Description of position

We are looking for a research-driven and motivated formulation scientist with experience in advancing small molecule drug development projects. We operate within oncology and pain therapy areas.

Your main responsibility is to develop formulations for oral solid dosage forms. This includes for example planning and running studies exploring their feasibility and confirming their appropriateness for the intended use. You will review results, summarize and make conclusions of the studies, and document the work for registration purposes. The work includes regular hands-on laboratory work. As a key player in CMC team you will create forward-looking formulation strategies that enable the development of a high-quality drug product through the clinical phase into registration and launch. This involves intensive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders working closely together in multi-disciplinary teams.

This permanent position is based in Espoo or Turku, Finland.

Description of unit

This position is situated in Clinical Product Development unit, which belongs to Pharmaceutical Sciences department within Orion Pharma Research and Development. Your peers are scientists working with formulation development, and chemical and physical analytics. We operate in project CMC teams to develop new drug products.

We offer

We offer a great team to join with skilled and highly motivated colleagues. Appreciation of colleagues and continuous development are part of our core values. We enable opportunities to utilize your skills and competencies widely as we continuously create something new.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you possess the following:

• Masters or preferably doctoral degree in pharmaceutical sciences or a related field
• Demonstrated skill in developing pharmaceutical oral solid dosage forms and manufacturing processes (granulation, encapsulation, tableting, etc.)
• Experience in application of QbD concept in design, execution, and interpretation of formulation and process development experiments
• Understanding of analytical characterization of formulations (chemical, physical and biopharmaceutical)
• Experience of working in a GMP-regulated environment preferred
• Ability to collaborate well in cross-functional teams internally and in external networks with academia, CROs and partners
• Experience in authoring regulatory submissions
• High degree of professionalism, ethics and integrity
• Excellent presentation and written/verbal communication skills in English

Personal qualities we are looking for are:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• You are a doer and have an accurate working style
• Forward thinking mindset with the ability to manage multiple projects, and identify and resolve issues.
• Motivated to learn

Additional information

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply by 27th of August 2023. We may process applications already during the application period, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please contact Head of Clinical Product Development Satu Lakio Tel. +358 50 9664422 on Mon 7th of Aug at 14.00 - 15.00 or Wed 16th of Aug at 10.00 - 11.00 (EET). 

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Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.


Orion Corporation operates in more than 30 countries, where we Orionees, 3500 in total, work in all kinds of positions. Among us there are Research Scientists, Laboratory Technicians, Engineers and IT Specialists as well as people working in Production, just to mention some examples. We offer diverse and responsible jobs to our personnel in a truly multi-disciplinary work environment. We encourage people to develop their competences and offer opportunities to affect the job description and creating their own career path at Orion. We are searching for top talents who are ready to share our passion for the work that we do.