Scientist Technical Development

Scientist Technical Development

Sandoz

Holzkirchen, Germany

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Independently plan, organize, perform and document experiments for the development and qualification of in vitro cell-based bioassays and immunoassays for functional characterization of biosimilars in alignment with the nonclinical in vitro strategy of the projects;
• Manage operational aspects in lab:
  • Take over responsibility for and utilize special equipment (e.g. flow cytometer) or specialized facilities as an expert; schedule and perform maintenance and qualification of analytical instruments/equipment;
  • Actively maintain laboratory inventory (e.g. chemicals, standards, consumables) within own area of responsibility.
• Work according to appropriate standards as defined in Quality Manual, SOPs, health, safety, environment (HSE), and information security (ISEC) guidelines; lead initiatives to proactively ensure compliance and continuous improvement;
• Provide documentation of raw data, evaluate and interpret results; propose and provide input for the design of next experiments. Review and verify raw data generated by others; approval of test/experiments performed by others;
• Write documents, e.g. study plans and reports or lab procedures/SOPs based on templates under minimal supervision;
• Recognize, communicate, address and solve problems (e.g. deviations and unexpected results from experiments) within own and broader area of responsibility; actively transfer know-how or procedures to other departments or external contractors, including troubleshooting (if needed);
• Develop new methods/processes or optimize existing methods/processes;
• Contribute to evaluation and implementation of new technologies;
• Perform information and literature searches under minimal guidance. Actively foster knowledge exchange. Train and coach associate scientists, technicians, temporary employees and employees under training/education;
• Present scientific/technical results internally;
• Coordinate assigned project tasks and responsibilities under supervision;
• Collaborate within own and with other groups;
• Proactively identify conflict situations and contribute with empathy to solutions.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• PhD, or MSc in Biology, Biotechnology (or related Natural Sciences) with 2 years of relevant experience, or BSc in Biology, Biotechnology (or related Natural Sciences) with 4 years relevant experience;
• Excellent communication skills in English;
• Proficient practical experience with cell-based bioassays as well as bioanalytical techniques (e.g. ELISA, ECL immunoassays, flow cytometry, luminescence);
• Experience with assays using primary cells is a plus;
• Deep knowledge in development and validation of potency assays incl. regulatory guidelines and requirements is a plus;
• Knowledge in structural biology/protein modeling, phys-chem analytical methods, and/or biosimilar development is a plus;
• Good theoretical and scientific knowledge in the relevant area;
• Excellent knowledge of relevant software tools, e.g. PLA;
• Good skills in presentation and advanced scientific writing skills;
• Experience with working in a regulated environment is a plus.