Rewards At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen. Expe