Senior Expert Engineering RMCS

Salary Range:

€66,918.00 - €117,800.00

Job Description Summary

With the increasing diversity and complexity of Novartis’ drug delivery device and drug–device combination product portfolio, robust and harmonized risk management and control strategies are critical to ensure patient safety, regulatory compliance, and sustainable product quality.

As Senior Expert Risk Management & Control Strategy, you will act as a technical and strategic authority within the RMCS team, shaping how risks are identified, assessed, controlled, and documented across the device development lifecycle.

You will work at the interface of design, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and suppliers, enabling defendable decisions and fit‑for‑purpose control strategies for global development programs.

This is a high-impact individual contributor role, ideal for an expert who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing without authority, and raising the overall maturity of risk management practices across a portfolio.

Job Description

Location: Schaftenau, Austria

Work Pattern: Hybrid

Please note that this position does not include relocation support. Candidates should therefore already be based in, or able to work from, the advertised location.

Key responsibilities:

Essential Requirements:

Desirable:

Salary & Benefits:

In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development opportunities as well as worldwide career possibilities within the Novartis group.

In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement.

For this position the minimum salary is €65,504/year (on a full-time basis).

The actual salary will be significantly higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.

Accessibility and accommodation:

If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to [E-Mail-Adresse in der Originalanzeige] and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information.

The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process.

Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process.

If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

Skills Desired

Data Science, Materials Science, Process Simulation, Technical Writing, Waterfall Model