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
90+ is the number of employees in the Process Analytics and Analytical Sciences department. Join us in co-creating a new unit for the development of biosimilars at Sandoz's global development center in Ljubljana.
As a Senior Technician (d/f/m) you will play a key role in analysing biosimilar drug substances and drug products. Your responsibilities will cover the full spectrum of research work—from planning, designing, and execution to precise documentation and independent interpretation of complex scientific and development tasks using state-of-the-art approaches. In addition, you will take responsibility for mentoring and training team members, fostering their professional growth and development.
Your key responsibilities:
Basic, practical and technical knowledge in relevant area.
Basic troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities which include addressing and solving simple problems within own assigned area of responsibility.
Organize, perform and document experiments and/or analysis and/or run processes under guidance from experienced team members.
Successfully execute assigned tasks within given timelines and to expected quality.
Acting in full compliance with regulatory requirements and adheres to applicable quality standards, procedures, and guidelines.
Active participation in knowledge exchange within own area of responsibility.
Contribute to maintenance and management of laboratory infrastructure and inventory.
Providing conditions for and control of the implementation of HSE tasks and requirements in the unit.
Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor and tasks based on a specific appointment.
What you will bring to the role:
Secondary school degree in a pharmaceutical, chemistry or other relevant field.
Experience in biosimilars testing will be considered an advantage.
Basic knowledge in English.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
What we offer:
Job location: Ljubljana
Contract type: permanent with 6-month probation period
Expected weekly working hours: 40
*Pay range: €26,720 – €40,080 gross yearly
* 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).
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, 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.
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