Job Description Summary
Job DescriptionSandoz 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!
Supports the timely, high-quality initiation of CRO collaboration and successful completion of the assigned clinical development program(s). Provides medical support to the design, execution and reporting of assigned clinical trials and is responsible for the medical oversight on CROs' performance. Drives alignment of non-clinical development with clinical development. Must be willing and capable to deputize for GPMD at GPT.
Supports the sGCDM/GPMD in strategic biosimilar development from a clinical perspective, starting with candidate selection, driven by in-depth analyses on risks, value and strategic fit of assets within portfolio management, followed by consecutive stages of program maturation, in collaboration with CRO and respective internal disciplines throughout clinical development, submission and life cycle management. May deputize for the sGCDM/GPMD in corresponding activities.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
Contributes to the regulatory strategy of the clinical development program and can be assigned as co-author of the Clinical Development Plan. Contributes to the design, conduct, monitoring and reporting of clinical trials in close collaboration with the CRO. Provides clinical research expertise and medical expertise as needed.
Oversees generation of clinical study protocols (Phi and Phlll/ adaptive trials) by CRO and warrants compliance with strategic study concept sheet/synopsis, clinical practices, state of the art development methodologies and regulations in order to produce scientifically sound and conclusive results.
Involved in monitoring clinical trial conduct by CRO to assure timely completion of all trials. Can be assigned as chair/co-chair to lead joint clinical team if required. Supports CRO medical lead/ internal GPMD and Safety lead/ pharmacovigilance lead in signal detection. Oversees CRO input in safety and provides support to annual pharmacovigilance reports to (e.g. DSUR, PSUR, RMP) as needed.
Collaborates with clinical Quality Assurance and warrants medical oversight over CRO for all clinical trials as needed. May function as author/reviewer for internal Clinical Development SOPs/ contribute to review and gap analyses of CRO's SOPs to ensure compliance with high quality standards. Supports GPMD and gives clinical and medical input into device development programs as needed.
Supports GPMD, CRO and regulatory team in close collaboration in the preparation of regulatory documentation as needed. Deputizes for GPMD and represents the company as development expert in particular at pre-IND and pre-submission HA meetings as needed.
Contributes to early development strategy within portfolio management. Supports Due Diligence medical director in due diligence activities as needed.
Provides leadership in preparation of inspection readiness. Supports trial and project budget management together with GPMD and Clinical Operations as needed.
Participates in onboarding training and provides guidance, assistance and mentoring, shares best practices and lesson learnt from previous studies as possible to support continuous improvement at BCD/GCD.
Supports GPMD in collaboration with Medical Affairs to execute on publication plan as needed. Oversees the registry posting of study results as needed.
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 an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve 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 the future of Sandoz and help even more people 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 careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.
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.
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Skills Desired
Budget Management, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Protocol, Clinical Trials, Coaching, Cross-Functional Teams, Data Analysis, Learning Design, Lifesciences, Risk Management, Risk MonitoringSkills Required
- Experience in clinical research and clinical trial management
- Strong knowledge of regulatory guidelines and compliance
- Budget management experience
Sandoz Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sandoz and has not been reviewed or approved by Sandoz.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage are consistently described as core components across U.S. roles and materials. Feedback suggests the medical offering is broad and a standard pillar of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match described as generous is commonly included for U.S. roles. This savings support is positioned alongside other primary benefits as part of total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity eligibility is noted for many positions and a global all‑employee share program is being introduced from 2026. These elements add upside beyond base salary and annual bonus.
Sandoz Insights
What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance. We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
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