Job Description Summary
Join us in helping to make healthcare fairer and faster. / Pridružite se nam in nam pomagajte povečati pravičnost in hitrost zdravstvenega varstva.
Job Description
Sandoz is a global leader in Biosimilars and Generic medicines. Our purpose is to pioneer access for patients by developing and commercializing novel, affordable approaches that address unmet medical needs. As Sandoz Global Development Organization, we are responsible for the development and delivery of biosimilar and generic medicines, impacting patients’ lives worldwide.
The role is part of Biopharma Technical Development and will be based in Slovenia. Our aspiration is to be innovative in applying science to develop cell lines, technologies and processes that will enable production of high-quality biosimilars. We are looking for a Scientific Advisor – Drug substance project lead (d/f/m) with technical expertise and project management experience in drug substance (DS) process development, process transfers and process characterization for expanding pipeline of Sandoz biosimilars.
Your key responsibilities:
Leading of DS project activities including technical meetings, alignment of activities between functional experts, team leaders, project management.
Leading of process transfers to/from external partners for clinical manufacturing.
Acting as a DS expert to support development projects at our partners.
Acting as a DS expert in audits, inspections and/or due diligence activities as needed.
Timely reporting of project achievements, issues and risks including risk mitigations to all relevant stakeholders. Leading or supporting root cause investigations.
Writing of high-level development documents, review of submission relevant documentation, responses to regulatory questions and deficiency letters.
Leading of drug substance team preparations for regulatory audits.
Contribution to long term strategy, continuous improvement of platform, manuals and global initiatives related to development of biosimilar drug substance.
What you will bring to the role:
Master or Doctoral degree in relevant natural science such as molecular biology, chemical engineering, biochemistry or biotechnology.
Min. 8 years of working experience in the early and late phase technical development of biologics/biosimilars with background from cell line development USP and/or DSP development.
Fluency in oral and written English.
Project and people management skills.
What we offer:
Job location: Ljubljana
Contract type: permanent contract with 6-month probation period
Expected weekly working hours: 40
*Pay range: €71,920 – €107,880 gross per year
* 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 November 15, 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,…