Sandoz

Laboratory Scientist in Early Development, Chemical Sciences - Biosimilars (d/f/m)

Sandoz  •  Mengeš, SI (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Join us in helping to make healthcare fairer and faster. / Pridružite se nam in nam pomagajte povečati pravičnost in hitrost zdravstvenega varstva.

We are highly motivated and skilled experts, and we are looking for experienced, curious, inspiring Laboratory Scientist in Early Development, who will support development of Biosimilars.

Your key responsibilities:

  • Development of chemically-modified biologics.
  • Design of syntheses & purification processes and their optimization and execution on a laboratory, pilot and/or industrial scale with minimal supervision.
  • Design of biological molecule purification processes, including optimization and execution at laboratory, pilot, and/or industrial scale. Interpretation of scientific data.
  • Preparation of protocols and reports in accordance with internal regulations and expected scientific and regulatory standards.
  • Participation in projects in the field of biologics, chemical synthesis and processes development.
  • High integrity and proactive participation in local and global teams.
  • Responsibility for personal and professional development.

What you will bring to the role:

  • University degree /Master's degree in a relevant natural science.
  • Active knowledge of English.
  • Working experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

What we offer:

Job location: Mengeš

Contract type: permanent contract with 6-month probation period

Expected weekly working hours: 40

*Pay range: €33,760 – €50,640 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 2025 it was €2,450 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
  • 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 August 9th 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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Laboratorijski raziskovalec v Zgodnjem razvoju farmacevtskih izdelkov, oddelek Kemijske znanosti - podobna biološka zdravila (d/ž/m)

Smo ekipa izredno motiviranih in usposobljenih strokovnjakov, ki išče izkušenega, vedoželjnega in navdihujočega sodelavca, za delovno mesto Laboratorijski raziskovalec v zgodnjem razvoju farmacevtskih izdelkov, ki bo sodeloval pri razvoju biološko podobnih zdravil.

Vaše ključne odgovornosti:

  • Razvoj kemijsko modificiranih bioloških zdravil.
  • Načrtovanje procesov sinteze in čiščenja ter njihova optimizacija in izvedba v laboratorijskem, pilotnem in/ali industrijskem merilu pod minimalnim nadzorom.
  • Načrtovanje procesov čiščenja bioloških molekul ter optimizacija in izvedba v laboratorijskem, pilotnem in/ali industrijskem merilu. Interpretacija znanstvenih podatkov.
  • Izdelava protokolov in poročil skladno z internimi predpisi ter s pričakovanimi znanstvenimi in regulatornimi standardi.
  • Sodelovanje na projektih s področja bioloških zdravil, kemijske sinteze, analitike, razvoja procesov in regulatornih vsebin.
  • Odgovornost za osebni in strokovni razvoj.

Vaš doprinos k delovnem mestu:

  • Univerzitetna/magistrska izobrazba biokemijske, kemijske, farmacevtske ali druge naravoslovne smeri.
  • Aktivno znanje angleškega jezika.
  • Poznavanje orodja Microsoft Office.
  • Predhodne delovne izkušnje so zaželene.

Kaj nudimo:

  • Lokacija dela: Mengeš
  • Vrsta pogodbe: pogodba za nedoločen čas s 6-mesečnim poskusnim obdobjem
  • Predvideni tedenski delovni čas: 40 ur
  • *Plačni razpon: 33.760–50.640 EUR bruto

* 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 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
  • Kolektivno življenjsko in nezgodno zavarovanje (kritje velja 24/7)

Ste pripravljeni na naslednji korak v karieri?
Prijavo z življenjepisom v angleškem in slovenskem jeziku lahko oddate najpozneje do 9. avgusta 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

Analysis, Analysis, Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Skill, Automated Process, Chemical Analysis, Chemical Laboratory, Chemical Synthesis, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Data Science, Diversity & Inclusion, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography), Innovation, Innovative Medicines, Medical Research, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Physics, Process Simulation, R&D (Research And Development) {+ 3 more}

Sandoz

About Sandoz

Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, with a growth strategy driven by its Purpose: pioneering access for patients.

More than 20,000 people of 100 nationalities work together to ensure 900 million patient treatments are provided by Sandoz annually, generating substantial global healthcare savings and an even larger social impact. Its leading portfolio of approximately 1,300 products addresses diseases from the common cold to cancer.

Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Sandoz traces its heritage back to 1886. Its history of breakthroughs includes Calcium Sandoz in 1929, the world’s first oral penicillin in 1951, and the world’s first biosimilar in 2006. In 2024, Sandoz recorded net sales of USD 10.4 billion.

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Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Basel, CH
Year Founded
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