Job Description Summary

Future is ours to shape. / Prihodnost je v naših rokah.

Job Description

With its strategic investments in Slovenia, Sandoz is not just building factories – we are building the future: for science, for people, and for global healthcare. To bring this vision to life, we are looking for dedicated, motivated, and passionate professionals who will contribute their knowledge and commitment to co-create a story of success.

As Technical Steward I (d/f/m), you will provide expert support to production on process-specific topics across one or more manufacturing steps. Your goal will be to ensure timely execution of processes, continuous improvement of quality and productivity, all in compliance with current GMP guidelines, standard procedures, and applicable functional standards. You will contribute to improving existing technologies and implementing new, innovative processes. Additionally, you will support knowledge transfer between functions and manufacturing sites, providing technical expertise in line with legislation, internal regulations, best practices, and business objectives.

Your key responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Technology stewardship: Responsible for assigned technologies and ensuring compliance with internal and global standards.
• Technical support and optimization: Provide expert support to production, resolve deviations, and lead projects for process optimization and implementation of new technologies.
• Collaboration with global and local teams: Facilitate knowledge transfer across functions, sites, and the global MS&T network, and contribute to the introduction of new technical standards.
• Equipment selection and qualification: Contribute to defining user requirements and provide technical expertise for equipment qualification and investment projects.
• Validation and product launch: Prepare validation reports and provide technical support for validation activities and product transfer to commercial manufacturing.
• Training and development: Manage training plans and deliver technical training programs.
• Scientific and technical excellence: Present technical work at internal and external conferences and contribute to benchmarking and implementation of new technologies.
• Compliance and safety: Ensure readiness for inspections and adhere to all requirements for safe work, environmental protection, and asset security.

What you will bring to the role:

University degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical technology, chemistry, or another relevant scientific field. A master’s degree in these areas is preferred.

Minimum of 5 years of work experience in supporting processes in manufacturing, manufacturing science and technology, technical development, or quality.

Proficiency in English and knowledge of the local language.

What we offer:

Job location: Ljubljana and Brnik, Slovenia
Contract type: permanent contract with 6-month probation period
Expected weekly working hours: 40 hours/week
*Pay range: 38.640 - 57.960 EUR gross yearly

*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 November 4th, 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.