Associate Expert Operational Excellence

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Generic and Biosimilar medicines.

Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.

Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz

**Your Key Responsibilities**:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Plan, organize, and perform document, data and sample management activities for supporting a scientific department
- Understand compliance systems and practices, concepts and processes that are applied in the scientific department
- Operate within established guidelines, support team members in implementing new OpEx tools and systems and following guidelines and work principles applicable for the supported scientific department
- Recognize, communicate, and solve non-routine problems (e.g. deviations and unexpected results from handling procedures) within area of responsibility
- Manage records and storage of analytical samples, standards or consumables.
- Take over responsibility for and utilize tools/equipment/data repositories
- Support (schedule, coordinate and perform) implementation (roll-out), control, qualification, improvements/updates of OpEx enabling tools (equipment/data repositories)
- Partner with scientific department regarding adherence to standards eg as defined in Quality and Compliance manuals, local procedures, support the department in keeping proactive compliance and continuous improvement, using adequate tools and programs

Diversity and Inclusion
- Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve._

Minimum Requirements

**What you’ll bring to the role**:
Essential Requirements:

- Apprenticeship or formal education in life sciences (preferably analytical characterization of proteins), and practical experience in related field
- Awareness for safe handling of chemicals, potentially dangerous materials and equipment
- Good understanding of guidelines and regulations applied in biologics R&D laboratories
- Basic knowledge about analytical equipment of Analytical labs and of software and computer tools applicable in this area
- Basic theoretical and scientific knowledge in the relevant area (Analytical Characterization of biologics)
- Basic knowledge in scientific/technical areas of CMC collaboration space
- Good presentation skills, ability to convey content and give trainings in short presentations or curricula.
- Good knowledge of and adherence to quality and compliance standards in development practices
- Good practice and understanding of documentation, acc. to eg ALCOA+
- Good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken

**Why Sandoz?**
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last 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.

The future is ours to shape

**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.

Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

**Join our Sandoz Network**:
Sandoz
- Division
- SANDOZ
- Business Unit
- Sandoz Global Development
- Location
- Germany
- Site
- Holzkirchen (near Munich)
- Company/Legal Entity
- Hexal AG
- Functional Area
- Research & Development
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employment Type
- Regular
- Shift Work
- No