[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Novartis jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Novartis · Morrisville # Validation Lead Morrisville Full-time Manager or lead $126,000.00 - $234,000.00 Listed on Novartis’s official careers site. Posted September 28, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Novartis’s careers site →](https://novartis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Novartis_Careers/job/Morrisville-North-Carolina/Validation-Lead_REQ-10081690-1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Novartis](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/) / Validation Lead ## Job description ### Job Description Summary Location: Morrisville, North Carolina Join Novartis and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing at our growing Morrisville site. As the Validation Lead, you will drive the site’s validation strategy across process, cleaning, packaging, and ongoing verification activities, ensuring products are delivered with the highest standards of quality, compliance, and patient safety. This is a unique opportunity to build and influence validation programs from the ground up, partner with cross-functional experts, and contribute directly to successful product launches, technical transfers, and regulatory readiness in a dynamic and innovative manufacturing environment. ### Key Responsibilities Lead the site validation strategy across process, cleaning, packaging, and ongoing process and cleaning verification activities. Own and maintain the Validation Master Plan, ensuring timely execution and inspection readiness. Establish, monitor, and improve validation performance metrics to support compliance and operational excellence. Provide technical leadership for validation risk assessments, investigations, and complex validation challenges. Partner with Engineering, Quality, Analytical Science & Technology, and IT to define the interfaces to equipment qualification / utilities qualification, system qualification, analytical method validation. Support product launches and technical transfers by defining robust validation approaches and delivering required data. Represent the site during audits, inspections, and validation governance activities while maintaining compliance standards. ### Essential Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology, or a related scientific discipline. 8 years of experience in manufacturing / manufacturing science and technology / technical development / quality in oral solid dosage pharmaceutical manufacturing. 5 years of experience executing process validation, including experience leading and managing validation projects. Proven expertise leading process validation, cleaning validation, and ongoing process verification programs. Strong knowledge of quality systems applied statistics, and global regulatory requirements. Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional projects and authoring technical validation documentation. Desirable Requirements PhD Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology, or equivalent. The salary for this position is expected to range between $126,000 and $234,000 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves. To learn more about the culture, rewards and benefits we offer our people click here. #LI-Onsite EEO Statement: The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Accessibility and reasonable accommodations The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. Salary Range $126,000.00 - $234,000.00 Skills Desired Applied Statistics, Change Controls, Data Analytics and Digital (Inactive), GDP Knowledge (Inactive), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HSE Knowledge (Inactive), Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Production, Manufacturing Technologies, Operational Excellence, Process and Cleaning Validation (Inactive), Process Control, Quality Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Resilience and Risk Management (Inactive), Technical Leadership, Technology Transfer ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 28, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 25, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 25, 2026 - Listed for: 27 days - Location: Morrisville - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $126,000.00 - $234,000.00[Apply on Novartis’s careers site →](https://novartis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Novartis_Careers/job/Morrisville-North-Carolina/Validation-Lead_REQ-10081690-1) ## Hiring at Novartis - Open jobs: 1,707 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 17, 2026 [All Novartis jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Novartis ### [Product Steward](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/1537f6560a6a7c0686b5/) Morrisville ### [Site MS&T Head SMO - Drug Substance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/cb441a0f6d1754e49201/) Morrisville ### [Technical Steward](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/2200235f92d73f833b72/) Morrisville ### [(高级）医药代表 /（资深）产品专员](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/a0f0dac0e259730af407/) Dongguan, CN ### [(高级）医药代表 /（资深）产品专员](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/8a69263a5d2f58a742d7/) Guangzhou, CN ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Validation Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/7980aacaf472ea146fcc/) Qualcomm · Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico ### [Cybersecurity Validation Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/cd57051c4db1de361f67/) Lockheed Martin · Moorestown, NJ ### [Principal Validation Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cardinal-health/jobs/f4255b000289c1f56c6e/) Cardinal Health · Indianapolis, IN ### [Validation Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/e26ec6d2bec60b115dd6/) Eaton · Youngsville, North Carolina, USA OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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