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AS&T Senior Specialist (d/f/m) | Kundl, Austria
Job Description
Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
As an AS&T Senior Specialist you will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight to the analytical Product Stewards. The individual in this role conducts analytical investigations, validates, remediates, transfers, and implements analytical methods. You evaluate and incorporate new technologies, ensuring alignment with industry standards. Additionally, you collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing Sciences and Technology (MS&T), Development teams, and the broader Sandoz network to drive the successful execution of assigned projects.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Introduction of new technologies
- Statistics for decision making
- Developments and Improvements in Analytical Methods
- Product and process validations
- Provide scientific guidance to specialists in the members
- Support validation and qualification with analysis -Process performance
- Lead OpEx Projects -Investigation of Deviation, OOx, Complaints
- Define and implement CAPAs
- Support transfer projects and validation studies
- HSE incidents reporting and action follow-up
- New equipment commissioning (OQ, PQ)
- Define improvement areas in process and products
- Ensure availability of equipment, chemicals and consumables, as appropriate -SOP review and revision
- Perform local training
- Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Sandoz products within 24 hours of receipt
- Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential Requirements:
- Advanced university degree
- +10 years technical/scientific knowledge and experience of Pharmaceutical/Chemical Analytics/Development and equipment qualification.
- Experience in coding is a plus
- English.
- German is a plus
You´ll receive:
- Attractive salary with incentive program
- Modern company pension scheme
- Flexible working hours / home-office depending on the position
- 14 weeks of paid parental leave
- Additional days off (bridge-days)
- Subsidized meals in our canteen
- Sustainable mobility in the form of company transportation, shift buses and car sharing
- Company Kindergarden and summer camps for children
- Wellbeing & mental health offers
- Learning and development options for your personal and professional growth
- Worldwide career opportunities
In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is EUR 64.023,54/year (on a full-time basis).
In most cases, however, the actual salary will be higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.
Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provides more than 800 million patient treatments to over 700 million patients every year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art 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 and entrepreneurial spirit are 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 encouraged!
Are you ready to join us? Then we look forward to your application!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and fostering diverse teams, that represent the patients and communities we serve.
If you require assistance during the application process due to a medical condition, physical disability, or a neurodiverse condition, please contact us at [email protected].
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Skills Desired
Continued Learning, Dealing With Ambiguity, Decision Making Skills, Gxp, Industry Standards, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Excellence, Managing Resources, Organizational Savvy, Quality Control (Qc) Testing, Quality Control Sampling, Self-Awareness, Smart Risk Taking, Technological Expertise, Total Quality ManagementNovartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
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