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The future is ours to shape. / Prihodnost je v naših rokah.

Job Description

With its strategic investments in Slovenia, Sandoz is not just building factories, but shaping the future – for science, for people, and for global healthcare. To realize this vision, we need dedicated, motivated, and passionate professionals who will co-create a success story with their knowledge and commitment.

Manufacturing unit Bio Injectable products Brnik will provide advanced pharmaceutical products to patients around the world. We are increasingly focusing on biosimilars, which require exceptional quality of processes and procedures, and above all, high professionalism, dedication and commitment of all employees in the unit.

We are looking for a QA Operations Specialist – Microbiology (d/f/m) to manage the quality of processes, products and equipment in the on the project for the new location for manufacturing and quality control of Bioinjectable products at Brnik.

By joining our company, you will be able to:

• Become familiar with the principles of aseptic production and the procedures for manufacturing sterile products.
• Learn how to establish appropriate aseptic work, based on smoke studies.
• Learn how to establish controls of environmental conditions by establishing cleaning and disinfection processes of premises.
• Become familiar with importance of monitoring of results of microbiological sampling and results physical parameters of the premises, and learn how to establish appropriate actions based on the results of trends.

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

In our multidisciplinary working environment, you will have a dynamic and interesting career with the following job roles and responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve quality systems in compliance with pharmaceutical regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Sandoz/Lek quality guidelines.
• Establish and ensure standards for cleaning, disinfection of cleanrooms across different cleanliness classes, and environmental monitoring programs.
• Analyze environmental monitoring data, review annual trends, and implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure operator training and certification in line with global standards and requirements.
• Review, approve, and support validation activities related to aseptic filling and other aseptic manufacturing processes.
• Participate in aseptic operations oversight and support the transfer of new products into commercial manufacturing.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure quality standards for processes and products, drive process optimizations, and support smoke studies, validations, and facility modification activities.
• Lead and support investigations of deviations and quality events related to environmental conditions, operator qualifications, and aseptic manufacturing processes.

Essential Requirements:

• A university degree in a relevant science (microbiology, biology, biotechnology, pharmacy, chemistry, chemical engineering, chemical technology and other life sciences)
• Active knowledge of English and Slovenian.
• Work experience in production, development and quality.
• Desire for new skills, personal development, teamwork and cooperation.

What we offer:

• Job location: Brnik (Slovenia)
• Contract type: permanent contract with 6-month probation period
• Expected weekly working hours: 40
• Pay range (annual gross salary): € 30,960 – 46,440 EUR*

‘*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
• Allowance for shift work (15%); rotational shifts (20%), night shift work (70%), Sunday/public holiday work (50%), overtime work (30%) – if applicable for position
• 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 1, 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.

The future is ours to shape.

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

Sandoz s svojimi strateškimi investicijami v Sloveniji ne gradi le tovarn, temveč prihodnost – za znanost, za ljudi in za globalno zdravstvo. Da bi to vizijo uresničili, potrebujemo zavzete, motivirane in srčne strokovnjake, ki bodo s svojim znanjem in predanostjo soustvarjali zgodbo uspeha.

Proizvodna enota bioinjektabilnih izdelkov na Brniku bo zagotavljala napredne farmacevtske izdelke bolnikom po vsem svetu. Pri tem se vse bolj usmerjamo na podobna biološka zdravila, ki zahtevajo izjemno kakovost procesov in postopkov, predvsem pa visoko strokovnost, predanost in zavzetost vseh zaposlenih na enoti.

Kot Specialist upravljanja kakovosti - operacije mikrobiologija (d/ž/m) na projektu za novo lokacijo za proizvodnjo in testiranje končnih bioinjektabilnih izdelkov na Brniku boste odgovorni za področje upravljanja kakovosti procesov, nadzorov pogojev okolja, validacije aseptičnega polnjenja, ter certifikacije operaterjev.

Z zaposlitvijo v našem podjetju vam bomo med drugim omogočili:

• učenje in spoznavanje zakonitosti aseptične proizvodnje ter postopkov za izdelavo sterilnih izdelkov,
• spoznavanje in vzpostavitve aseptičnega načina dela
• učenje in vzpostavljanje nadzorov pogojev okolja z vzpostavitvijo čiščenja in dezinfekcije prostorov
• spoznavanje pomena spremljanja monitoringa rezultatov mikrobiološkega vzorčenja in spremljanja fizikalnih parametrov, ter na podlagi tega vzpostavitev ustreznega ukrepanja na podlagi rezultatov trendov.

Vaše ključne odgovornosti:

V našem multidisciplinarnem delovnem okolju boste imeli dinamično in zanimivo delo z naslednjimi delovnimi nalogami in odgovornostmi:

• Razvoj, vzdrževanje in izboljševanje sistemov kakovosti skladno s farmacevtsko zakonodajo, dobrimi farmacevtskimi praksami ter internimi smernicami Sandoz/Lek.
• Vzpostavljanje in zagotavljanje standardov za čiščenje, dezinfekcijo prostorov različnih razredov čistosti ter monitoring pogojev okolja.
• Analiza rezultatov monitoringa pogojev okolja, pregled letnih trendov ter določanje in spremljanje ustreznih korektivnih ukrepov.
• Zagotavljanje usposobljenosti in certifikacije operaterjev v skladu z globalnimi smernicami.
• Pregled, potrjevanje in podpora validacijam aseptičnega polnjenja ter drugih procesov, povezanih z aseptično proizvodnjo.
• Sodelovanje pri nadzoru aseptičnih operacij (oversight) in prenosu novih izdelkov v redno proizvodnjo.
• Partnerstvo s proizvodnjo pri zagotavljanju standardov kakovosti procesov in izdelkov, optimizaciji procesov ter izvajanju dimnih testov, validacij in remontnih aktivnosti.
• Izvajanje in podpora raziskavam odstopov ter reševanju kakovostnih incidentov, povezanih s pogoji okolja, certifikacijo operaterjev in aseptičnimi procesi.

Vaš doprinos k delovnem mestu:

• Visokošolska stopnja izobrazbe ustrezne naravoslovne smeri (mikrobiologija, biologija, biotehnologija, farmacija, kemija, kemijsko inženirstvo, kemijska tehnologija in druge naravoslovne znanosti)
• Aktivno znanje angleškega jezika in slovenskega jezika.
• Delovne izkušnje s področja proizvodnje, razvoja in kakovosti.
• Želja po novih znanjih, osebnem razvoju, timskem delu in sodelovanju.

Kaj nudimo:

• Lokacija dela: Brnik (Slovenija)
• Vrsta pogodbe: pogodba za nedoločen čas s 6-mesečnim poskusnim obdobjem
• Predvideni tedenski delovni čas: 40 ur
• Plačni razpon (letna bruto plača): 30.960 – 46.440 EUR*

'*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).
• Dodatek za izmensko delo (15 %); turnusno delo (20 %), nočno delo (70 %), delo ob nedeljah in praznikih (50 %), nadurno delo (30 %) – če to velja za zadevno delovno mesto.
• 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 1. 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.

Prihodnost je v naših rokah.

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

Continued Learning, Dealing With Ambiguity, Gmp Procedures, Qa (Quality Assurance), Quality Control (Qc) Testing, Quality Standards, Self-Awareness, Technological Expertise, Technological Intelligence