QC Specialist III – Large molecules (d/f/m) / Specialist kontrole kakovosti III – velike molekule (d/ž/m)

Job Description Summary

Job Description

In this role, you will actively contribute to setting up laboratory processes for large‑molecule testing and raw‑material analysis, support the implementation of laboratory computer systems, and ensure high‑quality analytical testing that underpins the safety and reliability of our products. We are looking for curiosity, courage to embrace new challenges, and a desire to work in an environment where knowledge evolves rapidly and directly impacts patients’ lives. Precision and strong motivation are essential qualities for success in this position.

Your key responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring that all activities are performed in compliance with current Good Practices (cGxP) and data integrity requirements.

• Review and approval of analytical testing, expert interpretation of results, preparation of reports, and monitoring of trends.

• Managing OOX/analytical deviations in accordance with GMP principles.

• Actively contributing to departmental priority alignment, providing guidance and support to colleagues in daily activities and troubleshooting.

• Collaborating with other departments on method validations and analytical method transfers.

• Supporting the implementation of laboratory computer systems such as LabX, Chromeleon, etc.

• Contributing to laboratory digitalization and optimization of laboratory processes.

• Facilitating knowledge exchange, training, and onboarding of new employees in analytical techniques, including capillary electrophoresis, liquid chromatography, UV/VIS spectrophotometry, etc.

What you will bring to the role:

• University degree in pharmacy, chemistry, or another natural science discipline.

• Preferred work experience (at least 1 year) in quality of large molecules, development, manufacturing, or other relevant areas.

• Fluent knowledge of English.

• Familiarity with Chromeleon and LabX computer systems is an advantage.

• GMP knowledge/experience is desirable.

What we offer:

Job location: Lendava

Contract type: permanent contract with 6-month probation period

Expected weekly working hours: 40

*Pay range (annual gross salary): € 27.200 – 40.800 gross

*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 2025 it was €2,430.99 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 May 3rd 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

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V tej vlogi boste aktivno prispevali k vzpostavitvi laboratorijskih procesov za velike molekule in testiranje surovin, sodelovali pri implementaciji laboratorijskih računalniških sistemov in podpirali analitske teste, ki zagotavljajo visoko kakovost naših produktov. Pričakujemo radovednost, pogum za nove izzive in željo po delu v okolju, kjer se znanje hitro razvija in neposredno vpliva na življenja bolnikov. Za uspeh v tej vlogi sta natančnost in visoka motivacija ključni lastnosti.

Vaše ključne odgovornosti:

Vaše odgovornosti bodo med drugim naslednje:

• Zagotavljanje, da so vse dejavnosti v skladu s trenutnimi dobrimi praksami (cGxP) in v skladu z integriteto podatkov.

• Pregled in odobritev analitskih testiranj ter strokovna interpretacija rezultatov, priprava poročil in spremljanje trendov.

• Reševanje OOX/analitskih odstopov skladno z GMP pristopi.

• Aktivno sodelovanje pri usklajevanju prioritet oddelka, usmerjanje in podpiranje sodelavcev pri vsakodnevnih aktivnostih in odpravljanje težav.

• Sodelovanje z drugimi oddelki pri validacijah in prenosu analitskih metod.

• Sodelovanje pri implementaciji laboratorijskih računalniških sistemov, kot so npr. LabX, Chromeleon, ipd.

• Sodelovanje pri digitalizaciji laboratorija in optimizaciji laboratorijskih procesov.

• Zagotavljanje izmenjave znanja s sodelavci, usposabljanje in uvajanje novozaposlenih v analitske tehnike vključno s kapilarno elektroforezo, tekočinsko kromatografijo, UV/VIS spektrofotometrijo ipd.

Vaš prispevek k delovnemu mestu:

• Visokošolska stopnja izobrazbe farmacevtske, kemijske ali druge naravoslovne smeri.

• Zaželene delovne izkušnje s področja kakovosti velikih molekul, razvoja, proizvodnje ali drugih ustreznih smeri (vsaj 1 leto).

• Tekoče znanje angleškega jezika.

• Poznavanje računalniških sistemov Chromeleon in LabX je prednost.

• Zaželjeno znanje iz GMP okolja.

Kaj nudimo:

Lokacija dela: Lendava

Vrsta pogodbe: pogodba za nedoločen čas s 6-mesečnim poskusnim obdobjem

Predvideni tedenski delovni čas: 40

*Plačni razpon (letna bruto plača): 27.200 – 40.800 EUR bruto

*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 2025 je znašal 2.430,99 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

• 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 3. maja 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

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Global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, operating as an independent company spun off from Novartis. Based in Basel.

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