Senior Downstream Scientist MS&T

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Sandoz is looking for a Senior scientist MS&T to join our innovative and energetic team. In this role, you'll be part of a young, collaborative workforce in a brand-new laboratory environment where science meets cutting-edge technology.

As a Senior Scientist in MS&T, you will:

Design and analyse scientific downstream experiments that drive our MS&T strategies forward

Develop and implement new technologies to enhance production processes

Share your expertise across teams and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement

Assist in building a new facility and ensure that all activities align with regulatory standards and business objectives.

Join us and help shape the future of biologics production

Your key responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Designing, planning and supervising experiments related to process transfer, optimization, validation, and troubleshooting.

• Taking scientific and organizational ownership of assigned project tasks.

• Acting as a subject matter expert (SME) in downstream processes for antibody production.

• Designing and conducting small-scale downstream runs to support the main production process.

• Designing, overseeing and performing experiments using equipment for antibody purification (e.g.: Äkta chromatography systems, automated liquid handlers (Tecan), Tangential flow filtration systems).

• Evaluating and implementing new technologies and advanced laboratory techniques to enhance process efficiency and robustness.

What you will bring to the role:

• A Master's degree (MSc) or PhD in Chemistry, Biologics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or another relevant field within the natural sciences

• Strong scientific and technical expertise in biologics manufacturing processes, particularly in downstream processing

• Hands-on experience with techniques involved in antibody purification

• A proactive and solution-oriented mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement

• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

• Fluency in English

You'll receive:

Employment at the most reputable employer in Slovenia offers Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Flexible working schedule, tailored to your needs, possibility to work from home, Pension scheme, Employee Recognition Scheme, Expanded program for the promotion of health in the field of physical, mental and social well-being (Energized for Life), Unlimited learning and development opportunities. 

Possible job locations: Slovenia (Lendava) 

We offer permanent contract with 6-month of probation period. You are kindly invited to submit your application in English language, including CV, by

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. In delivering over 900 million treatments with Sandoz medicines to patients around the world, 20,000 people of more than 100 nationalities are involved. While we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit 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 with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged

The future is ours to shape

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Sandoz is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team's representative of the patients and communities we serve. 

#Sandoz

____________________________________________________

Sandoz išče Raziskovalca eksperta MS&T, ki se bo pridružil naši inovativni in energični ekipi.

V tej vlogi boste del mladega, sodelovalnega kolektiva v povsem novem laboratorijskem okolju, kjer se znanost srečuje z najsodobnejšo tehnologijo.

Kot Raziskovalec ekspert v MS&T boste:

• Načrtovali in analizirali znanstvene poskuse na področju downstream procesov, ki bodo naprej poganjali naše MS&T strategije

• Razvijali in uvajali nove tehnologije za izboljšanje proizvodnih procesov

• Delili svoje strokovno znanje med ekipami ter prispevali k kulturi stalnih izboljšav

• Sodelovali pri gradnji novega objekta in zagotavljali, da so vse dejavnosti skladne z regulativnimi standardi in poslovnimi cilji

Pridružite se nam in pomagajte oblikovati prihodnost proizvodnje bioloških zdravil

Vaše ključne odgovornosti:

• Načrtovanje, pripravo in nadzor poskusov, povezanih s prenosom procesov, optimizacijo, validacijo in odpravljanjem težav.

• Prevzemanje znanstvene in organizacijske odgovornosti za dodeljene projektne naloge.

• Delovanje kot strokovnjak (SME) za downstream procese pri proizvodnji protiteles.

• Načrtovanje in izvajanje poskusov v manjšem obsegu za podporo glavnemu proizvodnemu procesu.

• Načrtovanje, nadzor in izvajanje poskusov z uporabo opreme za čiščenje protiteles (npr. kromatografski sistemi Äkta, avtomatizirani tekočinski sistemi Tecan, sistemi za tangencialno filtracijo) .

• Ocena in uvajanje novih tehnologij ter naprednih laboratorijskih tehnik za izboljšanje učinkovitosti in robustnosti procesov .

Vaš doprinos k delovnem mestu:

• Zaključen magisterij (MSc) ali doktorat (PhD) iz kemije, biologije, farmacevtskih ved ali druge ustrezne naravoslovne smeri

• Trdno znanstveno in tehnično znanje o proizvodnih procesih bioloških zdravil, zlasti downstream procesih

• Praktične izkušnje s tehnikami čiščenja protiteles

• Proaktiven in rešitveno usmerjen pristop ter strast do inovacij in stalnih izboljšav

• Odlične organizacijske in projektne sposobnosti ter sposobnost upravljanja več prioritet v dinamičnem okolju

• Močne komunikacijske in sodelovalne veščine ter sposobnost učinkovitega dela v interdisciplinarnih ekipah

• Tekoče znanje angleškega jezika

Kaj nudimo:

Zaposlitev pri najuglednejšem delodajalcu v Sloveniji vam prinaša konkurenčen plačni paket, letni bonus, fleksibilen način dela z možnostjo prilagajanja urnika in delom od doma, pokojninsko shemo, shemo nagrajevanja in priznanja dosežkov, razširjeni program promocije zdravja na področju telesnega, duševnega in družbenega počutja (Polni življenja) ter dogodke, neomejene priložnosti za učenje in razvoj. 

Možne lokacije dela: Slovenija (Lendava) 

Z izbranim kandidatom bomo sklenili delovno razmerje za nedoločen čas s poskusno dobo 6 mesecev.

Prijave z življenjepisom v angleškem in slovenskem jeziku lahko oddate najkasneje do 30. 11. 2025 preko spletne povezave. 

Zakaj Sandoz in Lek?

Generična in podobna biološka zdravila so hrbtenica svetovne industrije zdravil. Pri zagotavljanju več kot 900 milijonov terapij s Sandozevimi zdravili bolnikom po vsem svetu, sodeluje ljudi več kot 100 narodnosti. Na ta dosežek smo ponosni, a si želimo še več

Z naložbami v nove razvojne zmogljivosti, najsodobnejše proizvodne lokacije, nove pridobitve in partnerstva imamo priložnost oblikovati prihodnost Sandoza in Leka ter še večjemu številu bolnikov omogočiti trajnostni dostop do cenovno ugodnih in visokokakovostnih zdravil.

Naša zagon in podjetniški duh temeljita na odprti kulturi sodelovanja, katere srce so naši talentirani in ambiciozni sodelavci ter sodelavke. V okolju, kjer je raznolikost dobrodošla in kjer se spodbuja osebna rast, imajo v zameno za uporabo svojih znanj, možnost v celoti izkusiti delo v agilnem in povezovalnem okolju in z možnostjo fleksibilnega in hibridnega dela razvijati svojo kariero.

Prihodnost je v naših rokah 

Predani smo raznolikosti in vključenosti:

Sandoz se zavzema za raznolikost, enake možnosti in vključenost. Prizadevamo si za oblikovanje raznolikih timov, saj ti predstavljajo naše bolnike in skupnosti, ki jih oskrbujemo.  

#Sandoz

Skills Desired