Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 75,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
About Finland
Our Finland locations include Vantaa and Joensuu, employing over 900 professionals supporting functions such as production, instrument and reagent manufacturing, R&D, marketing, sales, quality, administrative support and supply chain. We hire experts in different fields including engineering, chemistry, microbiology and bioinformatics. Our Vantaa site develops pipettes and microplate instruments and develops and manufactures clinical chemistry and industrial chemistry analyzers, laboratory automation solutions and food safety kits. It is conveniently located close to the Vantaankoski railway station. Please read more about Finnish sites, innovative work and collaborative colleagues at https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/finland.
Take a look how our software professionals in Finland are enjoying our innovative work atmosphere and the role they are playing in helping humankind: https://youtu.be/wDm4NLxq3nI
How will you make an impact?
We are looking for a proactive, self-driven result orientated team player for a Laboratory Technician role for a fixed-term position until 31st of August 2021. You enjoy working with high technology products and driving multiple initiatives at the same time. You want to develop yourself and the way of working. We offer motivating tasks in an innovative and international working environment. You will be working in the Microbiology Division (MBD) Vantaa Food Protection R&D team.
What will you do?
You will be part of the molecular food protection R&D team responsible for designing and developing new molecular diagnostic products to complement the current microbiology product range. Your work will include product development tasks focused on molecular and microbial methods, sample preparation, NGS experiments, instrument and laboratory maintenance. You maintain formal laboratory records and report results to the R&D team. You are expected to execute projects in accordance with agreed plans and schedules and planning your own work assisted by R&D Scientists.
How will you get here?
Bachelor’s degree or similar in biosciences or biotechnology or related field (e.g. microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, engineering discipline)
>1 years relevant research experience
Solid knowledge of NGS technology and molecular methods
Experience on IonTorrent platform preferred
Knowledge and experience of basic microbiological techniques and methods
Experience from bacterial and DNA work and working in BSL2 and BSL3 laboratories preferred
Knowledge of scientific instrumentation and various software applications related to molecular biology
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Strong teamwork capabilities
Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and balance changing needs
Good computer skills and experience in MS Office package
Fluent written and spoken English and Finnish
Please send in your application, including a cover letter, CV and salary request in English (in one document). Please apply via http://jobs.thermofisher.com/ by 13.12.2020. Reference: 137580BR. Please apply as soon as possible, the position will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found.
If you have questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and/or the position – please contact Tiina Karla, R&D Supervisor, tiina.karla@thermofisher.com.
About us:
Each one of our 75,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. It’s not just a career, it’s a chance to realise your best – professionally and personally.
Join us and contribute to our mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer: http://jobs.thermofisher.com
With a view of developing our organization further, we are now seeking an experienced Formulation Scientist or Senior Formulation Scientist who shares our ambition to develop break-through products for nanoparticles, to join our formulation team in the Pharmaceutical Development unit. The position is fulltime, and it is focused on formulation development for biological compounds (peptides/proteins). The position includes laboratory work. The scientist reports to our Pharmaceutical Development Manager. The location for the job is in our facilities in Helsinki, Finland. The seniority of the applicant will be reviewed during the recruitment process.
You will be responsible for
Design and develop formulations and processes for drug products for large molecules for R&D purposes as well as for preclinical and clinical trials
Plan, coordinate and ensure timely execution of realistic protocols and reports for feasibility work and clinical trial materials following current Good Manufacturing Practices and company standards
Evaluate product testing results and provide next steps for continued development
Preparation and delivery of reports, SOPs, and technical presentations for both in-house and external parties
Participate in relevant meetings/teleconferences with clients
Participate in problem-solving of relevant topics
Collaborate within cross-functional teams to ensure products are developed to targeted consumer preferences on time and agreed-upon cost targets
Apply Quality-by-Design (QbD) principles to product development
Manage multiple development projects and develop formulations in a timely manner
Stays current with recent advances and trends in the drug delivery technology and regulatory policies
Provide support to R&D and QC
Other duties as assigned
Ideal experience
Demonstrated skill in developing pharmaceutical formulations for peptides and/or proteins
Experience with nanoparticles
Experience with the analytical characterization of large molecule formulations
Knowledge of protein or nucleic acid chemistry, degradation pathways, and stabilization techniques
A high degree of professionalism, ethics and integrity
Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, is a prerequisite
Experience in the application of QbD concept in design, execution, and interpretation of formulation and process development experiments
Insight into gastrointestinal physiology
Familiarity with Intellectual Property (IP)
Required Degree
For Formulation Scientist role: Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemistry or related field with at least three years of relevant industry experience
Preferable: PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemistry or related field with relevant industry experience with at least three years of relevant industry experience
For Senior Formulation Scientist role: PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related field with at least five years of relevant industry experience
Personal qualities we are looking for
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
You are a doer and have an accurate working style
Excellent problem-solving skills
You can work in a high-pressure environment
Strong ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work in an interdisciplinary and evolving environment
Good presentation and written/verbal communication skills
Handling multiple projects and priorities at the same time in a timely manner
Be client and patient conscious, considering quality, safety and project
What we offer to you
A great team to join with skilled and highly motivated colleagues
Encouraging and forward-looking team spirit
Possibility to take responsibility and grow your competencies
Brand new laboratory facilities with state-of-art equipment
Chance to be a part of a team that invents world-class solutions for the medical/healthcare industry
Extensive learning opportunities
Opportunity to utilize your skills and competencies widely as we continuously create something new
Competitive compensation package with broad employee benefits selection
Possibility to be part of a unique fast-growing company in pharma industry
We like challenges and want everyone to enjoy solving them together! If you have any questions, please contact Pharmaceutical Development Manager, Satu Lakio, mobile +358 50 56 16 413 on Mon 23rd, Tue 24th or Wed 25th of Nov during office hours (EET) or satu.lakio@nanoform.com.Please apply by by 30th of November 2020.
Suomen Solubiologit ry:n virtuaaalinen koronapaneeli pidettiin keskiviikkona 11.11 Zoomissa. Osallistujia oli parhaimmillaan huimat 116 kappaletta, ja tilaisuudessa käytiin hyvin aktiivista keskustelua koronaan liittyvistä, erittäin ajankohtaisista aiheista! Suuret kiitokset puhujille, Matti Jalasvuorelle, Varpu Marjomäelle ja Ilkka Julkuselle, juontaja Laura Kakkolalle sekä kaikille osallistujille! Haluaisitko meidän jatkossakin järjestävän vastaavanlaisia, virtuaalisia tapahtumia?
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 75,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com .
About Finland
Our Finland locations include Vantaa and Joensuu, employing over 900 professionals supporting functions such as production, instrument and reagent manufacturing, R&D, marketing, sales, quality, administrative support and supply chain. We hire experts in different fields including engineering, chemistry, microbiology and bioinformatics. Our Vantaa site develops pipettes and microplate instruments and develops and manufactures clinical chemistry and industrial chemistry analyzers, laboratory automation solutions and food safety kits. It is conveniently located close to the Vantaankoski railway station. Please read more about Finnish sites, innovative work and collaborative colleagues at https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/finland .
Take a look how our software professionals in Finland are enjoying our innovative work atmosphere and the role they are playing in helping humankind: https://youtu.be/wDm4NLxq3nI
How will you make an impact?
Thermo Fisher Scientific is currently recruiting for an R&D Scientist, Bioinformatics to join the Research and Development department based in Vantaa, Finland.
R&D Scientist, Bioinformatics position reporting to the R&D Supervisor, Molecular Food Protection. The jobholder is working in one of the molecular food protection R&D teams with up to 5 other Scientists/Lab technicians on the development, optimization and verification of NGS based methods for the speciation of meat, fish and plant species, and the detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens.
Key responsibilities:
Essential tasks, responsibilities and authorizations
Sustaining Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) process and mapping out and applying methods to support NGS product development and implementing the new methods and applications
Supporting, developing and identifying improvements to assays for species identification
Following advancements in the field of sequencing and communicating these to the team
Developing assays and methods for bacterial identification
Evaluating project risks and providing formal risk assessment reviews
Development of new products based on Real Time PCR and NGS to complement the current product range
Executing analyses for assay development (sequence similarity analysis, inclusivity/exclusivity analyses) and oligo design
Using bioinformatics pathways to support all projects involving micro-organisms sequence data handling and inclusion/exclusion studies
Processing sequencing data
Interpret large, complex and ambiguous datasets, and extract key findings from datasets quickly and accurately
Proactively identifying improvements to current computational processes and product designs to ensure reliability, accuracy and speed of analyses and robust best in class products
Supporting the existing products, updating and writing instructions and SOP’s
Supporting customer issues by answering to technical support requests
Ensuring quality standards set for new and current products are maintained
Fulfillment of the responsibilities of the position as defined in the Company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and associated Codes of Practice
Will work on several projects simultaneously and balance changing needs
Will work in own team and with others at the same level in other teams as well as interact with other teams and departments
Experience/Qualifications/Qualities:
Master’s degree or higher in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, or Engineering discipline
Minimum Requirements for Experience and Skills
2 years of experience of working in the field of molecular biology, R&D and product support
Knowledge of bioinformatics methods and tools especially for sequence and database analysis
Expertise with comparative genomics tools (BLAST, multiple alignments, phylogenetic analysis
Advanced Linux/Unix work environment skills
Expertise in at least one high-level programming language
Familiarity with Bash, R and Git
Familiarity with bacterial and viral taxonomy and naming conventions
Familiarity with NCBI/ENA databases
Fluent written and spoken English and preferably Finnish
Please send in your application, including a cover letter, CV and salary request in English. Please apply via http://jobs.thermofisher.com/ by 4 th December 2020. Reference: 135414BR. Please apply as soon as possible, the position will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found.
If you have questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and/or the position – please contact Tiina Karla, R&D Supervisor, Specialty Diagnostics Group. tiina.karla@thermofisher.com Recruiter is John Kirtley @john.kirtley@thermofisher.com
About us: Each one of our 75,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. It’s not just a career, it’s a chance to realise your best – professionally and personally.
Join us and contribute to our mission-enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer: http://jobs.thermofisher.com Apply
HUSissa toimiva Helsingin Biopankki kerää biologisia näytteitä sekä niihin liittyviä monipuolisia data-aineistoja biolääketieteellisen tutkimuksen tarpeisiin. Haemme monialaiseen joukkoomme senioritasoista data-analyytikkoa (data scientist, datatieteilijä) analysoimaan ja käsittelemään näytteisiin liittyviä terveystietoja sekä esim. näytteistä analysoitua genomidataa. Työskentelet asiantuntijana kotimaisten sekä kansainvälisten huippututkijoiden kanssa kooten ja analysoiden biopankkinäytteisiin liittyviä tietoaineistoja tutkimushankkeille. Asiakastyöhön liittyvän data-analytiikan lisäksi työ sisältää potilastietojärjestelmissä olevien terveystietojen ETL-prosessointia ja esikäsittelyä analysoitavaan muotoon.
Edellytämme sinulta
– Vahvaa ohjelmointitaitoa sekä tietokantaosaamista, ymmärrystä tietomalleista ja algoritmeista, kokemusta erilaisista ohjelmointiympäristöistä, virtuaalipalvelimista ja pilvipalveluista.
– Analyyttistä luonnetta ja omatoimisuutta sekä aitoa innostusta dataratkaisujen kehittämiseen ja datan ja sen laadun sekä hyödynnettävyyden ymmärtämiseen
– Kykyä toimia osana monialaista tiimiä yhteistyössä tutkija-asiakkaiden, ICT-asiantuntijoiden sekä terveydenhuollon ammattilaisten kanssa. Työssä edellytetään myös sitoutumista vastuunottoon tavoitteiden saavuttamiseksi aikataulujen puitteissa.
– Hyvää suomen kielen taitoa
Biopankin pääasiallinen analyysiympäristö toimii osana HUSin tietoallasinfrastruktuuria (Azure), jonka Azure Data Bricks-ympäristöön sekä adl-tietovarastoon liittyvä kokemus katsotaan eduksi. Lääketieteellinen osaaminen sekä aiempi kokemus joko potilasrekisteriaineistoista tai genomidatan analyysista on eduksi, samoin kuin aiempi kokemus tutkimustyöstä on eduksi. Työhön on mahdollista sisällyttää myös mahdollisuus osallistua akateemisiin tutkimuksiin sekä koneoppimisen ja tekoälyn analyysimenetelmien kehittämiseen.
Helsingin Biopankki tarjoaa miellyttävän ja joustavan työyhteisön sekä yhteiskunnallisesti tärkeän työn, jossa on mahdollisuus kehittyä ja kartuttaa kokemusta, ja joka tarjoaa runsaasti mahdollisuuksia itsensä kehittämiseen. Teemme työtä, jossa on mahdollisuus vaikuttaa suoraan sairauksien tunnistamisen ja hoidon kehittymiseen, lääketieteellistä tutkimusta edistäen.
Hakukelpoisuus
Tehtävässä ei ole asetettuja kelpoisuusvaatimuksia.
Edellytämme soveltuvaa korkeakoulututkintoa ja soveltuvaa kokemusta.
Painotamme valinnassa kokemusta vastaavanlaisista tehtävistä ja hakijan soveltuvuutta analyytikkotiimimme täydentämiseen.
Edellytämme asiakas- ja potilastiloissa työskentelevältä tartuntatautilain mukaista rokotussuojaa, ja terveydenhuollon toimintayksiköissä työskentelevältä terveydentilan selvitystä keuhkotuberkuloosista.
Kohteen aloituspäivämäärä: 2021-1-1 Ensisijainen sijainti: Helsinki-Haartmaninkatu 3, Helsinki Organisaatio: 7104 Tutkimus- ja opetustoiminnan johdon vastuualue Työsuhteen tyyppi: VakinainenVakinainen Aikataulu: Kokopäiväinen Työvuoro: kokopäivätyö Noudatettava työ- tai virkaehtosopimus: KVTES Yhteystiedot: Tietojärjestelmäpäällikkö Hanna Heikkinen hanna.heikkinen@hus.fi Työnantajakuvaus: HUS Helsingin yliopistollisessa sairaalassa saa vuosittain hoitoa noin 680 000 potilasta. HUSissa työskentelee lähes 27 000 ammattilaista kaikkien potilaiden parhaaksi. Vastuullamme on 24 jäsenkunnan asukkaiden erikoissairaanhoito. Lisäksi meille on keskitetty valtakunnallisesti useiden harvinaisten ja vaikeiden sairauksien hoito. HUS on Suomen suurin terveydenhuoltoalan toimija ja maan toiseksi suurin työnantaja. Osaamisemme on kansainvälisesti tunnettua ja tunnustettua. Yliopistollisena sairaalana tutkimme ja kehitämme jatkuvasti hoitomenetelmiämme sekä toimintaamme. HUS on savuton. Hakuaika päättyy: 2020-12-4
Helsingin yliopiston Eläinlääketieteellinen tiedekunta hakee
TOHTORIKOULUTETTAVAA
määräaikaiseen työsuhteeseen alkaen 4.1.2021 tai sopimuksen mukaan 2 vuodeksi (jatkorahoitusta haetaan hankkeen kuluessa).
Tehtävä sijoittuu kliinisen hevos- ja pieneläinlääketieteen osastolle Suomen Akatemian rahoittamaan tutkimushankkeeseen, jossa tutkitaan koiran spontaanin epilepsiamallin avulla epilepsian prognostisia ja diagnostisia biomarkkereita. Tutkimus keskittyy erityisesti solunulkoisten vesikkelien analysointiin epilepsiaa sairastavilla koirilla.
Tohtorikoulutettavan tehtävänä on väitöskirjatyön tekeminen kuvatussa hankkeessa ja tohtorin tutkinnon suorittaminen. Tohtorikoulutettavan työnkuva sisältää monipuolisesti erilaisia tehtäviä, kuten avustusta tutkimukseen osallistuvien koirien kliinisissä tutkimuksissa ja näytteiden keräämisessä, solunulkoisten vesikkeleiden eristämistä ja karakterisointia sekä bioinformatiikka-analyysiä proteomiikkadatasta. Tohtorikoulutettavan tehtäviä voidaan painottaa hakijan osaamisen ja kiinnostuksen mukaan. Opetustehtäviä on enintään 5 % vuosittaisesta työajasta.
Tehtävä edellyttää:
• soveltuvaa ylempää korkeakoulututkintoa esimerkiksi eläinlääketieteen, biolääketieteen, solu- ja molekyylibiologian tai muulta soveltuvalta alalta
• kykyä ja motivaatiota itsenäiseen ongelmanratkaisuun ja monitieteiseen, soveltavaan tutkimukseen
• hyvää englannin kielen taitoa (kirjallinen ja suullinen)
Tänään meille esittäytyy Johanna Matilainen, joka on toiminut Suomen Solubiologit ry:n hallituksessa vuodesta 2013 lähtien. Johanna aloitti ensin hallituksen rivijäsenenä, mutta on sittemmin toiminut yhdistyksen tiedotussihteerinä.
We are looking for a Process Development Manager to strengthen our MSAT Team. MSAT stands for Manufacturing, Science and Technology.
Suitable candidate has experience in managing people and preferably, has knowledge or experience in Process Development and Process Scale-up in biotech industry manufacturing setting. You would be developing process understanding and expertise as well as providing scientific support on manufacturing processes together with our great scientist team. This role includes establishing priorities, monitoring the progress of all assigned projects, allocating resources, and ensuring that projects meet milestones and deadlines for new product development projects.
It is an advantage if you already have some experience in biotech industry in process development, process scale up, tech transfer or manufacturing. Furthermore, you can have experience in GMP-work, or knowledge of quality systems.
Ideal candidate will be a SME in all aspects of commercial manufacture i.e. chemistry, process development, process management and troubleshooting, process scale-up, process robustness improvement, tech transfer and manufacturing support.
You could be the person if…
You are able to make clear decisions based on challenging choices and calculated risks. You take responsibility over projects and people. You are resourceful and own your own role.
You can apply your expertise in technical and scientific topics and share your knowledge to the organization. You understand different functions in the organization and the links between them.
You are able to work in a systematic and strategic manner to achieve objectives. You are able to see future prospects and have overall vision of your own responsibility area.
It is an advantage if…
You are able to set direction, define suitable course of action, and delegate responsibilities in a practical manner. Moreover, you are proficient at planning projects and functions, efficient in time management and good at organizing needed resources.
You are good at building relations within the organization and you find it easy to communicate at all levels of the organization. You are able to set common views and drive people towards set objectives in a positive manner.
Most importantly, as a Process Development Manager you need to inspire, support and develop your team!
In order to succeed, you would need a degree in the fields of biosciences, cell biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology or any other related field of study. You also need to communicate fluently both in written and spoken English.
The position is permanent and we hope that you are able to join our team in December 2020-January 2021. This role is new in our organization due to our ongoing growth.
Please apply by 22th Nov 2020!
For more information about the position, phone Minna Hassinen, tel +358 50 433 6447. You’ll reach Minna on weekdays between 12-16.
We are looking for Process Development Scientists in our MSAT team. MSAT stands for Manufacturing, Science and Technology.
Your primary responsibilities as a Process Development Scientist is to be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for large-scale upstream, downstream manufacturing processes or aseptic filling. This position is a great opportunity for someone with some industry experience to enter a Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) role focusing on Process Development for a manufacturing process. As a Process Development Scientist, you will focus on the Process Science section in MSAT, using manufacturing models to support root cause investigations and evaluate process improvements. It is an advantage if you already have some experience of GMP-work, or you have knowledge of quality systems. Moreover, experience in cell culture techniques (upstream), virus or protein production (upstream) and purification (downstream) or manufacturing of solutions to production (buffer preparation) help you getting into job easier. Knowledge of GMP compliant materials and/or Extractables & Leachables studies are a benefit.
You could be the person if…
You produce clear, easily understandable and accurate documentation in English. You have good skills in analyzing data, both verbal and numeral. You are also seeking new information to solve challenges and make decisions based on the data.
You are able to innovate new ideas, approaches and views.
Your working style is precise and you achieve objectives set to you in a timely manner. You also want to develop yourself and are able to take feedback on areas of improvements.
In order to succeed, you would need a degree in the fields of biosciences, cell biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology or any other related field of study.
As a person, we would like you to be open-minded towards new challenges and spread good team spirit. You also need to communicate fluently both in written and spoken English.
We hope you can start in December 2020-January 2021.
Apply by 22nd November!
For more information about the position, phone Minna Hassinen, tel +358 50 433 6447. You’ll reach Minna on weekdays between 12-16.
