Your Key Responsibilities:

• Independently plan, organize, perform and document experiments for the development and qualification of in vitro cell-based bioassays and immunoassays for functional characterization of biosimilars in alignment with the nonclinical in vitro strategy of the projects.

• Manage operational aspects in lab:

• Take over responsibility for and utilize special equipment (e.g. flow cytometer) or specialized facilities as an expert; schedule and perform maintenance and qualification of analytical instruments/equipment.

• Actively maintain laboratory inventory (e.g. chemicals, standards, consumables) within own area of responsibility.

• Work according to appropriate standards as defined in Quality Manual, SOPs, health, safety, environment (HSE), and information security (ISEC) guidelines; lead initiatives to proactively ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

• Provide documentation of raw data, evaluate and interpret results; propose and provide input for the design of next experiments. Review and verify raw data generated by others; approval of test/experiments performed by others.

• Write documents, e.g. study plans and reports or lab procedures / SOPs based on templates under minimal supervision.

• Recognize, communicate, address and solve problems (e.g. deviations and unexpected results from experiments) within own and broader area of responsibility; actively transfer know-how or procedures to other departments or external contractors, including troubleshooting (if needed).

• Develop new methods/processes or optimize existing methods/processes.

• Contribute to evaluation and implementation of new technologies.

• Perform information and literature searches under minimal guidance. Actively foster knowledge exchange. Train and coach associate scientists, technicians, temporary employees and employees under training/education.

• Present scientific/technical results internally.

• Coordinate assigned project tasks and responsibilities under supervision.

• Collaborate within own and with other groups.

• Proactively identify conflict situations and contribute with empathy to solutions.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• PhD, or MSc in Biology, Biotechnology (or related Natural Sciences) with 2 years of relevant experience, or BSc in Biology, Biotechnology (or related Natural Sciences) with 4 years relevant experience

• Excellent communication skills in English

• Proficient practical experience with cell-based bioassays as well as bioanalytical techniques (e.g. ELISA, ECL immunoassays, flow cytometry, luminescence)

• Experience with assays using primary cells is a plus

• Deep knowledge in development and validation of potency assays incl. regulatory guidelines and requirements is a plus

• Knowledge in structural biology / protein modeling, phys-chem analytical methods, and/or biosimilar development is a plus

• Good theoretical and scientific knowledge in the relevant area

• Excellent knowledge of relevant software tools, e.g. PLA

• Good skills in presentation and advanced scientific writing skills

• Experience with working in a regulated environment is a plus

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.

Scientist Technical Development (m/f/d) temporary until 31.12.2026