Open positions for Senior Scientist (In Vitro and In Vivo Disease Models & Molecular Biology) in Orion Turku)
23.5.2019Senior Scientist, In Vitro and In Vivo Disease Models (Turku)
Orion Corporation is a globally operating Finnish pharmaceutical company – a builder of well-being. Orion develops, manufactures and markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Description of position
We are building up the
Rare Diseases Therapy Area and are looking for an enthusiastic and
innovative scientist who can contribute with strong disease biology
knowledge in the field of rare genetic disorders
(or neurodegerative disorders). Your main responsibilities will be to:
- Actively contribute to project ideation, planning and execution of research activities.
- Develop methodologies and set up in vitro and in vivo disease models for rare diseases as well as validate the models against each other and against pathology observed in rare diseases patients.
- Contribute to phenotyping behavior, performance and disease progression in in vivo disease models.
- Plan, conduct and supervise experimental treatment studies in vitro and in vivo disease models.
- Analyse and interpret data and effectively document and communicate results.
- Interface with external academic, biotechnology, and contract research organizations.
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree in relevant field of life sciences and at least 3 years postdoc experience.
- Experience in cell and molecular biology techniques.
- Experience in cell culture techniques.
- Experience in in vivo behavioural and performance models.
- Experience in genetically modified in vivo disease models.
- Experience in rare genetic disorders or neurodegenerative diseases research.
- Understanding of drug discovery and development.
More information and application at https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/open-vacancies/
Please send your application latest on 31 May 2019.
Senior Scientist, Molecular Biology (Turku)
Description of position
We are building up the Rare Diseases Therapy Area and are looking for an
enthusiastic and innovative scientist who can contribute with strong
disease biology knowledge in the field of rare genetic disorders (or
neurodegerative disorders). Your main responsibilities
will be to:
- Actively contribute to project ideation, planning and execution of research activities.
- Provide expertise in molecular biology and drug mechanism of action.
- Perform hands-on laboratory work related to transcription and translation of e.g. lysosomal and mitochondrial proteins as well as to cell signaling pathways, and how these can be targeted and modified.
- Analyse and interpret data and effectively document and communicate results.
- Interface with external academic, biotechnology, and contract research organizations.
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree in cell and/or molecular biology with at least 3 years postdoc experience.
- Hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques such as qPCR, WB, siRNA, CRISPR/Cas9 as well as immunodetection techniques.
- Expertise in cell signaling.
- Expertise in rare genetic disorders or neurodegenerative diseases research.
- Understanding of drug discovery and development.
More information and application at https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/open-vacancies/
Please send your application latest on 31 May 2019.