Description of position

We are looking for an innovative, scientifically orientated veterinarian to join Orion Pharma R&D Bioimaging and Laboratory Operations team in Turku.

In this position, your main responsibilities will include veterinary as well as animal welfare officer tasks. As an animal welfare officer, you are responsible to ensure that animals are maintained, and studies performed according to legislation and Orion principles of bioethics. There is also a possibility to be heavily involved in different research projects. We especially value experience and deeper understanding in animal welfare, pharmacology, soft tissue surgery as well as in anesthesia and pain alleviation.

You will work closely as team with our designated veterinarian and animal welfare personnel as well as with a wide group of scientists and research associates.

Description of unit

Bioimaging and Laboratory Operations unit is part of Orion DMPK and Safety Sciences department with facilities located in Turku. We provide scientific and strategic expertise in the field of histology and in vivo imaging, laboratory maintenance and animal welfare. We work with and support both Orion therapy areas, oncology and pain, as well as safety pharmacology, toxicology, translational PK/PD, and animal health.

We offer

We offer exciting opportunities to create and have an impact to the future therapies for patients.

Constant development and appreciation of personnel are part of our core values, and we can offer attractive career development opportunities. We have a strong scientific focus and a highly interesting R&D pipeline as well as an enthusiastic working environment. The culture of Orion R&D is informal, and we enjoy working together.

We are passionate about the patient welfare and The Voice of Science and the Patient – do you share the same values?

Learn more about Orion as an employer on our home site https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/

Requirements

We are looking for a certified veterinarian with already a few years of experience but also lot of fresh ideas in mind.

Key qualifications:

• Experience in soft tissue surgery, anesthesia, and pain alleviation.
• Keen understanding of experimental design underlying scientific principles.
• Excellent networking, presentation, and communication skills in English and in Finnish with high impact.
• Enthusiastic, innovative, and science-oriented mindset.
• Prior knowhow in the fields of immunology, oncology and/or pain as well as prior experience in drug discovery, laboratory animals or exotic pets are considered as advantages.
• Successful completion of the laboratory animal course in the use of animals for scientific or educational purposes would be an asset.

Additional information

Are you interested in this opportunity? Please send your application, incl. salary request and CV, by 25 August 2024. We will start reviewing applications already during the application period.

For additional details, please contact Eija Aho (Director, Head of Bioimaging and Laboratory Operations), tel. +358 50 966 7675 during following times: 14th Aug at 10-11, 20th Aug at 14-15 and 21st Aug at 15-16.

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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, 3600 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.