Domain Solution Architect – Drug Development

Sandoz 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!

The Domain Solution Architect – Drug Development designs and supports technology solutions across the pharmaceutical R&D lifecycle.

This role ensures that digital solutions align with business needs, architectural standards, and regulatory requirements to enable efficient, compliant, and data‐driven drug development.

Working closely with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, and IT stakeholders, you will translate scientific and operational needs into scalable solution architectures spanning non‐clinical research, clinical development, regulatory submission support, and R&D platforms (e.g.

Veeva Vault, LIMS).

• Define and document solution architectures supporting drug development and regulatory domains
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards (e.g. GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, data integrity)
• Apply architecture patterns and integration principles to enable interoperable, reusable solutions
• Contribute to domain architecture roadmaps and architectural standards
• Support adoption of digital and data‐driven capabilities, including analytics and automation
• Collaborate across global, cross‐functional teams and vendors

• Experience in solution or domain architecture within pharma or life sciences R&D
• Strong understanding of drug development processes and supporting systems
• Proven delivery experience in regulated environments
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF)
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing, and consulting skills
• Comfortable working in complex, evolving, and highly regulated contexts

• Managing resources.
• Creativity and visioning.
• Emerging Technology Monitoring.
• Consulting.
• IT Governance.
• IT Enterprise & Business Architecture.
• IT Solution Architecture.
• IT Technical Strategy & Planning.
• Performance Management.
• Influencing and persuading.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry.

Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, 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 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, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

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