Research Scientist in Formulation Development Espoo

at  Orion Oyj

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. You also manage and organize development related tasks, thus the position involves intensive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders working closely together in multi-disciplinary teams.
This temporary (1 year) 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.

REQUIREMENTS

To succeed in this role, you possess the following:

• Master’s or preferably doctoral degree in pharmaceutical sciences or a related field
• Demonstrated skill in developing pharmaceutical oral solid dosage forms and manufacturing processes (granulation, 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

#LI-ORION

Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment.
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.
Orion Oyj
Espoo
Määräaikainen ja projektityö
Julkaistu 13.08.2024
Yrityksen liikevaihto:
Yli 100 000 000 €
Yrityksen koko:
Yli 1000 henkilö

• Master’s or preferably doctoral degree in pharmaceutical sciences or a related field
• Demonstrated skill in developing pharmaceutical oral solid dosage forms and manufacturing processes (granulation, 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 Englis