Scientist in Pharmaceutical Development (d/f/m)

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

As a Scientist in Pharmaceutical Development (Sandoz Global Development - SGD) you will be responsible for independent conduct of activities in the development of sterile pharmaceutical products. The main focus will be on the development of processes and formulations for sterile products, solving technical challenges, providing organizational and scientific support for technology transfers, and preparing high-quality regulatory documentation for successful registration submissions.

Your key responsibilities:

• Development of sterile formulations and aseptic processes in compliance with regulatory requirements, internal standards, good manufacturing practices (GMP), and business objectives.
• Independently design, plan, execute, document, and interpret experimental studies using state-of-the-art methodologies
• Troubleshooting activities for process and formulation development challenges, identifying root causes and implementing effective, scientifically sound solutions.
• Collaboration with internal and external experts in the areas of Manufacturing Science and Technology (MS&T), analytics, microbiology, quality, medical devices and regulatory affairs in the development and registration of sterile products.
• Prepare high-quality technological registration documentation (e.g., CTD modules), support responses to Health Authority questions (Deficiency Letters), and contribute to successful regulatory submissions.
• Providing conditions for and control of the implementation of HSE tasks and requirements in the unit.
• Communicating company vision and values; establish and manage good relationships with business partners.
• Other tasks determined during the annual objectives setting process and by KPIs.

What you will bring to the role:

• Master degree in a pharmaceutical, chemistry or other relevant field.
• Work experiences from research & development or production area of sterile dosage forms desired.
• Fluent in English.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

What we offer:

Job location: Ljubljana

Contract type: temporary contract for one year to cover a maternity leave and with 6-month probation period

Expected weekly working hours: 40

*Pay range: €33,760 – €50,640 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).
• 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 October 19, 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

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Raziskovalec v Farmacevtskem razvoju (d/ž/m)

Kot Raziskovalec v Farmacevtskem razvoju (Sandoz Global Development - SGD) boste odgovorni za samostojno izvajanje aktivnosti na področju razvoja sterilnih farmacevtskih izdelkov. Glavni poudarek bo na razvoju procesov in formulacij za sterilne izdelke, reševanju tehničnih izzivov, organizaciji in strokovni podpori pri tehnoloških prenosih ter pripravi dokumentacije za uspešne oddaje registracijskih dosjejev.

Vaše ključne odgovornosti:

• Razvoj sterilnih farmacevtskih oblik in aseptičnih procesov skladno z zakonodajo, internimi predpisi, dobrimi praksami in poslovnimi cilji.
• Samostojno načrtovanje, oblikovanje, izvajanje, dokumentiranje in interpretacija eksperimentalnih študij z uporabo sodobnih metodologij.
• Odpravljanje težav pri razvoju procesov in formulacij, identifikacija vzrokov težav ter implementacija učinkovitih in znanstveno utemeljenih rešitev.
• Medfunkcijsko sodelovanje z internimi in zunanjimi strokovnjaki na področjih proizvodne znanosti in tehnologije (MS&T), analitike, mikrobiologije, medicinskih pripomočkov, kakovosti in regulatornih zadev pri razvoju in registraciji sterilnih izdelkov.
• Priprava kakovostne tehnološke registracijske dokumentacije (npr. moduli CTD), podpora pri odgovorih na vprašanja regulatornih organov (Deficiency Letters) ter prispevanje k uspešnim registracijskim postopkom.
• Zagotavljanje pogojev za izvajanje ter nadzor nad izvajanjem HSE nalog in zahtev znotraj organizacijske enote.
• Komuniciranje vizije in vrednot podjetja ter vzpostavljanje in vzdrževanje dobrih odnosov s poslovnimi partnerji.
• Izvajanje drugih nalog, določenih v procesu letnega postavljanja ciljev in KPI-jev.

Vaš prispevek k delovnemu mestu:

• Magisterij stroke s področja farmacije, kemije ali druge ustrezne smeri.
• Zaželjene delovne izkušnje iz področja razvoja ali proizvodnje sterilnih farmacevtskih izdelkov
• Aktivno znanje angleškega jezika.
• Poznavanje orodja Microsoft Office.

Kaj nudimo:

Lokacija dela: Ljubljana

Vrsta pogodbe: pogodba za določen čas enega leta zaradi nadomeščanja porodniške odsotnosti in s 6-mesečnim poskusnim obdobjem

Predvideni tedenski delovni čas: 40 ur

*Plačni razpon: 33.760 – 50.640 EUR bruto letno

*Plača v Sandozu temelji na nivoju delovnega mesta, kvalifikacijah, specifičnih veščinah in znanjih ter delovnih izkušnjah. Visoko usposobljeni kandidati so običajno umeščeni okoli mediane plačnega razpona, manj izkušeni na spodnji del razpona, kandidati z izrazito močnimi ali nišnimi kompetencami pa višje. Pri umeščanju v plačni razpon upoštevamo tudi notranjo uravnoteženost plač in zunanje tržne podatke.

Naš paket ugodnosti dodatno vključuje:

• Letni bonus (STI): odstotek letne plače.
• Regres za letni dopust: leta 2026 je znašal 2.450,00 EUR (neto).
• Božičnica: leta 2025 je znašala 2.100 EUR (bruto).
• OurShare: Vsako leto bo zaposleni v družbi Lek d.d. upravičen do prejema delnic družbe Sandoz AG.
• Prostovoljno dodatno pokojninsko zavarovanje: družba Lek d.d. v celoti krije mesečni prispevek za dodatno pokojninsko zavarovanje v višini 5,844 % vaše mesečne bruto plače (zgornja zneskovna omejitev je 3.224,18 EUR letno).
• Kolektivno življenjsko in nezgodno zavarovanje (kritje velja 24/7).
• Hibridno delovno okolje, ki omogoča fleksibilnost in možnost dela na daljavo. – če to velja za zadevno delovno mesto.

Ste pripravljeni na naslednji korak v karieri?
Prijavo z življenjepisom v angleškem in slovenskem jeziku lahko oddate najpozneje do 19. oktobra 2026.

Zakaj Sandoz?

Sandoz je vodilni svetovni proizvajalec generičnih in podobnih bioloških zdravil – segmenta zdravstvene industrije, ki zagotavlja 80 % vseh zdravil na svetu po 30-odstotni ceni ter s tem vpliva na življenja več kot milijarde ljudi v več kot 100 državah. Čeprav smo ponosni na svoje dosežke, si prizadevamo narediti še več, da bi vsakdo imel dostop do temeljne človekove pravice – pravice do dobrega zdravja.

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

Naš zagon temelji na odprti kulturi sodelovanja, katere srce so naši talentirani in ambiciozni sodelavci in sodelavke. V okolju, kjer so raznoliki načini razmišljanja dobrodošli in kjer se podpira osebna rast, imajo v zameno za uporabo svojih znanj možnost v celoti izkusiti delo v agilnem in povezovalnem okolju ter razvijati svojo uspešno kariero.

Pridružite se nam in nam pomagajte povečati pravičnost in hitrost zdravstvenega varstva.

Predani smo raznolikosti in vključenosti:

Zavzemamo se 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

Biotechnology, Chemistry, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Employee Recruitment, Immunology, Inventory Management, Lifesciences, Molecular Biology, Performance Management, Personal Development, User Research, Well-Being

About Us

Our Purpose here at Sandoz is pioneering access for patients. As the global leader in 'off-patent' high quality medicines, we are able to make medicine more affordable and accessible.

Our broad global portfolio comprises of approximately 1,300 quality biosimilar and generic medicines, enabling us to provide more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries per year, and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

Powered by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for dedication and skills, experience a flexible, collaborative & inclusive culture where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is nurtured!