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 Leading Scientist in Early Development, who will support development of Biosimilars.

Your key responsibilities:

• Development of chemically-modified biologics.
• Take responsibility for assigned operational and leadership tasks, contributing to a high-performing and collaborative environment.
• Design of syntheses & purification processes and their optimization and execution on a laboratory, pilot or industrial scale. Interpretation of scientific data.
• Design of biological molecule purification processes, including optimization and execution at laboratory, pilot, or industrial scale. Interpretation of scientific data.
• Supervision of laboratory work performed by technicians and laboratory scientists. Mentoring and active knowledge transfer to new team members.
• 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:

• At least a university degree or master's degree in biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, or another natural science discipline, and 6 years of relevant professional experience. A PhD is preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of organic synthesis and chemical process optimization, as well as the preparation and purification of biological molecules.
• Active knowledge of English.
• 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: €50,720 – €76,080 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)
• A hybrid work environment offering flexibility and remote work,1 day per week.

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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Vodilni 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 Vodilni raziskovalec v zgodnjem razvoju farmacevtskih izdelkov, ki bo sodeloval pri razvoju podobnih bioloških zdravil.

Vaše ključne odgovornosti:

• Razvoj kemijsko modificiranih bioloških zdravil.
• Prevzemanje odgovornosti za dodeljene operativne in vodstvene naloge ter prispevanje k visoko uspešnemu in sodelovalnemu delovnemu okolju.
• Načrtovanje procesov sinteze in čiščenja ter njihova optimizacija in izvedba v laboratorijskem, pilotnem ali industrijskem merilu. Interpretacija znanstvenih podatkov.
• Načrtovanje procesov čiščenja bioloških molekul ter optimizacija in izvedba v laboratorijskem, pilotnem ali industrijskem merilu. Interpretacija znanstvenih podatkov.
• Nadzor nad laboratorijskim delom tehnikov in laboratorijskih raziskovalcev. Mentoriranje, aktiven prenos znanja na nove sodelavce.
• 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.
• Visoka integriteta in proaktivno sodelovanje v lokalnih in globalnih ekipah.
• Odgovornost za osebni in strokovni razvoj.

Vaš doprinos k delovnem mestu:

• Najmanj univerzitetna/magistrska izobrazba biokemijske, kemijske, farmacevtske ali druge naravoslovne smeri in 6 let relevatnih delovnih izkušenj. Zaželen doktorat znanosti.
• Poglobljeno znanje s področja organske sinteze in optimizacije kemijskih procesov ter priprave in čiščenja bioloških molekul.
• Aktivno znanje angleškega jezika.
• Poznavanje orodja Microsoft Office.

Kaj nudimo:

• Lokacija dela: Mengeš
• Vrsta pogodbe: pogodba za nedoločen čas s 6-mesečnim poskusnim obdobjem
• Predvideni tedenski delovni čas: 40 ur
• *Plačni razpon: 50.720–76.080 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)
• Hibridno delovno okolje, ki omogoča fleksibilnost in možnost dela na daljavo do enkrat na teden.

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 Analysis, Diversity & Inclusion, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Employee Development, Graph Algorithms, HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography), Innovation, Innovative Medicines, Machine Learning Algorithms, Medical Research, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Modelling, Organic Chemistry {+ 9 more}