Senior Scientist Analytical Characterization (d/f/m)

Job Description Summary

The role is part of Biopharma Technical Development and will be based in Holzkirchen, Germany. Our aspiration is to be innovative in applying science to develop analytical technologies and processes that will enable timely submission of high-quality analytical data for biosimilar dossier submission. We are looking for a Senior Scientist Analytical Characterization with experience in higher order structure analysis of protein products.

Job Description

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 are not limited to:

• Develop and execute higher order structure (HOS) analytical methods within the biophysical characterization lab.
• Present HOS data in line function and matrix meetings.
• Prepare development reports and SOPs, coordinate method transfers.
• Present analytical results, interpret and discuss them with project experts.
• Support project-specific matrix teams in development of analytical strategies and in preparation of high-quality, registration documents.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Master’s degree in relevant natural science such as molecular and cell biology, biochemistry or biotechnology with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in biopharmaceutical industry or a PhD.
• Proven expert in HOS methods like AUC, CD-, FTIR-, Fluorescence spectroscopy or DSF
• 2 years of hands-on experience in HOS analytics is a must. The role is lab-based. We are looking for an experienced operator
• Work and documentation experience under GxP conditions is beneficial.
• Familiarity with common data analysis software packages like SigmaPlot or Origin is a plus.
• Fluency in oral and written English and German is necessary.
• The job will be based in Holzkirchen and requires it to be present on site (in the lab) for most of the days.

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.

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Skills Desired

Environment, Experiments Design, Health And Safety (Ehs), Laboratory Equipment, Manufacturing Process, Materials Science, Process Simulation, Sop (Standard Operating Procedure), Technical Writing, Waterfall Project Management