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About the job

Principal Scientist, Research and Development

Are you interested in producing new sustainable food ingredients with one of Europe’s hottest start-up companies? Would you like do impactful work to produce animal free egg white proteins with cutting edge technology with superb colleagues who are top experts in their field? Onego Bio might be just the place for you.

Onego Bio Ltd is a Finnish biotechnology company developing animal-free products such as egg white proteins. The company, founded in 2022, is a VTT spin-off that salutes the remarkable work done by VTT Biotechnology to create next level cell agriculture products and applications. Onego Bio has raised 10 million Euros in seed funding to commercialize a breakthrough technology to produce egg white without chickens. The Onego Bio Ltd shareholders include venture capital investors such as Agronomics and Maki VC. Get to know us better by exploring our webpage www.onego.bio

We are now looking for a principal scientist to join our R&D team.

In this position, you will play an essential role in developing, planning, and carrying out research projects with a project team and contribute towards our greater goal of providing animal free egg protein ingredients to the world. Ultimately, we aim to be part of building a sustainable food system with the help of our partners throughout the world. Towards this goal our R&D team will create microbial production systems for expressing egg white proteins using filamentous fungi.

Read more about our past work on the topic:

• https://www.vttresearch.com/en/news-and-ideas/finnish-startup-onego-bio-ltd-raises-eur-10-million-seed-funding-commercialize
• https://www.vttresearch.com/en/news-and-ideas/vtts-technology-production-egg-white-protein-without-chickens-awarded-earto
• https://www.eu-startups.com/2022/03/10-fantastic-fast-growing-finnish-startups-to-watch-in-2022/

Your responsibilities as Principal Scientist:

• Scientific project work in the fields of protein production and fungal biology
• Using your expertise in molecular biology and strain engineering to create excellent fungal production strains for egg white proteins
• Developing strain screening technologies and workflows for filamentous fungi
• Further developing our fungal expression platforms using the newest innovations
• Project team management
• Working with our bioprocess team to improve the strains and bioprocess conditions

Who we are looking for:

• Proven, excellent laboratory skills and experience in molecular biology techniques such as DNA cloning, genome engineering, protein analysis, protein purification, and possibly genome analysis
• Completed PhD in biotechnology, molecular biology, fungal biology, or related field.
• Three or more years of experience working with filamentous fungi
• Good written and spoken English skills
• Proven ability to effectively instruct other scientists or technical staff
• A person who exhibits effective leadership skills
• Someone with deep knowledge in the fields of fungal biology and strain development
• Industrial experience working in a biotechnology company would be a big plus

As a person, we hope that you:

• Love science and innovation
• Skillfully and precisely plan and perform experiments
• Self-motivated and willing to take the initiative to get projects accomplished
• Have strong communication and collaboration skills
• Work well with other team members and contribute to a good working environment
• Can tolerate pressure and maintain a good work-life balance
• Are flexible to take on a variety of tasks anticipated in a start-up company

With Onego Bio, you’ll enjoy: / What we offer you:

· Molecular biology with an impact. Onego Bio works on creating cutting-edge microbial protein production systems. Microbial production technology to produce chicken ovalbumin could mitigate the environmental impacts of chicken-egg-derived ovalbumin according to recent study published in Nature Food (https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00418-2)

· Superb colleagues. With Onego Bio, you’ll join a small, focused group of top experts who foster a culture of trust, openness and sharing ideas.

· Competitive salary. We want to attract the best people, so we will provide competitive salaries.

· Nordic work–life balance. Working in Finland, the happiest country in the world, enables a great quality of life. At Onego Bio, we make our people’s well-being a priority. We offer 6 weeks paid vacation a year and occupational healthcare.

Apply now and join our community of brilliant minds!

Please send your CV and application letter as soon as possible but at the latest by 12 June 2022. We will process applications as they come in and fill the position as soon as we find the right candidate.

Interested and want to hear more?

For further information, please contact Chris Landowski, Chief Technology Officer, chris@onego.bio

We look forward to hearing from you!

Apply between 21 May 2022 and 12 June 2022 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

Employment type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Team Leads for Downstream Drug Product

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We at FinVector are looking for Team Leads for Downstream and Drug Product teams!

Our Manufacturing department consists of 4 manufacturing streams and supportive operations. In Downstream we perform the purification of different virus products by using different filtration and chromatographic purification methods that are selected during the process development.  Drug Product team is focusing on aseptic fill and finish activities, such as formulation, filling and packaging operations  as well as preliminary preparation (washing, autoclaving) processes.

Your daily tasks consists of:

• Your main responsibility is to lead a team of Specialists and/or Operators
• Supervising production activities. You ensure that production activities comply with appropriate current GMP, safety and cost standards
• Manage all related personnel actions in your area of responsibility, including setting of objectivities, motivating and training.
• Implement production priorities based on established weekly schedule and make daily assignments: shift schedules, resource planning, ensuring requisition of materials, and equipment maintenance
• Interpret specifications and make judgements about the acceptability of production in process
• Follow-up on CAPAs and deviations to identify root causes, avoid overdue closure and re-occurrence
• Review and approve cGMP documentation on the area of responsibility

Your profile:

• A degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Engineering, Biosciences or other related field
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical industry, experience in aseptic and/or GMP-work is a plus
• Able to set direction, define suitable course of action, and delegate responsibilities in a practical manner.
• Proficient at planning ,efficient in time management and good at organizing needed resources
• A systematic and precise working method but also open for changes and development
• Capable of producing clear, easily understandable and accurate documentation in English
• Good at building relations within the organization and communicate at all levels of the organization
• Preferably earlier experience in managerial position
• Most importantly, as a Team Lead you need to have passion for people and inspire, support and develop your team!

Our Manufacturing department is working in shifts, but you would be mainly working during normal office hours with flexi time arrangement.

We offer you active and lively work community with highly skilled and experienced personnel in gene therapy manufacturing. We provide you a wide induction training, a warm welcome and a possibility for personal development.

Please apply by 18 May!

For more information, please contact Elisa Kajander (Downstream) tel. 044-5019513 or Henri Sormunen (Drug Product) tel. 040-7770677. You’ll reach Elisa and Henri on weekdays during office hours.

Laboratoriomestari

Hakulinkki

Haemme Jyväskylän yliopiston bio- ja ympäristötieteiden laitokselle

LABORATORIOMESTARIA

määräaikaiseen työsuhteeseen ajalle 1.6.2022-31.5.2024. Määräaikaisuuden perusteena on sijaisuus. 

Laboratoriomestarin tehtäviin kuuluvat solu- ja molekyylibiologian alojen tutkimusta ja opetusta tukevat tehtävät. Erityisenä vastuualueena on virologiaan ja mikrobiologiaan erikoistuneiden tutkimusryhmien tekninen avustaminen. Tähän sisältyy esimerkiksi elatusaineiden ja kasvatusliuosten valmistamista, bakteeri- solu- ja virusviljelyä, virusten tuottoa ja puhdistusta ja molekyylibiologian töitä. Työhön kuuluu myös laitteistosta ja työympäristöstä huolehtimista, tilausten tekemistä ja laboratoriokurssien valmistelua. Osallistut laboratorion ylläpito- ja kehitystyöhön yhdessä laboratorion muun henkilökunnan kanssa. Tarvittaessa laboratoriomestarin työtehtäviin voi sisältyä myös laboratoriossa työskentelevien opiskelijoiden avustamista ja neuvontaa.

Mitä odotamme hakijalta?

• Soveltuvaa laborantin tai laboratorioanalyytikon koulutusta
• Halua kehittää omaa osaamista, kykyä toimia osana kansainvälistä tutkimusympäristöä ja joustavuutta osallistua koko laitoksen toimintaan
• Tarkkaa työskentelytapaa, tiimipelaajan asennetta ja kykyä toimia itsenäisesti
• Tietoteknistä osaamista ja hyvää englannin kielen taitoa

Mitä tarjoamme?

Jyväskylän yliopistossa olet arvostettu yliopistoyhteisön jäsen. Pääset osaksi kansainvälistä ja monitieteistä yhteisöämme, jossa jokaisen hyvinvointi on tärkeää. Tarjoamme kampuksella ja sen läheisyydessä hyvät puitteet liikkuvaan ja hyvinvoivaan elämäntapaan. Palkkauksessa noudatamme yliopistojen työehtosopimuksen mukaista palkkausjärjestelmää, jossa tehtävä sijoittuu muun henkilöstön vaativuustasoille 4-5. Palkka tehtävässä on noin 2100–2600 €/kk välillä. Tehtävässä noudatetaan kuuden kuukauden koeaikaa.

Hakeminen

Sähköiseen hakemukseen tulee liittää

1. Hakemus/motivaatiokirje
2. Ansioluettelo (CV), jonka tulee sisältää kahden suosittelijan yhteystiedot
3. Tutkintotodistus

Hakemus tulee jättää viimeistään 15.5.2022 sähköisellä hakulomakkeella.

Lisätietoja antavat professori Varpu Marjomäki, varpu.s.marjomaki@jyu.fi, +358 40 5634422 ja apulaisprofessori Lotta-Riina Sudberg, lotta-riina.sundberg@jyu.fi, +358 40 8053931.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Studies of Fertility

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We, at the University of Oulu, work as part of the international science community to produce new scientific information and science-based solutions. We are committed to educate future pioneers to build a more sustainable, intelligent, and humane world. Creating new, taking responsibility, and succeeding together build a strong foundation in all our actions. We offer a working environment where individuals can cultivate their skills, do meaningful work, and develop professionally. Our university’s several specialized research and service units enable extensive and diverse development and career opportunities for experts in various fields.

We are now seeking a talented scientist for a 3-year fixed-term

Postdoctoral Researcher

position in the group of assistant professor Renata Prunskaite-Hyyryläinen to work on a project focused to understand the genetic and molecular basis of male and female fertility. The research project is carried out under the FIBROBESITY programme – targeting obesity-related fibrotic pathologies. More information can be found at https://www.oulu.fi/en/fibrohealth-combatting-fibrosis-chronic-diseases

The research group is affiliated with the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine. We have two major focus areas: (i) characterization of genes critical for male fertility and (ii) uterine morphogenesis studies through the lifetime and have specific interest in three-dimensional (3D) imaging. Selected publications: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008954, doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1608458113, doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23571-5, and doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddv621.

The research project focuses on researching molecular bases of fertility. The main tasks include working with broad variety of molecular and cell biology methods, transgenic mouse models, cell culture, RNA seq data analysis, as well as basic and advanced microscopy.

Requirements
– A doctoral degree, or proof of a defense date, preferably in the field of biochemistry, molecular or cell biology, medical sciences, or related fields. Your doctoral degree must be completed before the job contract starts. The doctoral degree must have been received no more than 10 years ago.
– Knowhow in molecular and cellular biology, histology, and imaging methods, as well as experience in research with mouse models are required. Experience in RNAseq data analysis will be viewed as an advantage.
– Certified competence to carry out procedures on animals
– Ability to pursue independent research, work productively in a team, supervise younger scientists, as well as excellent speaking and writing skills in English are expected

What we offer
– You will become a part of a growing research group, working on strategically and globally significant research area well integrated to the international scientific community
– You will receive support not only from your team and supervisor, but also from university´s wide variety of support services, so that you can excel in your studies and research/work
– In addition to modern research facilities, we offer you personnel benefits such as occupational healthcare, affordable sport services and salary payments for 12 months/year
– A salary in accordance with the Finnish universities salary system (for teaching and research personnel): level 5. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component). In practice, the salary is roughly 3,400 € per month (before taxes) for an early-stage postdoc, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and prior experience. The position is fixed-term 3-year and will start 1^st of August or as soon as possible thereafter. A trial period of six months is applied in the position.

– Other benefits: The successful candidate will receive full benefits provided by the University of Oulu to university employees, including free time corresponding to holidays and free occupational health care services. The successful candidate will receive also benefits provided by the Finnish government to residents, for example a possibility to obtain access to the national healthcare system, tax benefits for employees with children and high-quality affordable childcare services.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted using the electronic application form by 29^th of May 2022 (23:59 Finnish local time), with the following attachments as three separate pdf files:

1) Complete CV according to the guidelines of the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (https://tenk.fi/en/advice-and-materials/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae) including a list of publications and contact information of at least two referees who may be asked to give a statement on the candidate (max. size limit of the attachment: 5 Mbytes)

2) Motivation letter summarizing professional experience, expertise and describing why you are interested in this position. Information on personal research interests, and career plans is valuable to provide here (1 – 2 pages; max. size limit of the attachment: 2 Mbytes).

3) Certificates/Diplomas: Scanned electronic copies of diplomas and transcripts of the records of relevant previous degrees and, when necessary, official translations to Finnish or English (max. size limit of the attachment: 2 Mbytes)

Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Other relevant information
Eligible applicants fitting best in the research profile expected for the position may be invited to an on-site or remote interview. All applicants will be notified when the selection process is completed.

Further information
Informal inquiries can be sent to Renata Prunskaite-Hyyryläinen e-mail [renata.prunskaite(at)oulu.fi] with the subject line “Regarding postdoctoral researcher position”.

Doctoral Reseacher position at Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

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We at the University of Oulu work as part of the international science community to produce new scientific information and science-based solutions. We are committed to educate future pioneers to build a more sustainable, intelligent and humane world. Creating new, taking responsibility and succeeding together are values that build a strong foundation for all our actions. We offer a working environment where individuals can cultivate their skills, do meaningful work, and develop professionally. Our university’s several specialized research and service units enable extensive and diverse development and career opportunities for experts in various fields.

We now have opening for a 4-year

Doctoral researcher position

in microfluidics and biosensors group, led by Prof. Caglar Elbuken (https://www.oulu.fi/fbmm/caglar_elbuken) in the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of Oulu. The student will be co-supervised by Dr. Ilya Skovorodkin and Prof. Seppo Vainio as well (https://www.oulu.fi/fbmm/seppo_vainio).

Job description:

This position is a unique opportunity at the intersection of biology and engineering opened by two closely collaborating research teams at Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine. In addition to a variety of multidisciplinary research topics, our teams focus on development of organoids, lab-on-a-chip systems, microfluidic network growth and organogenesis. Our ERC (https://erc.europa.eu/about-erc/mission) project is on understanding the fundamental principles and implications of bifurcating network growth. Specifically, we are interested in red blood cell flow dynamics in blood vessel network. Organoid vascularization is an important bottleneck in the field that will be studied as an application of the microfluidic bifurcating system in developing of next generation in vitro models: “Human organoids: body-on-a-chip”.

Our goal is to understand the vascularization process during organ development. We aim to reveal the impact of non-uniform oxygenation due to discreteness of red blood cell flow at capillary level and its effect on the corresponding tissue and vessel network growth. Additionally, kidney organoids will be developed to study simultaneous growth of two biological networks where the in vitro vascularization will be quantified on in vitro developed kidney models. Our research groups perform interdisciplinary research at the intersection of developmental biology, cell biology, biochemistry and engineering.

The successful candidate will be provided training on the design, manufacturing and implementation of microfluidic systems. These microfluidic systems will be tested on chicken embryo model and later applied for development of “vessel network on chip” model. Broad range of modern methods of biochemistry, cell and molecular biology will be offered to learn and mastering. The doctoral researcher will be enrolled in the Health and Bioscience Doctoral Programme of the University of Oulu Graduate school, which provides support in theoretical and practical training. The position is fixed-term for 4 years in an ERC funded project and it targets to completion of a Doctoral thesis and multiple publications in high-ranked international journals.

Required qualifications and assessment

The successful applicants must hold a Master’s degree in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics or a related field. The applicants close to finishing their Master’s degrees will be considered eligible to apply. The degree must be completed prior to beginning the employment.

Fluent oral and written English skills, good communication and teamwork skills are required. Experience in academic writing and presentation skills is required. Experience with microfluidic systems is an asset. Research experience in a multidisciplinary and multinational environment will be taken as merits. When assessing the applicant’s qualifications, issues to be considered will include research experience, interest and capacity in multidisciplinary research and independent working capability.

What we offer

• We offer a place in two multidisciplinary, experienced research groups working on cutting edge research problems to advance your career.
• Outstanding infrastructural resources and specialized core facility service laboratories such as Biocenter Oulu, advanced imaging and characterization tools (https://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/), Cleanroom and material analysis (https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/research-infrastructures/centre-material-analysis)

• Regular salary is paid 12 months per year, including paid leave and an additional holiday bonus in the summer.
• University´s wide variety of support services are at your disposal, allowing you to focus on your studies and research / work. You will be provided opportunity free occupational health care provided by the university.In addition to modern research facilities, we offer personnel benefits such as sport services, social activities organized by the university and endless opportunities to develop your skills and competences.
• The successful candidate will also receive benefits provided by the Finnish government to residents, for example possibility to obtain access to the national healthcare system, the benefits of the Nordic welfare state, tax benefits for employees with children and high-quality, affordable childcare services.

Position and salary

The position is fixed term for a maximum of four-year period. The employment begins on September 1^st, 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. A six-month trial period is applied in the position.

The salary will be set on levels 2 – 4 of the national salary scale for the teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, supplementary remuneration will be paid for personal achievement and performance (max. 50 %). In practice, the salary is roughly 2300 – 2600 € (before taxes) per month for an early stage researcher, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and progress of the doctoral thesis.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted in English using the electronic application form by June 30^th, 2022 (23:59 Finnish local time, EET), with the following attachments as separate pdf files. Applications will be evaluated upon arrival, early application is suggested.

1) CV with contact information of at least three referees

2) Motivation letter with a short description of research merits, experience and motivation (max. 2 pages)

3) Diplomas: Scanned copies of diplomas and transcripts of previous degrees.

4) (optional) A maximum of 3 selected publications (refereed journal articles and/or master’s thesis)

Applications should be submitted through the online system. The short-listed candidates will be invited to an online interview, where they are expected to summarize their research experience and their motivation in applying for this position.

Further information: Please contact Prof. Caglar Elbuken, caglar.elbuken (at) oulu.fi,
or Dr. Ilya Skovorodkin, ilya.skovorodkin (at) oulu.fi, if you need further information on the position.

https://www.oulu.fi/en/news/professor-caglar-elbuken-receives-prestigious-erc-funding-his-multidisciplinary-project-vascular

Research Laboratory Technician

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ABOUT US

• At GlucoModicum, we turn science into game-changing products for needle-free monitoring of biomarkers.
• We devise the firstsolution for needle-free glucose monitoring to benefit over 400 million diabetics.
• We have completed and tested our first industrial-grade prototype in Pilot Clinical Trials in type-2 diabetics.
• We have ongoing engagement with major global players to take our products to the market.

THE OPPORTUNITY

At GlucoModicum, you will be part of a diverse and multidisciplinary team with a background in top universities around the world. You will be constantly challenged to increase your skills and knowledge, be creative and apply scientific rigour to solve real-world, practical problems. Developing novel high-tech solutions that can vastly improve people’s lives is not simple, it takes talent, hard work, and effective collaboration. GlucoModicum offers a unique opportunity to exploit your talent and state-of-the-art facilities to make a strong impact.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We are now looking for a Laboratory Technician to join our multidisciplinary team in Helsinki. In this role, you are expected to have perseverance, adaptability and run experiments independently under expert supervision. We are looking for a curiosity-driven self-motivated person who is eager to learn quickly and apply analytical knowledge in daily tasks. This job requires occasional flexibility in working schedules.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Perform experiments related to QC and R&D tasks
• Assist R&D teams in scientific investigations
• Document results and experiments
• Maintain, calibrate and validate laboratory equipment
• Keep track of laboratory stock and resources

Qualifications / Skills / Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree or Laboratory Technician Diploma in a science-related field
• Hands-on experience in analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, polymer science, or hydrogels is an advantage
• Meticulous attention to detail
• High level of concentration and dexterity
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Good team working skills
• Good time management

LOCATION

This position is located at our R&D office in Helsinki, Finland.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your application through the LinkedIn portal. Please submit your CV and a covering letter in PDF format.

Scientific Project Manager

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Expressions of Interest are invited for the position of Scientific Project Manager at Euro-Bioimaging ERIC (https://www.eurobioimaging.eu), a pan-European research infrastructure organization that offers open access to world-leading imaging technologies, training and data services in biological and biomedical imaging. 

The recruited Manager will be part of the operational leadership of the organization with special focus on contributing to the overall teamwork, specially in project management tasks for EU funded projects.  All of this with the goal of advancing Euro-Bioimaging services, technologies and operations.  

The Opportunity 

This is an exciting opportunity if you are passionate about biological and biomedical imaging and would be interested in an international engagement to manage and advance multiple projects from the development and planning phase all the way to the execution and reporting stages. The project topics may span from artificial intelligence applications in imaging to the study of infectious disease and cancer. The project consortia consist of the leading research and research infrastructure organizations, offering a lively and dynamic environment. 

The mission of Euro-BioImaging ERIC as a distributed research infrastructure is to provide the European research community, collaborative partners and industry with world class imaging services that bridge biological and biomedical imaging and enable innovative and world-class research. Whatever the scale of imaging, Euro-BioImaging provides the tools and support to explore and answer research questions. To achieve this, Euro-BioImaging ERIC is managing and coordinating new scientific EU funded projects. The role of the Scientific Project Manager will be to coordinate and administer EU projects to successful initiation and completion, thus helping the progress and development of the Euro-BioImaging ERIC.

The Scientific Project Manager is hired at the Statutory Seat of Euro-BioImaging ERIC and positioned in Turku, Finland. The Statutory Seat is the office of the Director General and responsible for the overall coordination and administration of Euro-BioImaging ERIC.

Euro-BioImaging is managed by a tripartite Hub, or Headquarters team, in Finland, Germany, and Italy, including the Statutory Seat in Turku, and the sections for biological (Bio-Hub, EMBL Heidelberg) and biomedical imaging (Med-Hub, CNR, Turin).  You will have a chance to work with the whole highly multidisciplinary and multicultural team at all three locations. 

In addition to the specific project management tasks, the Scientific Project Manager will contribute to the Euro-BioImaging Hub tasks and operation as a fully  integrated team member. The Hub runs the day-to-day management of the organization, promoting the research infrastructure nationally and internationally, contributing to the coordinated provision of access, services and training to state-of-the-art imaging technologies for all life scientists in Europe and beyond and finally, fostering liaison and cooperation across the broad bioimaging communities.

Main responsibilities

The candidate will be a key contributor to the following tasks:

• managing projects, in particular for EU funded projects
• reporting the results of the EU funded projects towards the European Commission, and towards the relevant stakeholders
• coordinating and administering existing projects making sure that all the members and partners execute their functions and the project delivers what it has proposed
• collaborating with the multiple partners of Euro-BioImaging ERIC to constantly apply for new funding opportunities and securing the necessary funds for operations in new projects
• contributing to the overall team work
• representing  Euro-BioImaging ERIC in relevant collaborative efforts, project meetings and conferences

Background

• Higher education, MSc or PhD degree in science (e.g life-sciences, biological and biomedical sciences, or equivalent). 
• Relevant background experience and interest in the fields of biological and biomedical imaging, or closely associated scientific fields
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English 
• Socially adaptive personality with passion to advance European Science and curiosity to learn from all the people working in the European Science landscape 

Advantages for the position include one or several of the following elements:

• Experience in project  management in a relevant scientific field
• Experience in EU-funded projects and their management
• Experience that have developed project management skills

The Organization 

Euro-BioImaging ERIC is a joint effort of 17 members, and one observer country. Euro-BioImaging ERIC is managed by the tripartite Hub, and the services are provided by 33 Nodes (comprising 140 renowned imaging facilities), that are distributed across Europe. These services can be accessed by all scientists in need of imaging technologies through the Euro-BioImaging Web Portal (www.eurobioimaging.eu). 

Specific information on the Euro-BioImaging Nodes can be found on the web page (https://www.eurobioimaging.eu/about-us/eurobioimaging-nodes). The Nodes provide access to over 50 different cutting-edge biological and biomedical imaging technologies. In addition, novel technologies are constantly being included in the Euro-BioImaging portfolio (https://www.eurobioimaging.eu/about-us/new-technologies).

Application conditions, process and tentative timeline

The appointment will be to a full-time fixed term contract academic position with a trial period of six months. The appointment is a fixed-term position with possibility for renewal.

The salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with the experience of the candidate.

Euro-BioImaging is an inclusive, equal opportunity and non-discrimination employer. The international nature of Euro-BioImaging Hub makes an attractive and inspiring working environment, offering a wide view on the biomedical imaging field in Europe as a whole.

A letter expressing an interest in the position along with a CV and any other relevant information should be sent (electronically) by June 19, 2022 to:

jobs@eurobioimaging.eu

After receiving full applications, potential candidates will be contacted and interviews will be arranged. The appointment process is aimed to be completed within two months of its onset.

Enquiries 

Informal enquiries can be made to:

Prof. John Eriksson, Director General

john.eriksson@eurobioimaging.eu

+358 50 4096624

Product manager II / Sr PM (oncology)

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Senior Project Manager – Oncology, EMEA based role

Come discover what our 25,000+ employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We’re a growing and evolving biopharmaceutical industry leader, which means you’ll have endless opportunities to work with experts around the world and build the career you’ve dreamed of.

As a part of the Syneos Health team, you’ll help us deliver results for a rewarding reason – we improve patients’ lives around the world. Because to us, a patient isn’t just a number, they’re our family, friends, and neighbors.

Why Syneos Health

#SyneosHealthLife means we’re committed to our Total Self culture – where everyone can authentically be themselves. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we know every person’s unique contributions make a difference.

We believe our success is a direct result of the people who are driving it – you! We value your dedication to care for our customers and patients, so we want to focus on taking care of you. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits program encompassing your total health – physical, mental and financial.

We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Equal Opportunities Plan. Its objective is to achieve the principle of equality of opportunity in Syneos Health’s employment practices ensuring that our workforce is truly representative of each gender and that every employee is respected and is able to work under equal conditions.

Job responsibilities;

The position provides customer focused leadership in managing and delivering the operational and financial aspects of one or more clinical projects from proposal development to final deliverables and ranging in size and complexity from single service studies to full scope, multiple protocol projects and/or global projects across various phases and functional areas with limited interaction from supervisor. May oversee less experienced Project Managers (PMs) and have line management responsibilities.

Project Leadership And Delivery

• Manages a project as Project Manager overseeing interdisciplinary clinical research programs ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory requirements.
• Acts as primary liaison between the Company and the Customer to ensure project launch, conduct, and closeout according to the Customer’s and the Company’s contractual agreement.
• Leads clinical team to ensure quality, timelines and budget management.
• Accountable for the financial performance of assigned projects
• Accountable for all project deliverables for assigned projects and/or project regions.
• Coordinates activities and deliverables of all project conduct partners and proactively identifies and manages issues.
  

Reporting And Communication

• Accountable for maintenance of project information on a variety of databases and systems.
• Maintains and evaluates project progress by maintaining timelines and other tracking/analysis tools.
• Responsible for project management components of inspection readiness for all aspects of the project conduct, including Trial Master Files.
• Provides oversight for development and implementation of project plans in accordance with Controlled Documents.
• Independently prepares, coordinates, and presents project material at internal and external meetings.
• Directs the activities of assigned Project Support staff; line manages and mentors other project management team members and clinical staff; facilitates team building and communication.
• Prepares project management reports for clients and management.
• Implements resource strategies to achieve project goals.
• Develops contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery of project goals.
  

Business Development

• Participates in bid defense meetings where presented as potential project manager/director.
• Develops strong relationships with current clients to generate new and/or add-on business for the future.
• Keeps a current awareness of business unit’s and assigned projects’ therapeutic environment and drug development trends
  

Management

• May train and support new Project Managers. Facilitates team training in accordance with protocol and/or project requirements, including therapeutic, protocol specific, and process training.
• May be required to line manage other project management team members and clinical monitoring staff
  

Qualifications

What we’re looking for;

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) level of qualification in life sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH guidelines, regulatory requirements, drug development process and clinical monitoring procedures.
• Clinical research organization (CRO) and relevant therapeutic experience preferred.
• Strong ability to manage time and work independently.
• Ability to embrace new technologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal skills, both written and spoken
• Flexibility and the ability to mentor and manage new staff and to handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines delivering high quality work in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to travel as necessary (approximately 25%).
  

Get to know Syneos Health;

We are the only full-service biopharmaceutical solutions company in the world. That means we bring together the best clinical and commercial minds to create a better, smarter, faster way to get medicines into the hands of patients who need it most. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information;

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities.

Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.

Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.

Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Syneos Health is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Syneos Health is willing to provide reasonable accommodations required for a medical condition or disability.

Technical support specialist, qPCR: Oulu, Finland

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Technical Support Specialist, qPCR: Finland

For an innovation based Life-Science Research company, a global leader in the field of developing most advanced technologies in Molecular Diagnostics sector, we are currently looking for an Technical Support Specialist who will provide training, demonstration & technical support on their state-of-the-art qPCR systems to the lab professionals in(bio) pharmaceutical, Hospitals, CROs & Academia research sector.

Region – Oulu, Finland

Requirements:

• Masters in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or similar streams
• Hands-on experience with qPCR is a must have
• Fluent Finnish & English
• Living in or willing to relocate to Oulu in Finland

Should you like to find out more about the function please get in touch with Paurush Dhiman via LinkedIn.

NonStop is one of the largest and fastest growing specialised life-sciences & Med-tech recruitment companies in Europe. We are proud members of the APSCo life sciences group who ensure we meet the highest quality standards within the recruitment industry. Our offices are located in the UK, Switzerland and the Czech Republic and we hold labour leasing licences for all EU8 countries. Please visit our website for a full list of the niche markets we cover

Key account manager, haematology-oncology (Remote – Nordics)

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Job Description

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases – often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology. We actively explore new options for patients including novel compounds, small molecules and biologics, and through cannabinoid science and innovative delivery technologies. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving patients in nearly 75 countries. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com and follow @JazzPharma on Twitter.

Are you experienced in sales within the life science industry and looking for a Nordic opportunity within hematology/oncology?  Do you want to play a key role allowing you to have a positive impact on the lives of patients and their families by taking part in our exiting pursuit as we build our Nordic organisation and strive to serve many more patients with rare diseases in the Nordics?

We are looking for a self-driven, scientific, and digitally savvy person taking the lead for the Nordics within haematology/oncology as we are looking to expand our footprint in the Nordics.

The Jazz Commercial Ambition is to be the #1 partner of all HCPs involved with Jazz, be trusted, and recognized for our empathy, agility and relevance of action. Our KAMs play a pivotal role in fulfilling our commercial ambition. As such, the Jazz Vision for our KAMs is to be a cornerstone of Jazz interactions in-field and to be accountable for the definition and coordination of personalised, targeted, multichannel HCP engagement strategies to maximize outcomes for HCPs and patients along with the commercial development of our Jazz portfolio

Brief Description:

The role of the Nordic Key Account Manager (KAM) is to maximise the full sales potential of the Haematology/Oncology (H/O) product portfolio in the Nordics, achieving sales and related performance targets (as defined by the management team). This will be achieved through coordination and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the appropriate patients have access to Jazz Pharmaceuticals H/O products. Developing professional working partnerships with relevant stakeholders to positively influence sales potential, future guidelines, funding, positioning of products and ensure effective implementation of peer to peer/advocacy programs.

The Nordic KAM will take full accountability for the preparation and execution of strong territory business and key account management plans as agreed with the management team, fully utilizing agreed processes and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Deliver sales and related objectives against targets
• Develop a partnership relationship with KOLs and stakeholders by being an expert in the Jazz Pharmaceuticals products and relevant disease areas as well as local/regional and national healthcare policy as appropriate
• Build customer networks that enable the rapid identification, diagnosis and treatment of patients
• Collaborate with market access on local and national reimbursement
• In close cooperation with the H/O Brand Manager; medical affairs and your manager develop, implement, and review cross-functional country and key account business plans for H/O Nordics which are aligned with the Nordic strategy and the H/O brand strategy plans. The plans are to be endorsed by the GM and the H/O Brand Manager.
• Monitor and evaluate performance against business plan and deliver within agreed matrix of activity (effective account call coverage and frequency) and budget (appropriate use of promotional spend) as agreed with the manager
• Work with medical, market access and marketing to enable customer access to Jazz Pharmaceuticals support programmes e.g., educational events, relevant symposia, peer to peer programmes
• Identify and capture opportunities for business growth e.g., key account potential, new projects or added value services
• Profiling (and regular updating of) key customers and accounts into currently available CRM system
• Accurate and timely reporting of customer and business records, through CRM system, using agreed performance measures
• Willingness and ability to assist with ad hoc business projects as defined and directed by the GM and/or the manager
• Behave ethically, responsibly, and professionally in accordance with Jazz Pharmaceuticals values and Nordic codes of practices

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Previous knowledge and experience of disease area essential
• Previous speciality pharmaceutical sales experience ideally with a proven track record in H/O or orphan disease area in at least one of the Nordic countries. Preferably outside of Denmark.
• Genuine interest in working across borders and with Nordic HCPs
• Experience in working cross-functionally; self-starter with a strong sense of personal accountability as well as the ability to work in a cross-functional team in a dynamic environment.
• Efficient and skilled in working digitally with customer engagement
• Proven track record in negotiating and influencing within a healthcare setting to deliver agreed and measurable objectives
• Effective and persuasive communicator with excellent presentation skills
• Ability to access funding for new and existing drugs, with a demonstrable understanding of funding processes
• Advanced account management skills that demonstrate business acumen and an innovative approach to projects and solutions that bring added value to Jazz Pharmaceuticals and other stakeholders
• Experience in working with appropriate partners on joint projects that deliver benefits to all stakeholders, in particular patients

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• Bachelor’s degree
• Fully valid driving license
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (In English and one of the Scandinavian languages)

Description of Physical Demands

• Responsibilities may require working outside of “normal” hours, in order to meet business demands.
• The size of the Nordics will necessitate appropriate management of travel requirements to ensure coverage of customers.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.