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Scientist, Molecular Genetics – Blueprint Genetics, Espoo/Hybrid

https://duunitori.fi/tyopaikat/tyo/scientist-molecular-genetics-scsom-19470148?utm_source=loimu&utm_medium=site

Apply latest 10.8.2025

Job description

Are you a curious and committed expert in molecular genetics? Are you looking for a job with a true purpose? Do you thrive in a global, fast-paced environment and have a growth mindset? If so, we want to hear from you! Join us in Blueprint Genetics and help us to shape the future of genetics and healthcare. 

Blueprint Genetics provides high-quality genetic testing for a global clinical community. By combining a state-of-the-art laboratory process, the latest sequencing technology, AI empowered data-crunching tools and techniques, world-class professionals, and a holistic customer experience approach, we are bringing genetic knowledge to mainstream healthcare. 

We provide clinicians and their patients with comprehensive and high-quality tools and resources for diagnosis of genetic conditions. In doing so, we provide possibilities for targeted treatment and individualized care for patients. Our R&D team has a vital role in achieving this mission. 

We are looking for a Scientist to strengthen our R&D team. If you are interested in joining a diverse and international team that is passionate about making an impact on people’s lives, this position might be for you! 

About the role 

As a Scientist your main responsibility will be supporting laboratory operations, resolving complex clinical cases, and planning, designing, and executing methods for process improvements and new products. You will use your knowledge in human genetics and DNA analysis methods to participate in managing laboratory and clinical projects, assay validations, and new method transitions. 

Your tasks will include 

• Planning and designing experimental and analytical methods 
• Supporting operations and analyzing results 
• Executing laboratory work for assay development, resolving complex clinical cases, projects or process improvements 
• Participating in assay validations and transferring new methods to production use 
• Participating in QMS and regulatory documentation work

What we are looking for

We are looking for a colleague who has a strong background in genetics, great laboratory working skills, and an analytical mindset. You have a profound understanding of (human) genetics, next-generation sequencing (NGS), and other DNA analysis methods, and enthusiasm to develop your expertise further. Previous experience in assay development, assay design, working with ISO 15189 or ISO 13485 environment and NGS data-analysis is an advantage. 

We hope you adjust easily to evolving situations and you can work independently underpressurein afast-pacedproduction environment. Furthermore, you are motivated and self-driven, and you enjoy collaborating with others. This role is an operational hybrid role and regular, approx. 50% on-site presence is required. 

Our ideal candidate would have

• A minimum Master’s degree in genetics, molecular biology, or other relevant education 
• A minimumof 2 years of work experience in a clinical laboratory, R&D or similar position 
• Expertise and understanding of genetics, NGS and other DNA analysis methods such as Sanger sequencing 
• Passion for learning and eagerness to try and test new things and gain understanding of new methods 
• Ability to independently apply scientific knowledge of genetics to develop new methods and solve complex cases 
• Expertise from assay development and product implementation or human genetics 

What we offer

• The opportunity to work for a company that makes a real difference – Blueprint Genetics has a clear and motivating purpose to improve the lives of patients and families affected by inherited diseases. 
• Blueprint Genetics was acquired in 2020 by Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostics information service and a Fortune 500 company. Through this collaboration you get the support of a local, close-knit group of 200+ professionals and the knowledge base and career opportunities provided by a large, global company with more than 50 000 colleagues.

How to apply 

If you are interested in hearing more, please submit your application and CV at the latest on Sunday, August 10. If you have questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Tuuli via email: tuuli.pietila@blueprintgenetics.com. While we are replying to your emails and proceeding to interview phase as soon as possible, please notice that some delays may occur due to holiday season. We hope to hear from you soon! 

Team Clinical development Locations Espoo, Finland Remote status Hybrid

Scientist

Hakulinkki

Biovian Oy on vakiintunut turkulainen uuden sukupolven bioteknologiayritys, joka on erikoistunut bioteknologisten lääkeaineiden ja aseptisten lääkevalmisteiden sopimusvalmistukseen ja -analysointiin sekä prosessikehitykseen. Biovianin laboratorio- ja tuotantotilat sijaitsevat Kupittaalla Biocityssä ja Pharmacityssä. Monilla palkinnoilla huomioitu yritys toimii bioalan ytimessä, hyödyntäen modernia biotekniikkaa tuotteissaan ja palveluissaan. Biovian on investoinut uusiin teknologioihin, on tärkeä työllistäjä alalla ja on kasvattanut tasaisesti liikevaihtoaan, josta suurin osa (80 %) tulee viennistä. Lisätietoa yrityksestä www.biovian.com.

Haemme Scientistiä soluviljelyyn

Yhtiön kasvaessa haemme henkilöä Scientist tehtävään soluviljelyyn tuotantotiimiimme. Tutkijan tehtävässä työskentelet sekä käytännönläheisesti soluviljelyn parissa että dokumentoinnin ja raportoinnin parissa.

Tehtäviisi kuuluu asiakasprojekteihimme tehtävä soluviljelytyö sekä työhön liittyvä materiaalihallinta ja dokumentointi. Solupankkitoiminnan työvaiheita ovat asiakasprojektin solupankin prosessin suunnittelu, solupankin materiaalien käytön suunnittelu ja materiaalin hallinta, soluviljely tuotannossa puhdastiloissa, soluviljelyprosessit prosessikehityslaboratoriossa sekä tarvittavan laitteiston hallinta. Tehtäviisi kuuluu myös raportointi, dokumentointi, dokumenttien tarkastaminen ja työohjeiden laatiminen. Raportoit asiakasprojekteille solupankkitoiminnan tuloksista ja laadit ja päivität työohjeita. Toimit tehtävässä kokeneen Scientistin työparina, joka myös perehdyttää sinut työhön.

Job requirements

Odotamme / toivomme sinulta:

Odotamme sinulta kokemusta nisäkässolujen soluviljelystä. Sinulla on soveltuva ammatillinen tutkinto (esim. biologiasta, biokemiasta, farmasiasta tai vastaavasta) sekä käytännön kokemusta laboratorio- tai tuotantoympäristöstä.

Toivomme sinulta

• Kokemusta lääketeollisuudesta
• Kokemusta GMP ympäristössä työskentelystä
• Kokemusta puhdastiloista.

Olet työskentelytyyliltäsi tarkka, järjestelmällinen, reipas ja toimelias henkilö. Sinulla on kyky reagoida muuttuviin tilanteisiin ja erinomaiset vuorovaikutus- ja ryhmätyötaidot.

Sinulla on hyvä suomen kielen taito. Työohjeet ja dokumentointi tehdään englanniksi, joten toivomme sinulta myös hyvää englannin kielen taitoa.

Tarjoamme sinulle:

Tarjoamme merkityksellisen työn, mielenkiintoisia ja monipuolisia työtehtäviä solupankkien parissa sekä hyvän perehdytyksen työhön.

Saat viihtyisän työpaikan, jossa työntekijöitä arvostetaan sekä hyvät henkilöstöedut – tarjoamme työntekijöillemme esimerkiksi laajan työterveyshuollon, terveysvakuutuksen sekä hyvinvointi- ja liikuntaedun.

Työtehtävä on kokoaikainen ja vakituinen ja työtä tehdään pääosin Turussa Kupittaalla, jossa toimipisteemme sijaitsee. Jatkossa sinun on mahdollista työskennellä myös etänä, toivomme kuitenkin, että olet paikan päällä noin neljä päivää viikosta.

Kiinnostuitko?

Täytä hakemuslomake palkkatoiveineen ja liitä mukaan hakemuksesi sekä CV:si 24.4.2022 mennessä.

Scientist / Senior Scientist

https://www.sympahr.net/public/pq.aspx?1e24f379&lang=en-US

We are currently looking to recruit a competent Senior Scientist / Scientist to strengthen our Vector Platform, Downstream team! We are searching for a skilled process developer for biological products.

Vector Platform Team is responsible for gene therapy virus vector productions and process development (Adeno, Lenti, AAV).

Your responsibilities will include…

• Laboratory experiments related to virus production and downstream process development (develop, optimize and scale-up/scale-out virus purification processes)
• Designing of the experiments, data analysis and interpretation of the results
• Generating and maintaining of Research and Development documentation
• Providing scientific and technological expertise and supervise KCT downstream personnel in lab

You could be the person if…

• You are individual with a strong scientific and technological expertise
• You produce clear, accurate and easily understandable documentation in English
• You have good laboratory hands-on experience and you are able to share your expertise with others and open to learn new techniques
• You have systematic, analytical and critical thinking skills required for biological data interpretation and capability to make decisions based on the data
• You are striving to understand science and have good attention to details
• You are able to innovate new ideas, approaches and views. You also enjoy developing yourself
• Your work style is independent but also you’ll be able to work in team (also as in a supervisor role)

In order to succeed, you should have a degree in the fields of biosciences or biotechnology and some previous working experience with viral vectors/proteins and processes/purification. PhD or MSc with several year work experience with e.g. Virology, Bioscience, Biotechnology is considered as an advantage. The nature of the development work requires ability to cope with changing situations and a mind-set willing to face and overcome challenges by can-do attitude. It is an advantage if you already have some experience in aseptic or GMP-work and/or you have knowledge on quality systems.

The official language at KCT is English, and good oral and writing skills are required to succeed in everyday work. Basic computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft office tools are required. The vacancy is permanent. We hope that you are able to join our team as agreed in February or March.

We offer modern facilities, inspiring atmosphere and a skilful motivated team. Our goal is to develop new gene and cell therapy products and processes for the future. We have extensive occupational health-care and working with us, you are entitled to good employment benefits, such as extensive occupational health-care and we support your physical and cultural free-time activities. We provide you wide initial training and a warm welcome. KCT is located in vibrant Kuopio, which offers a safe living environment, friendly atmosphere and clean nature.

Visit www.kct.fi or find us from LinkedIn. Please send your CV and application via our recruitment system as soon as possible but at the latest by 14th February 2022. We will process applications as they come in, and fill in the position as soon as we find the right candidate. For further information, please contact Vector Platform Manager Eevi Lipponen, eevi.lipponen(at)kct.fi.

Analytical Development Scientist – FinVector Oy

https://www.sympahr.net/public/pq.aspx?c5795d9c&lang=en-US

We are looking for Analytical Development Scientist to our growing MSAT team.

MSAT stands for Manufacturing, Science and Technology. At MSAT we have three core functions that oversee Analytical development, Manufacturing process development and Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) management.

The Analytical Development team is in charge of development, optimization and validation of new analytical procedures and/or optimization of the current established ones. MSAT also supports regulatory filings to enable robust clinical and commercial supply, health authority communication, due diligence and business development opportunities. 

Your primary responsibility as an Analytical Development Scientist is to be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned assays. You will focus on assay development by using analytical models to support root cause investigations and evaluating process improvements.

It is an advantage if you already have some experience of GMP-work and/or you are familiar with quality systems. Moreover, experience in cell culture assays will help you to get into the work more easily.

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 numeric. 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. You also enjoy developing yourself.

Your work approach is precise and you achieve objectives set to you in a timely manner.

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 to start in September 2021.

We offer you active and lively work community with highly skilled and experienced personnel in gene therapy manufacturing. Working with us, you are entitled to good employment benefits, such as extensive occupational health-care and ePassi- account. We provide you a wide induction training and a warm welcome.

Apply by 1.8.2021!

For more information, please contact Minna Hassinen, tel. 050-4336447. You’ll reach Minna 8.-16.7.2021 during office hours.