Expert, Science & Technology

About the Role

• Design, plan, perform, interpret, and report results of scientific experiments for the preparation and timely delivery of drug substances (DS), drug products (DP), processes, and procedures within a multifunctional project team coordinated by a Project Leader.
• Manage technical lab/plant activities.
• Lead a team for the development of pharmaceutical/biological/cell-gene therapies working in a small manufacturing plant environment.
• Execute the functional strategy and drive operational excellence in line with TRD vision and strategy.
• Ensure full portfolio support in line with GDD, Sandoz, NTO, and NIBR plans.
• Design, plan, perform, interpret, and report results of scientific experiments for the development and timely delivery of drug products (DP), processes, and procedures within a multifunctional project team coordinated by a Project Leader.
• Manage technical lab/plant activities.
• Design, plan, perform, interpret, and report results of scientific experiments for the development and timely delivery of drug products (DP), processes, and procedures.
• Lead and manage all project/local network activities, support/coach team members, participate in sub-teams, and contribute to overall SZ strategies and goals.
• Design, plan, perform, document, and interpret scientific/developmental experiments and GMP testing or pilot plant processes for the preparation and timely delivery of generic products, processes, or procedures.
• Maintain and qualify equipment/infrastructure and manage operational aspects in a lab or plant as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently plan, organize, perform, and document scientific experiments, GMP testing, or manufacturing plant activities under minimal supervision; handle several activities at a time.
• Take over responsibility for and utilize special tools/equipment or specialized facilities as an expert; schedule and perform maintenance and qualification of instruments/equipment.
• Proactively identify conflict situations and contribute to solutions.
• Work according to appropriate standards for quality, ethics, health, safety, environment protection, and information security; lead initiatives to ensure continuous improvement.
• Document raw data, evaluate and interpret results; propose and actively support the design of next experiments.
• Review and verify raw data generated by others; approval of tests/experiments performed by others.
• Write protocols, scientific reports, or lab procedures based on templates or SOPs under minimal supervision.
• For technical development units: Develop new methods or optimize existing methods/processes (lab or plant); contribute to development and implementation of new technologies.
• For GMP units: Ensure compliance to cGMP.
• For technology-focused roles: Perform information and literature searches under minimal guidance.
• Establish innovative solutions for verification and control of critical quality attributes, critical material attributes, or critical process parameters in cooperation with other colleagues.
• Establish control procedures and specifications and review test procedures.
• Generate scientific documents to hand over to internal and/or external partners (e.g., MST, TechOps, authorities, external companies) and support generation of international registration documents under minimal supervision.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Subject matter expert in dissolution science and biopharmaceutics, with extensive experience in developing biorelevant and discriminatory dissolution methods to support formulation development and clinically relevant specifications.
• Strong expertise in PBPK/PBBM modeling, integrating dissolution, physicochemical, and pharmacokinetic data to predict in vivo performance and support model-informed drug development.
• Proven track record in establishing and applying IVIVC/IVIVR approaches to bridge in vitro dissolution data with clinical outcomes, enabling formulation optimization and risk assessment.
• Experienced in leveraging mechanistic biopharmaceutics tools to address complex formulation challenges, support regulatory strategies, and enhance scientific decision-making.
• Strong interest in AI-driven and digital automation solutions, with a focus on leveraging advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and laboratory automation to enhance efficiency, generate data-driven insights, and drive innovation in dissolution and biopharmaceutics workflows. Experience or demonstrated interest in this area is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. with 0-2 years of relevant industry experience, or Master's degree with 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical analytical development.