Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Function as main point of contact for lab operators and other stakeholders regarding LIMS topics
• Support local LIMS implementation, provide continuous troubleshooting and ensure alignment with global functions
• Coordinate locally assigned LIMS resources and take over a key function within the digital lab team
• Train and coach LIMS users on current topics (training preparation, execution, and documentation), actively drive knowledge exchange, and present current status
• Manage the hardware setup needed for LIMS usage (e.g. printers, tablets, scanners) – act as the interface between laboratory and IT activities
• Represent the department in global the LIMS project workstream as the lead for the Analytical Characterization department
• Drive continuous improvement of implemented LIMS modules and workflows and ongoing implementation of further features (locally and globally)
• Ensure good documentation practices and ensure overall compliance with local and global development compliance standards
• Author LIMS related compliance reports, study protocols, SOPs and oversee the procedural landscape
• Act as a technical expert in audits and inspections, internally and externally, in respect to LIMS, as needed
• Participate in global lab-related initiatives for digital documentation systems and Lab IT support (e.g. Setlab)

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Minimum: Degree in preferably (but not mandatory) a PhD in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Food Chemistry or other natural sciences with 3 years of relevant experience in the biopharmaceutical industry; or Master of Science with 6 years / Bachelor of Science or equivalent technical education with 12 years of relevant experience in the area of instrumental analytics.
• Excellent IT skills and knowledge, preferably a strong background in IT laboratory systems/LIMS (e.g. LabVantage, Flow, IDBS, etc.)
• Good knowledge of analytical characterization of biopharmaceutical products and related lab processes in the industry.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; willingness to work in interdisciplinary, international teams, strong record of creativity, problem solving and productivity in projects.
• Business-fluent English language skills
• The job is based in Holzkirchen and requires on-site presence on most days.

As part of your application, please submit your current CV as well as proof of your highest educational qualification (e.g., diploma, master’s degree, doctorate). Additional documents such as employment references may be uploaded optionally but are not mandatory.

You’ll receive:

Sandoz has an employee-first approach and that’s why your personal growth is so important to us. You will have access to Coursera and other learning platforms with more than 200,000 learning videos and 5000+ courses.

In addition to the various learning opportunities, we offer company benefits, such as:

• 30 days of annual leave
• Holiday allowance
• Additional rewards for special occasions (e.g. service length awards, marriage celebration, etc.)
• Company pension schemes and capital formation benefits
• Parental leave
• Other offerings, such as bike leasing

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

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 with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.