Leading Scientist in Biosimilar Development – Analytical Expert for DS and DP process Support (d/f/m)

Job Description Summary

The future is ours to shape. / Prihodnost je v naših rokah.

Job Description

80+ is the number of colleagues in the Process Analytics and Analytical Sciences department. Join us in co‑creating biological drug development unit at Sandoz’s global development center in Ljubljana.

We are a team of highly motivated and skilled experts looking for an experienced, curious, and inspiring colleague for the position of Leading Scientist in Biosimilar Development – Analytical Expert for DS and DP Process Support .

Your key responsibilities:

• Effective collaboration with members of cross‑functional project teams, including data presentation and active participation in solving challenges that arise during biosimilar drug development, as well as contributing to the selection of state‑of‑the‑art technologies and equipment.

• Analytical development of biosimilars, including analytical transfers to manufacturing sites, management of biosimilar stability studies, interpretation of results, data evaluation, and formulation of appropriate conclusions.

• Documentation, interpretation, and critical review of analytical results to properly guide biosimilar development, as well as preparation of analytical and other development documentation.

• Responsibility for the preparation of high‑quality analytical regulatory documentation and interaction with regulatory authorities; acting as a technical expert during audits, inspections, etc.

• Scientific, digital, and operational excellence.

• Ensuring compliance of activities with quality standards, occupational health and safety requirements, and other Sandoz standards.

What you will bring to the role

• Master’s degree or PhD in natural sciences, with strong knowledge of pharmacy, chemistry, or another relevant scientific discipline.

• A minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience, or at least 3 years in the case of a PhD.

• Solid understanding of regulatory expectations and requirements.

• Excellent scientific and technical writing skills.

• Experience working in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams.

• Strong soft skills, including the ability to communicate openly, clearly, assertively, in an organized and concise manner; the ability to influence in expert forums and collaborate effectively as an independent contributor across teams in a global environment.

• Demonstrated scientific, digital, and operational excellence, with the ability to introduce new approaches and a strong drive for continuous improvement and simplification.

• Active proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

• Candidates with experience in analytical support of DS (Drug Substance) manufacturing processes for biosimilars, or with general DS development experience, will be considered an advantage.

What we offer

Job location: Ljubljana

Contract type: permanent contract with 6-month probation period

Expected weekly working hours: 40

*Pay range: € 50,720– € 76,080 gross

• Salary at Sandoz is based on job level, qualifications, specific skills, and work experience. Fully proficient candidates are usually placed around the market median, less experienced candidates lower in the range, and those with strong or niche expertise higher. When determining placement within the range, we also consider internal pay equity and external market data.

Our compensation package additionally includes

• Annual bonus (STI): percentage of annual salary.

• Vacation allowance: in 2026 it was €2,450.00 net.

• Christmas bonus: in 2025 it was €2,100 gross.

• OurShare:  every year, an employee of Lek d.d. will be entitled to receive shares of Sandoz AG.

• Voluntary Additional Pension Scheme: The company fully covers the contribution for your supplementary pension plan, amounting to 5.844% of your gross salary (the maximum annual amount is 3,224.18 EUR).

• Collective life and accident insurance (24/7 coverage).

• A hybrid work environment offering flexibility and remote work possibilities –  if applicable for position.

Ready for your next career move?

You are kindly invited to submit your application in English and Slovene, including a CV, by September 30, 2026.

Why Sandoz?

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have the ambition to do more so that everyone can benefit from the basic human right of good health.

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape a sustainable future for Sandoz and to help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us in helping to make healthcare fairer and faster.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and to forming diverse teams that are representative of the patients and communities we serve.

#Sandoz

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vodilni raziskovalec v razvoju podobnih bioloških zdravil – Analitski ekspert za podporo DS in DP procesa (d/ž/m)

80+ je število sodelavcev v oddelku Procesna analitika in analitske znanosti. Pridruži se nam pri soustvarjanju razvoja bioloških zdravil v Sandozovem globalnem razvojnem centru v Ljubljani.

Smo ekipa izredno motiviranih in usposobljenih strokovnjakov, ki išče izkušenega, vedoželjnega in navdihujočega sodelavca, za delovno mesto Vodilni raziskovalec v razvoju podobnih bioloških zdravil – Analitski ekspert za podporo DS in DP procesa .

Vaše ključne odgovornosti:

• Učinkovito sodelovanje s člani večfunkcijske projektne ekipe, vključno s predstavljanjem podatkov in aktivnim sodelovanjem pri reševanju izzivov, ki se pojavijo med razvojem podobnih bioloških zdravil ter sodelovanje pri izbiri najsodobnejše tehnologije in opreme.

• Analitični razvoj za podobna biološka zdravila, vključno z analitičnimi prenosi na proizvodne lokacije ter vodenje stabilnosti podobnih bioloških zdravil in interpretiranjem rezultatov, ocenjevanjem podatkov in oblikovanjem ustreznih sklepov.

• Dokumentiranje, razlaganje in kritično pregledovanje rezultatov analiz za ustrezno usmerjanje razvoja podobnih bioloških zdravil ter pripravo analitične in druge razvojne dokumentacije.

• Odgovornost za pripravo visokokakovostne analitične registracijske dokumentacije in interakcijo z regulatornimi organi, opravljanje vloge tehničnega strokovnjaka pri revizijah, inšpekcijskih pregledih itd.

• Znanstvena, digitalna in operativna odličnost.

• Zagotavljanje skladnosti dejavnosti s standardi na področju kakovosti, na področju zagotavljanja zdravja in varnosti pri delu ter drugimi Sandozovimi standardi.

Vaš prispevek k delovnemu mestu

• Visokošolska izobrazba (magisterij ali doktorat) na področju naravoslovnih znanosti z dobrim znanjem s področja farmacije, kemije ali druge ustrezne smeri.

• Minimalno 6 let ustreznih delovnih izkušenj oziroma 3 leta v primeru doktorata znanosti

• Poznavanje regulatornih pričakovanj in zahtev.

• Odlične sposobnosti znanstvenega/tehničnega pisanja.

• Izkušnje z delom v interdisciplinarnih in medkulturnih ekipah.

• Dobre mehke veščine, kar pomeni sposobnost odprtega, jasnega, odločnega, organiziranega in jedrnatega komuniciranja, ki omogoča vpliv na strokovnih srečanjih, ter sposobnost sodelovanja kot samostojna enota med ekipami v globalnem okolju.

• Znanstvena odlično