Research Scientist, Bioinformatics – Orion Turku
4.5.2026 | Avoimet työpaikathttps://duunitori.fi/tyopaikat/tyo/research-scientist-bioinformatics-sosri-20192122
Apply latest by 17.5.2026
Job Description
Are you passionate about using data to transform cancer treatment? Join Orion Pharma to become part of a mission to shape the future of Oncology.
At Orion Pharma, our mission is to promote development of new therapeutics and wellbeing. Within the Oncology Therapy Area, we are committed to delivering innovative, transformative cancer medicines and the right drug for the right patient through rigorous science, disciplined execution and speed.
To support this mission, the Bioinformatics team within Translational Medicine is seeking a talented Bioinformatician to support drug target discovery and R&D across our Oncology research units. In this role, you will contribute to cutting-edge research by leveraging proteomics data as a primary focus, integrated with other multimodal datasets, and advanced computational approaches to drive discovery and translational impact.
This is a two-year fixed-term, onsite position based in Turku or Espoo, Finland, reporting to the Head of Bioinformatics.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to multidisciplinary teams by delivering bioinformatics and data analysis for proteomics focused studies, integrating multimodal data to support all phases of drug R&D.
- Provide bioinformatics expertise to support experimental design and ensure high quality results.
- Manage, curate and document data in compliance with best practices and organisational guidelines.
- Develop, implement and maintain scalable and reproducible data analysis workflows.
- Preprocess, analyse and model complex biological datasets and interpret results to address key questions during the R&D of new therapeutics.
- Document, communicate and present results clearly to cross-functional teams, supporting data driven decision making.
You will work closely with bioinformatics and cross-functional teams to discover and validate novel cancer targets and contribute to development of new therapeutics from concept to clinical candidate.
What We Offer
- A chance to work in cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams together with highly talented and experienced international scientists across Orion’s R&D.
- A dynamic, innovative and supportive work environment with opportunities for growth.
- The opportunity to contribute to innovative therapies that improve patients’ lives.
At Orion Pharma, your work creates true impact and well-being for our customers, patients and society at large. Our culture of friendliness, respect, mutual appreciation and diversity creates a safe working environment where you can strive for excellence. We offer a wealth of career paths and development opportunities that support the development of innovative solutions and improving the quality of life.
Please visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion as an employer https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/.
What are we looking for?
The successful candidate is expected to fulfil the following requirements:
- Formal education and PhD in Bioinformatics, Data Sciences, or related field.
- Strong foundation in statistics, AI/ML and computational methods applied to biological data.
- Proficiency in Python and R with the ability to develop production ready code.
- Capability to design and execute bioinformatics and machine learning analysis indendently.
- Strong data visualisation and reporting skills.
- Ability to follow established guidelines and best practices in data management and analysis, including reproducibility, version control and documentation.
- Ability to integrate datasets and derive biologically meaningful insights to support informed decision making.
- Experience working in Linux and cloud computing environments.
- Hands on experience with Bash and workflow management systems.
- Experience in analysing proteomics and/or other omics data.
- Strong collaboration, communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex findings to cross-funtional teams
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Domain knowledge in Oncology and previous experience in pharmaceutical environment is considered as a plus.
How to apply
Please submit your application, including CV, cover letter, and salary request, in English by 17 May 2026. Please note that the applications are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the application period.
For additional details contact Riikka Lund, Head of Bioinformatics: riikka.lund@orionpharma.com.
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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.
Unit description
Orion Pharma’s pharmaceutical innovations are created within its R&D organization. We employ around 400 top professionals in the field of drug discovery and development. We work globally: in Espoo and Turku in Finland, in Cambridge and Nottingham in England and in Cambridge, MA, USA. Orion R&D and the Innovative Medicines business division are dedicated to making a transformation to become a global player in the pain and oncology therapy areas.
The Bioinformatics Team belongs to the Translational Medicine section within the Oncology Therapy Area, a division of Orion’s R&D Organization. Our team is dedicated to supporting data driven discovery, validation and development of therapeutic targets by leveraging multiomics technologies alongside a broad range of multimodal data. We are committed to develop cutting-edge therapies with the potential to transform the lives of cancer patients.