24.1.2018 | Ajankohtaista
We are seeking for a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher or Project Researcher (molecular biologist) to join the Academy of Finland funded project studying ‘SUMOylation-regulated genome-wide responses in cell stress and steroid signaling’ led by Prof. Jorma Palvimo. More information of the research is available on the web pages (http://www2.uef.fi/en/biolaaketiede/steroid-receptors-in-transcriptional-regulation ).
We are interested in the genomic actions of androgen (AR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and the molecular mechanisms by which SUMOylation regulates interactions of transcription factors and transcription programs. We also aim at discovering novel means to target the AR and the GR in prostate cancer cells. We use a pattern of state-of-the-art biochemical, molecular and cell biological techniques, including genome-wide ChIP-seq and GRO-seq, MS proteomics as well as cell imaging techniques.
The position is filled for a fixed term from 1.3.2018 to 31.8.2019.
The deadline for applications is February 15, 2018.
Postdoctoral researcher or project researcher (molecular biology)
18.1.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Sales Manager – Orion Diagnostica, Helsinki
Job description
Description of position:
Your responsibility is to lead, coach and develop our Finnish Sales Team. You will develop our existing key customer relationships with your team and actively seek new customers in Finland. You actively participate in sales and customer negotiations. You will be responsible of:
• With your team to run the Orion Diagnostica business in Finland
• Your own and your teams work with our customers
• Sales of Orion Diagnostica solutions; both b-to-c and b-to-b customers
• Strategic and annual activity plans for your territory with your team
• Net sales and costs budgets. You are also responsible for the forecasting of your sales, costs and resources as well as for analysing sales results.
• Distributor pricing and profitability follow-up for your territory
• Following up market trends and customer preferences.
• Collaboration with marketing in order to find the best marketing materials and channels for reaching our targets.
• Monitoring and reporting in CRM, to determine the focus of the sales activities.
• Coach, mentor, develop and lead our Sales Team.
• Plan and coordinate training programs for sales staff
The location of the position: Espoo area
Description of unit: Orion Diagnostica is part of Orion Group, the leading healthcare company in Finland. Orion Diagnostica develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic tests and test solutions. The company specializes in accurate and affordable clinical diagnostic and hygiene monitoring tests, which are easy to use and provide fast results. We focus on point-of-care diagnostic tools that enable healthcare professionals to detect diseases more quickly, make evidence-based diagnoses and treatment decisions, and follow up on treatment outcomes. Over 80% of net sales comes from international sales. The company employs ca 300 people in Finland and abroad. We have been building well-being for over 40 years.
We offer: We offer an interesting and challenging position in a growing business area. In this position you will be able to follow the latest trends and developments in the Healthcare & Diagnostics business, together with developing your skills with managing a Sales Team – at the same time learning and developing yourself in the area of diagnostics. #buildingwellbeing #testbeforeprescribing
Requirements:
• M.Sc. or equivalent from the area of healthcare, natural sciences (microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry)
• 4-5 years of work experience from healthcare/diagnostics/medical device
• Min. 2 years experiences of leading Sales Team
• Strong track record from sales technique and process
• Experience in key account management
• Analytical mind-set and business minded way of thinking
• Excellent negotiation and co-operation skills
• Good project management skills
• Fluent in English
• Ability to travel in Finland and occasionally (2-4 times/year) in the other Nordic countries
We wish from you:
• You are people and customer centric person with goal oriented mind-set
• You actively follow the business environment and listen to the customer.
• You are service minded and help the customer to succeed.
• You take the lead of our Team
• You take care of your well-being at work as well as your competence. You are curious and eager to learn new things.
Additional information on the position:Bitten Stender ; Head of Sales, NordicMobile phone +45 30546671
In addition:
Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment. We will carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.
Please, send your application by 28th of January through our web page www.orion.fi.
18.1.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Export Manager – Orion Diagnostica, Helsinki
Job description
Description of position:
Are you results-orientated sales professional who can drive success? Can you understand, plan and implement export strategies across a specific export territory? Would you jump at the chance to work for a forward-thinking, dynamic team in Orion Diagnostica? In this position your task is to build and execute profitable sales growth of Orion Diagnostica products through distributors. You will be responsible of:
• Business-to-business sales of Orion Diagnostica solutions
• Strategic and annual activity plans for your territory.
• Net sales, rolling planning, cost and sales estimations for your territory.
• Selecting and developing the distributor network for your territory.
• Distributor pricing and profitability follow-up for your territory
• Developing distributor capabilities to sell Orion Diagnostica products in their markets
• Following up market trends
• Participating in internal development projects
Description of unit:
Orion Diagnostica is part of Orion Group, the leading healthcare company in Finland. Orion Diagnostica develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic tests and test solutions. The company specializes in accurate and affordable clinical diagnostic and hygiene monitoring tests, which are easy to use and provide fast results. We focus on point-of-care diagnostic tools that enable healthcare professionals to detect diseases more quickly, make evidence-based diagnoses and treatment decisions, and follow up on treatment outcomes. Over 80% of net sales comes from international sales. The company employs ca 300 people in Finland and abroad. We have been building well-being for over 40 years.
We offer:
We offer an interesting and challenging position in a growing business area. In this position you will be able to follow the latest trends and developments in the international business, at the same time learning and developing yourself in the area of diagnostics.
Requirements:
• M.Sc.or equivalent from the area of healthcare, natural sciences (microbiology, molecular biology,biochemistry)
• 4-5 years of work experience from international business (healthcare/diagnostics)
• Strong track record from business-to-business sales
• Experience in key account management
• Analytical mind-set and business minded way of thinking
• Excellent negotiation and co-operation skills
• Good project management skills
• Fluent in English
• Ability to travel
We wish from you:
• You actively follow the business environment and listen to the customer.
• You are service minded and help the customer to succeed.
• You take care of your well-being at work as well as your competence. You are curious and eager to learn new things.
Additional information on the position:
J-P HaapalahtiVice President, SalesMobile phone +358 50 966 334524.1. at 13:00-15:0025.1. at 13:00-15:00
Please, send your application by 28th of January through our web page www.orion.fi.
18.1.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Client Services Specialist – Blueprint Genetics, Helsinki
Job description
Introduction
Interested in joining a rapidly growing life sciences company? Our Client Services Team is looking for a highly motivated, social and proactive team player, to fill our full-time Clients Services Specialist position. The Client Services Team consists of highly motivated, energetic and positive experts of genetic testing services and customer communication. Our team works in close collaboration with all production teams, as well as Marketing and Sales.
Job description
In this position, your main tasks include customer communication and support, for customers in your own dedicated region. You will get to use your background in life sciences, and knowledge of our products and services, to offer world-class customer support. By collaborating closely with sales, you will together create optimized solutions for our customers to take our customer experience to the next level. You will work in a fast-paced and evolving environment, with innovative, dynamic and motivated co-workers.
We are looking for a person who enjoys customer service, has excellent attention to detail, ability to multitask, can be flexible with assignments and schedules, and has the social and communication skills essential in succeeding in this position. We are looking to hire several persons for the following regions: North America, Nordics, Middle-East and Europe.
Main tasks include
- Responsibility of communication related to your region’s clients
- Close collaboration with our Sales team
- Providing phone support to our customers around the world
- Developing customer communication processes and functions
- Delivering test results to ordering clinicians
Qualifications
The ideal candidate has knowledge in genetics and experience in customer service or customer support. You have superior attention to detail and have strong organizational skills. Working together for a common goal motivates you, and you feel enthusiastic about learning more of our products and services. You also have the passion and creativity to help develop them further.
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences
- Specialization in medical genetics is seen as an asset
- Excellent written and verbal skills in English
- Excellent written and verbal skills in the language relevant to your region (eg. Swedish, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic) is seen as an asset
- Knowledge and experience of your regions culture is considered a plus
What we offer
At Blueprint Genetics, you get to be a part of our global team of innovative, dynamic and motivated people. You will be working at the forefront of health and life sciences. We offer you a rapidly evolving working environment, where you can learn and grow together with the company.
Submit your application and CV along with your salary request as soon as possible, as the position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Please let us know if you have a special interest in one of the mentioned regions.
17.1.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Position for PhD (or soon-to-be) is available in the laboratory of Professor Jukka Westermarck at the Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku, Finland (https://www.btk.fi/research/cancer-cell-signaling/). We are looking for a highly-motivated researcher to join our dynamic research group broadly focused on phosphoproteome signalling in human cancers.
Recent very rapidly accumulating data from others and us indicate that breast cancer progression and therapy responses are critically regulated at the phosphoproteome level, and that combination of genomic and phosphoproteome information (phosphoproteogenomics) may lead to better patient stratification strategies. The project is funded by Breast Cancer Now ([http://www.breastcancernow.org)]www.breastcancernow.org)and is focused on characterization of phosphoproteogenomics of human breast cancer cells, and on use of that information for prediction of breast cancer patient therapy responses. The project involves very close collaboration with strong bioinformatics, drug screening and breast cancer tissue explant teams with a common goal to advance the acquired information to future clinical practice.
Turku Centre for Biotechnology (TCB), University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, is a top-quality research center harbouring several research groups with distinguished publication profile (http://www.btk.fi/). The centre harbours excellent core facilities including state-of-art proteomics facility (https://www.btk.fi/proteomics/). Furthermore, BioCity Turku umbrella organization offers very high-quality research training including e.g. frequent seminars by world recognized speakers.
Candidate requirements:
- PhD (already obtained or soon-to-be)
- At least one first author publication in a relevant journal
- Highly motivated person with strong interest in translational cancer research
- Hands-on experience in LC-MS proteomics, and especially phosphoproteomics analysis will be a clear asset
Our selected recent publications:
Wang et al., EMBO Reports, 2017
Kaur et al., Cancer Research, 2016
Kauko et al., Sci. Rep., 2015
Myant et al., Cell Reports, 2015
Laine et al., Cancer Discovery, 2013
More detailed information about the position (ID 4958), and instructions how to apply, can be found at:
The DL for applications is the 5th of February, 2018.
15.1.2018 | Ajankohtaista
In collaboration with the Nordic EMBL Partnership in Molecular Medicine and the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, FIMM announces the opening of the 2018 call for applications for Doctoral Students in Molecular Medicine, Bioinformatics, and Data Science as part of the FIMM-EMBL International PhD recruitment and training program.
In this program, outstanding doctoral students are recruited to the institute-level rotation program where they will work with two to three different research groups during a six to nine month period prior to matching to a research group in which they remain for their doctoral studies. The program provides an exciting opportunity to explore different research areas and working environments as well as to learn a variety of science and technologies, making connections within and beyond the institutes.
Deadline for applications is February 8, 2018.
11.1.2018 | Ajankohtaista
The University of Helsinki is a leading Nordic university with a strong life science research. An international academic community with a critical outlook and a creative attitude is aiming to build a better future together.
Helsinki Institute of Life Science, HiLIFE, is a new life science institute at the University of Helsinki established in 2017 supporting high quality research across campuses and life science faculties. HiLIFE builds on existing strengths, new recruits and partnerships to create an attractive international environment for solving grand challenges in health, food, and environment. It coordinates research infrastructures in life sciences, provides research-based interdisciplinary training and supports researchers within its units and partner faculties.
HiLIFE operates mainly in the campuses of Meilahti and Viikki. In Meilahti top-notch medical research, education and care meet daily to benefit of the patients and the entire society. Meilahti provides access to state of the art core facilities for imaging, genomics, proteomics and metabolomics, as well as bioinformatics. It is also home to the Faculty of Medicine and the Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH) which makes it an interactive research community with interests in a broad range of topics from fundamental biological research to clinical applications.
The group of Sara Wickström has just moved to the HiLIFE Meilahti campus from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Germany and is looking for outstanding candidates for a
Deadline for applications is February 5, 2018.
8.1.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Postdoctoral positions are currently available in Bryan Roth’s lab at UNC ( https://pdspdb.unc.edu/rothlab/ ) on projects related to GPCR structure and function and the creation of safer and more effective analgesic opioids. Approaches include crystallography, chemogenetics, imaging, behavior, CRISPR-mediated gene editing and receptor pharmacology.
2.1.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Kuopion upouuudessa Solu- ja geeniterapian tutkimuslaitoksessa on työtä tarjolla kyvykkäälle henkilölle. Yhteydenotot Kari Airenteelle (kari.airenne@kct.fi).
Klikkaa kuvia nähdäksesi ne isompina!
2.1.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Study Director Neuroscience – Charles River Laboratories, Kuopio
Job description
For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.We are looking for scientist with proven track of experience in neuroscience to join Charles River Discovery Research Service site located in Kuopio, Finland.In this position you are responsible to lead Client projects in CNS drug discovery field. The Study Director will ensure the scientific excellence of study design, execution, data analysis and reporting. The Study Director will lead execution of the projects working closely with the team. The responsibilities of this position include communication with the Clients as needed in all phases of the projects. The position require an expertise in in vivo animal models of CNS diseases, as well as capabilities to set up and develop new techniques and participate in R&D projects. The Study Director will provide scientific input and assist in preparation of marketing materials.
Qualifications
- Higher education degree in biological science (MSc, MD), preferably PhD degree
- At least 2 years of experience with CNS in vivo work, including independent project execution and preferably project supervision
- Understanding of scientific studies experimental design, underlining scientific principles, and ability to analyze data and interpret results
- Understanding/practical experience with in vivo pharmacology
- Knowledge in CNS animal models (incl. surgery techniques) and related behavioral assays
- Fluent English oral and written
- Scientific writing ability
- Good problem solving skills, ability to coordinate and prioritize
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork abilities
- Pharmaceutical industry or academic post-doctoral experience will be an asset
About Discovery
Discovery from Charles River is industry-proven in the successful development of novel therapies, with over 320 patents and 74 preclinical drug candidates delivered to our sponsors in the past 17 years. Backed by more than 650 scientists, our comprehensive, integrated portfolio employs the latest technology and platforms to provide chemistry, biology, and pharmacology services that support clients from the earliest stages of hit identification all the way through to IND. Our client-focused, collaborative approach creates true partnerships that anticipate challenges, overcome obstacles, and move us forward together on the journey of getting new drugs to market.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.With over 11,000 employees within 70 facilities in 18 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2016, revenue increased by 23.3% to $1.68 billion from $1.36 billion in 2015.At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~70% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2016.For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet
