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Development Quality Assurance Manager/Expert
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Toranomon (NPKK Head Office)
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 roles5 certified filings for “Finance Manager” (Financial Quantitative Analysts) in NJ: $73k–$113k, median $113k. Most were filed at wage level II (60%) — 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.
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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
Job Description Summary The Development Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for assuring quality over-sight for activities undertaken in all Novartis entities in a country to assure compliance with relevant Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GPvP) regulations and guidelines to assure the execution of high quality research and activities within a country(ies). Activities in scope include but may not be limited to assuring ade-quate systems are in place for the protection of patient safety, rights and well-being, data integrity, and quality oversight of Clinical and Pharmacovigilance activities as needed in both pre- and post- market settings in assigned country(ies) in all Novartis entities. The Development Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for assuring the quality and compliance of Development, Global and local Medical Affairs (MA) & Commercial patient-facing projects, products and programs. Operates in direct collaboration with local De-velopment colleagues (Study and Site Operations, Patient Safety and Regulatory Affairs), Medical Affairs and Novartis Country Quality (NCQ) to ensure compliance to Novartis en-tities requirements and relevant HA regulations and guidance. Ensures implementation of the Novartis Quality Manual and Quality Management System in assigned country(ies) to achieve a high level of quality and compliance. -Manage projects, including Quality Plan initiatives, and processes that support quality objectives to assure their compliance with GxP regulations. Job Description Major Accountabilities Local Quality System: Oversee implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of the local Quality System and written procedures to ensure GCP and Pharmacovigilance related processes and tasks are compliant with Novartis global requirements and applicable regulations and guidelines. This includes ensuring adherence to ICH GCP and GPvP guidance documents, Novartis written processes, acting as the QA subject matter expert for the approval of local GCP/PV procedures and supporting local IMP release process such that it is done according to global and local requirements. Quality Plan and Continuous Improvement: Support and monitor implementation of the local Quality Plan (QP) deliverables related to GCP and PV areas, ensuring alignment with the applicable global QP chapters where ever possible. Utilize lessons learned from audits, inspections, KQI reviews and day-to-day oversight of quality performance to recommend and initiate continuous improvement efforts. Training systems: Ensure adequate training systems are in place in assigned country(ies) for GCP, GPvP and other relevant Development activities in compliance with Novartis global and local requirements. Assure that relevant business areas are maintaining inspection-ready documentation to support reviews of training compliance. Quality Issue Management: Drive Clinical/PV QA investigation activities at the country level as appropriate and ensure implementation of robust CAPA plans where applicable. Take accountability for escalation of GCP/GPvP process non-compliance as needed. Risk Identification and Management: Monitor local Quality System, processes and Key Quality Indicators (KQIs) to proactively identify potential quality risk. Collaborate with business partners to ensure that risks are reviewed for root cause, impact, and recurrence and assure that relevant line function owners put in place mitigation plans to address. Ensure adequate and timely escalation of issues to relevant functions as needed. Inspection Management and Support: Provide leadership and/or support as needed for GCP and GPvP HA inspections of activities in assigned country(ies). Assure support prior to, during and post inspection for the country organization,