Senior QC Specialist (d/f/m) / Višji specialist kontrole kakovosti (d/ž/m)
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The future is ours to shape. / Prihodnost je v naših rokah.Job Description
As a (Senior) QC Specialist in the bioanalytical laboratory, you will play a key role in its establishment, the design of laboratory processes, and the implementation of analytical methods. This is an exceptional opportunity to actively contribute to laying the foundation for the successful operation of the laboratory.
Being a part of a dynamic and interdisciplinary team, you will gain valuable professional expertise and contribute to ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and the high quality of bioanalytical tests that support commercial products.
Your key responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Active involvement in the handling of deviations (e.g. out-of-specification results – OOX) and leading and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Support in the transfer of analytical methods: preparation of documentation, training of colleagues, and transfer of expert knowledge.
Review and approval of analyses in accordance with GMP for analytical release purposes.
Participation in internal and external inspections.
Preparation and revision of documentation (Standard Operating Procedures – SOP, Work Instructions – WP, equipment qualification, and others).
Good understanding of biological tests and the ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) method.
Support to colleagues in daily tasks and resolving technical challenges.
Active role in organizing and establishing an efficient bioanalytical laboratory.
What you will bring to the role:
Completed at least Master’s level degree in a natural science field – biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, laboratory biomedicine, or a related discipline.
At least two years of experience in a GMP environment (for a senior position, at least five years of relevant experience). Candidates with experience in the pharmaceutical industry and in the quality control department are preferred. Knowledge and practical experience with cell culture work is desirable.
Proficient in English (written and spoken).
Computer literacy.
High level of accuracy, responsibility, and ability to work in a team; well-developed communication skills; ability to make independent decisions and solve problems efficiently; adaptability, proactivity, and willingness to engage in continuous learning.
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): €45.120,00 - €67.680,00
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 18th 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 #LI-Hybrid
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Na delovnem mestu (senior) specialista za kontrolo kakovosti (QC) v bioanalitskem laboratoriju boste imeli ključno vlogo pri njegovi vzpostavitvi, oblikovanju laboratorijskih procesov ter implementaciji analitskih metod. Gre za izjemno priložnost, saj boste aktivno soustvarjali temelje za uspešno delovanje laboratorija.
Kot del dinamične in interdisciplinarne ekipe boste pridobili dragocena strokovna znanja ter prispevali k zagotavljanju skladnosti z regulatornimi zahtevami in visoki kakovosti bioanalitskih testov, ki podpirajo komercialne izdelke.
Vaše ključne odgovornosti:
- Aktivno sodelovanje pri obravnavi odstopanj (npr. rezultati izven specifikacij – OOX) ter vodenje in izvajanje korektivnih in preventivnih ukrepov (CAPA).
- Podpora pri prenosu analitskih metod: priprava dokumentacije, izobraževanje sodelavcev ter prenos strokovnega znanja.
- Pregled in odobritev analiz v skladu z GMP za namene analitskega sproščanja.
- Sodelovanje pri internih in zunanjih inšpekcijah.
- Priprava in revizija dokumentacije (standardni operativni postopki – SOP, delovna navodila – WP, kvalifikacija opreme in drugo).
- Dobro razumevanje bioloških testov in metode ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay).
- Podpora sodelavcem pri vsakodnevnih nalogah in reševanju tehničnih izzivov.
- Aktivna vloga pri organizaciji in vzpostavitvi učinkovitega bioanalitskega laboratorija.
Vaš doprinos k delovnem mestu:
- Zaključena najmanj visokošolska 2. bolonjska stopnja naravoslovne smeri - biologija, biokemija, biotehnologija, mikrobiologija, laboratorijska biomedicina ali sorodno področje.
- Najmanj dve leti izkušenj v GMP okolju (za višjo – senior pozicijo vsaj pet let relevantnih izkušenj). Prednost imajo kandidati z izkušnjami v farmaciji in v oddelku za in v oddelku za kontrolo kakovosti. Zaželeno znanje in praktične izkušnje z delom s celičnimi kulturami.
- Aktivno znanje angleškega jezika (pisno in ustno).
- Računalniška pismenost.
- Visoka stopnja natančnosti, odgovornosti in sposobnost timskega dela, dobro razvite komunikacijske veščine, sposobnost samostojnega odločanja in učinkovitega reševanja problemov, prilagodljivost, proaktivnost in pripravljenost na stalno učenje.
Kaj nudimo:
Lokacija dela: Lendava
Vrsta pogodbe: pogodba za nedoločen čas s 6-mesečnim poskusnim obdobjem
Predvideni tedenski delovni čas: 40 ur
Plačni razpon* (letna bruto plača): 45.120,00 - 67.680,00 EUR
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
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About Sandoz
Global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, operating as an independent company spun off from Novartis. Based in Basel.