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Tutkijatohtori, solu- ja molekyylibiologia

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Haemme Jyväskylän yliopiston Bio- ja ympäristötieteiden laitokselle

TUKIJATOHTORIA, SOLU- JA MOLEKYYLIBIOLOGIA

alkaen 2.1.2023, tai sopimuksen mukaan, kahden vuoden määräajaksi.

Etsimme motivoitunutta tutkijaa työskentelemään akatemiatutkija Heikki Takalan tutkimusryhmässä Emil Aaltosen Säätion rahoittamassa projektissa, jossa kehitellään optogeneettista työkalua. Tämä työkalu perustuu erään valoreseptoriproteiinin, fytokromin toimintaan, ja se mahdollistaa punaisella valolla kontrolloidun geenien ilmentämisen nisäkässoluissa. Projekti sisältää optogeneettisen työkalun suunnittelua, kloonausta sekä testaamista nisäkässoluissa eri valotusolosuhteissa. Lisäksi projektissa tutkitaan työkalun fytokromikomponentin toimintaa biokemiallisilla menetelmillä.

Olet etsimämme henkilö, jos sinulla on tohtorin tutkinto soveltuvalta alalta ja kokemusta solubiologian perusmenetelmistä (nisäkässoluviljely, mikroskopointi, solujen karakterisointi)

Tutkijatohtorin tehtävistä, kelpoisuusvaatimuksista ja kielitaidosta määrätään yliopiston johtosäännössä ja kielitaito-ohjeistuksissa. Tehtävässä vaaditaan hyvää suomenkielen taitoa. Tohtorin tutkinto tulee olla suoritettu ennen tehtävässä aloittamista.

Mitä tarjoamme?

Jyväskylän yliopistossa olet arvostettu yliopistoyhteisön jäsen, jossa saat mahdollisuuden vaikuttaa kansainväliseen tutkimukseen. Pääset osaksi kansainvälistä ja monitieteistä yhteisöämme, jossa jokaisen hyvinvointi on tärkeää. Tarjoamme kampuksella ja sen läheisyydessä hyvät puitteet liikkuvaan ja hyvinvoivaan elämäntapaan.

Tutkijatohtorin tehtäväkohtainen palkanosa määräytyy yliopistojen palkkausjärjestelmän opetus- ja tutkimushenkilöstön tehtävien vaativuustason 5-6 mukaan. Palkkasi on noin 3300 – 3900 euroa kuukaudessa riippuen aiemmasta osaamisestasi ja kokemuksestasi. Tehtävän alkaessa käytetään kuuden kuukauden koeaikaa. 

Hakeminen

Hakemuksiin tulee liittää seuraavat liitteet:

1. Ansioluettelo (CV), joka laaditaan hyvää tieteellistä käytäntöä noudattaen sekä ottaen huomioon mahdollisuuksien mukaan ansioluettelomalli (ks. TENK:n ohje). Ansioluetteloon pitää liittää myös kahden akateemisen suosittelijan yhteystiedot.
2. Lyhyt hakemuskirje sisältäen hakijan tutkimusintressit.
3. Julkaisuluettelo. 
4. Tutkintotodistukset.

Hakemus tulee jättää viimeistään 31.1.2023 (hakuaika jatkettu) sähköisellä hakulomakkeella. Käsittelemme kaikki sähköisen järjestelmän kautta jätetyt hakemukset ja olemme hakijoihin yhteydessä hakuprosessin edetessä. 

Lisätietoja antaa akatemiatutkija Heikki Takala, heikki.p.takala@jyu.fi.

Väitöskirjatutkija/projektitutkija, Turun Biotiedekeskus

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Kuvaus projektista

Etsimme väitöskirjatutkijaa syövän hoitoresistenssiä tutkivaan projektiin.

Työskentely tapahtuu Turun proteomiikayksikössä ja Cancer Therapy Resistance -laboratoriossa. Molemmat laboratoriot sijaitsevat Biocityssä, Turussa, ja ovat sidoksissa Turun yliopistoon. Väitöskirjatutkija tulee työskentelemään osana monitieteistä ja kansainvälistä tutkimusryhmää. Tehtävä voidaan painottaa kokeelliseen tai laskennalliseen suuntaan, riippuen valitun henkilön osaamisesta.

Projekti keskittyy syöpäsolujen adaptaatioon BRAF-targetoituihin hoitoihin melanoomassa. Työtehtäviin sisältyy latentin hoitoresistenssin solulinja- ja xenograft-mallien, sekä BRAF-targetoitua hoitoa saaneiden melanoomapotilaiden jäännöskasvaimien karakterisaatio hyödyntäen yksisolu-transkriptomiikkaa ja -proteomiikkaa, targetoituja genomieditointi-tekniikoita ja muita nykyaikaisia solu- ja molekyylibiologian tekniikoita.

Työ tarjoaa kiinnostavia haasteita, dynaamisen työympäristön, pääsyn viimeisimpään tutkimusinfrastuktuuriin sekä mahdollisuuden kehittää uusia uraauurtavia yksisolu-tekniikoita.

Tehtävän edellytykset

Vaadittu osaaminen

• Maisterin tutkinto biotieteiden alalta (esim. Biokemia, biolääketiede tai bioinformatiikka) tai LL tutkinto. Myös pian valmistuvat FM tai LL -opiskelijat huomioidaan.
• Tehtävään haetaan ensisijaisesti väitöskirjatutkijaa tai projektitutkijaa. Mikäli tehtävään valittu henkilö on vasta viimeistelemässä maisterin tutkintoa, tehtävänimike on tutkinnon suorittamiseen saakka tutkimusavustaja.
• Englannin kielen erinomainen osaaminen, sekä kirjallisesti että suullisesti, on välttämätöntä.
• Aiempi kokemus solu- tai molekyylibiologiasta.

Seuraavat taidot katsotaan eduksi:

• Ohjelmointitaidot (esim. R tai Python).
• Kokemus soluviljelytekniikoista.
• Kokemus hiirimalleista.

Tehtävän kelpoisuusvaatimuksista on säädetty Turun yliopiston johtosäännössä. Mikäli tehtävään valittavalla ei ole tohtorintutkinnon opinto-oikeutta tehtävään valittaessa, tehtävä täytetään aluksi nimikkeellä projektitutkija 31.5.2023 asti ja tohtorintutkinnon opiskeluoikeutta haetaan seuraavassa mahdollisessa haussa (kevät 2023). Lue lisää Turun yliopiston tutkijakoulusta (UTUGS) ja tohtoriohjelmista.

Valintakriteerimme perustuvat pätevimmän ja sopivimman hakijan löytämiseen. Käytännössä tämä tarkoittaa, että koulutuksen, julkaisujen ja työkokemuksen lisäksi yksilökohtaiset ominaisuudet, motivaatio, kielitaito ja muut relevantit kriteerit otetaan huomioon.

Palkkaus ja työsuhteen kesto

Työ alkaa 1.3.2023, tai sovitun mukaisesti. Väitöskirjatutkijan nimikkeellä työsopimus on määräaikainen vuoden 2025 loppuun ja sitä voidaan jatkaa mahdollisuuksien mukaan. Tehtävässä on kuuden (6) kuukauden koeaika.

Palkka määräytyy yliopistojen työehtosopimuksen perusteella. Tehtävä kuuluu tutkimushenkilökuntaamme, ja palkka väitöskirjatutkijalle tai projektitutkijalle on noin 2500-2800€/kk ja tutkimusavustajalle noin 2032 -2280€/kk.

Hakeminen

Hakemukset on jätettävä viimeistään 12.2.2023, ja hakemuksen tulee sisältää seuraavat dokumentit yhdessä PDF-tiedostossa englanniksi tai suomeksi:

1) Motivaatiokirje, joka sisältää osaamisesi esittelyn peilaten ylempänä mainittuihin edellytyksiin (max 1 sivu).

2) Ansioluettelo (max 2 sivua).

3) Tutkintotodistusten kopiot.

4) Kolmen suosittelijan yhteystiedot (nimi, työpaikka ja sähköpostiosoite).

5) Muut mahdolliset hakijan ansioita ja kelpoisuutta osoittavat asiakirjat.

Lisätietoja työpaikkaan liittyen antaa Proteomiikkayksikön johtaja Otto Kauko otto.kauko(at)utu.fi tai Cancer Therapy resistance -ryhmän johtaja Kari Kurppa kari.kurppa(at)utu.fi. Lisätietoa rekrytointiprosessista antaa biocityhrservices(at)utu.fi.

Välinehuoltaja

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Haemme välinehuoltajaa toimitilapalveluihimme Joensuun kampukselle, Itä-Suomen yliopistoon. Tehtävä täytetään 1.3.2023 alkaen tai sopimuksen mukaan. Lue lisää alta, ja hae viimeistään 31.1.2023.

Tehtävä ja palkkaus 

Välinehuoltajan tehtävässä vastaat itsenäisesti luonnontieteiden, metsätieteiden ja tekniikan tiedekunnan tutkimus- ja opetuslaboratorioiden välineiden ja laitteiden pesusta, desinfioinnista ja käyttövalmiudesta. Välinehuollon toiminnot on keskitetty kolmeen eri rakennukseen, joiden välinehuoltopisteisissä tehtävät hoidetaan.

Välinehuoltajan tehtäviin kuuluu: 

• välineistön kerääminen, puhdistaminen, desinfiointi, tarkastaminen, kokoaminen, pakkaaminen ja sterilointi sekä toimittaminen takaisin yksiköihin
• välinehuollossa käytettävien koneiden ja laitteiden puhdistaminen
• työmenetelmien jatkuvaan kehittämiseen ja suunnitteluun osallistuminen

Työpisteen vaihtuminen päivittäin vaatii hyvää organisointikykyä ja työn suunnittelua yksiköiden yhteyshenkilöiden kanssa. Välinehuoltaja vastaa hyvästä ja toimivasta välinehuollosta sekä laadukkaasta asiakaspalvelusta. Työ on fyysistä yksivuorotyötä.

Tehtävä täytetään 1.3.2023 tai sopimuksen mukaan alkaen toistaiseksi. Uuden työntekijän tullessa tehtävään käytetään koeaikaa.  

Tehtävän palkkaus määräytyy yliopistojen palkkausjärjestelmän (muu henkilöstö) mukaisesti. Palkka koostuu tehtäväkohtaisesta palkanosasta ja henkilökohtaiseen suoriutumiseen perustuvasta palkanosasta. Tässä tehtävässä tehtäväkohtainen palkanosa on vaativuustasoluokittelussa tasolla 4. Lisäksi maksetaan henkilökohtaiseen suoriutumiseen perustuvaa palkanosaa, joka on 6 – 50 % tehtäväkohtaisesta palkanosasta. Tehtävään valittavan kokemuksesta ja osaamisesta riippuen palkka työsuhteen alkaessa on noin 2250 – 2350 €/kk. 

Mitä odotamme sinulta

• soveltuvaa toisen asteen ammattitutkintoa tai vastaava tai riittävää tehtävään soveltuvaa työkokemusta
• tietoteknisiä perusvalmiuksia ja riittävää suomenkielen taitoa
• oma-aloitteisuutta ja organisointikykyä
• erinomaista asiakaspalveluasennetta, sekä vuorovaikutus- ja yhteistyötaitoja

Luemme eduksi

• halun kehittyä tehtävässä ja ratkaisukeskeisen asenteen
• itsenäisen ja ennakoivan työskentelytavan ja tiimityötaidot

Tarjoamme sinulle 

• mielenkiintoisen työtehtävän osana kansainvälistä, luovaa, osallistuvaa ja osallistavaa yliopistoyhteisöä 
• nykyaikaiset työvälineet ja työympäristön
• Itä-Suomen yliopiston henkilöstöedut, joihin kuuluvat muun muassa kattava työterveyshuolto, laaja henkilöstökoulutustarjonta, mahdollisuus työsuhdepolkupyörään ja Sykettä-liikuntapalvelut.

Hae näin 

Hakemus tulee jättää viimeistään 31.1.2023 sähköisellä hakulomakkeella:

Liitä sähköiseen hakemukseen: 

• ansioluettelo 
• kopio tutkintotodistuksesta
• muut mahdolliset asiakirjat, joilla haluat osoittaa ansiosi tehtävään

Kysymyksiä? 

Lisätietoja tehtävästä antavat väline- ja laitehuollon lähiesimies Anne Pennanen, puh. 029 445 8265, anne.pennanen@uef.fi  ja toimitilajohtaja Tarja Harjula, puh. 029 445 8068, tarja.harjula@uef.fi

Scientist – Senior Scientist

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About the job

Global Preclinical CRO Seeking Scientists and Senior Scientists with Experience in Ophthalmic Drug Discovery

Experimentica Ltd. is seeking Scientists and Senior Scientists to complement their team at multiple locations, including Kuopio (Finland), Vilnius (Lithuania) and Fort Worth, TX (USA).

We are seeking individuals with proven experience in preclinical biomedical sciences and experience with rodent models for ophthalmic diseases and ocular pharmacology. Candidates will apply their scientific and leadership skills in support of colleagues and projects focused on the discovery of novel therapeutics for ocular diseases. The ideal candidate is someone who is flexible and excited to be a part of a collaborative, fast-paced biotechnology company committed to improving the lives of patients through accelerating the preclinical drug discovery pipelines of our Sponsors.

Responsibilities

In support of our In Vivo Pharmacology teams, develop and execute laboratory work, plans/schedules independently following division/site performance standards and metrics. Techniques may include any or all of the following:

• Perform various types of preclinical ocular safety and efficacy studies in preclinical laboratory animal species
• Author technical documents, such as study protocols, study reports, and operating procedures
• Review technical documents for accuracy, thoroughness, and compliance
• Supervise technical staff, including work assignments and performance management
• Communicate with customers
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: M.S., D.V.M. or Ph.D. in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Pharmacology or related field

Experience: Masters with 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred, Doctorate Degree with 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills Requirements

• Maintain high quality laboratory documentation in accordance with applicable regulatory guidance and site SOPs
• Develop and execute complex procedures or methods with high quality
• Becoming familiar with drug development milestones and their context
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with internal and external customers
• Supervisory skills are expected for Scientists with direct reports
• Lead by example according to Experimentica’s values and culture
• Strategy is focused on personal and team time management and efficiency
• Well-organized with ability to multitask
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
• Familiarity with safe and efficient laboratory practices
• Eagerness to be part of a fast-growing, global Contract Research Organization that helps improve patient lives by accelerating preclinical drug discovery for ocular diseases

About us

Experimentica is a global preclinical contract research organization helping sponsors from pharma, biotech, and academia accelerate their drug discovery and development efforts for ophthalmic disorders with an urgent unmet clinical need. Headquartered in Kuopio, Finland, we support our global client base from laboratories in Fort Worth, TX, DeKalb, IL, Vilnius, Lithuania and our Business Development team in Marseille, France.

Experimentica Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Experimentica Ltd. makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, please contact us: info_us@experimentica.com

To apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to careers@experimentica.com referencing job #22-03.

Doctoral researcher / väitöskirjatutkija (protein-based vaccine technologies)

Tampere University

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We are looking for 1-2 motivated Doctoral Researchers who have enthusiasm for the development of protein-based next-generation second-generation vaccine technologies against pandemic pathogens.

Job description

Business Finland, Tampere Tuberculosis Foundation and Finnish Cultural Foundation-funded project PREPARE at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology will demonstrate proof-of-concept for the functionality of our protein-based coronavirus vaccine, strongly emphasizing the identification of the optimal route of commercialization for the developed vaccine.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for highly motivated Doctoral Researchers to contribute to the research, proof-of-concept as well as commercialization activities of the developed vaccines. Full-time doctoral studies are expected to be completed in four years.

Requirements

The project is intended for any suitable candidate with MSc degree in the field of molecular cell biology, biotechnology, immunology, protein engineering, process engineering, bioprocess development, immunobiology or any other relevant field connected to vaccine development, vaccine manufacturing or immunology. We value efficiency, perseverance, flexibility, positive team-player attitude, honesty, motivation, and skills to learn new things. In this regard, we greatly appreciate your success in your previous assignments. However, you may be able to convince your suitability to the project with successful application and interview as well. 

Extra credits are given if your track record shows experience from the following:

• Protein engineering
• Recombinant protein production in insect, mammalian and/or bacterial cells
• Recombinant protein purification (especially with industrially compatible methods)
• Proficiency in working in GLP-/GMP-compliant laboratories
• Ability to create and adjust Standard Operating Procedures for the working environment and for the methodology
• Quality control analyses for protein-based vaccines
• Preclinical mouse work (and qualifications to design and conduct preclinical studies)
• Immunological and safety analyses for the vaccine (especially determination of vaccine-specific T-cell immunity)
• Commercialization activities of drugs and/or vaccines (patenting, IPR-strategy planning, customer contacting, investor dialogue)

Applicants are invited to describe their experience of the methods/assignments listed above. Successful applicants may complement each other’s skills. Successful applicants are expected to devote most of their time to research, commercialization activities, publishing and collaboration with other project members and international partners. 

Successful candidates must be pursuing or will be accepted to study towards a doctoral degree in the doctoral programme of the discipline. Please visit the admissions webpage https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/programmes/doctoral-programmes for more information on eligibility requirements.

The work will be done in cooperation with experienced researchers and the ideal candidate must be ready to learn new techniques/methods and continuously develop his/her skills, as well as be able to work in international environment. The work requires good/excellent command of English.

We Offer

The positions will be filled for a fixed-term period of 18 months and successful applicants are expected to apply funding for completion of their doctoral studies from Tampere University graduate school as well as private foundations. We hope the selected candidate(s) can start as soon as possible (earliest 1st of September, 2022) based on mutually agreed start date. A trial period of six months applies to all our new employees.

The salary will be based on both the job requirements and the employee’s personal performance in accordance with the Finnish University Salary System. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff, the position of a doctoral researcher is placed on level 2-4 of the job requirements scale. The salary of the Doctoral Researcher follows the university policy. A typical starting salary for a Doctoral Researcher is about 2500 EUR per month. The salary increases based on experience and the progress of doctoral studies.  

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, such as occupational health care, flexible working hours, excellent sports facilities on campus and several restaurants and cafés on campus with staff discounts. Please read more about working at Tampere University.

Our team is known for working hard with a humorous attitude, so you are welcome to enjoy our bad jokes, too!

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below). The closing date for applications is 31st of August 2022 (at 23.59 EEST / UTC+3). Please write your application and all accompanying documents in English and attach them in PDF format.

Applications should include the following documents:

• BSc and MSc degree certificates
• Curriculum Vitae according to TENK guidelines
• List of publications according to Academy of Finland guidelines
• Reference letter at least from one person (with full contact details)
• Motivation letter (max 1 page), where you introduce at least the following:
  • Yourself and present your qualifications
  • Your previous research fields and main research results
  • Your future goals and research/occupational focus
  • Salary expectation
  • When you would be able to start in the position

For more information, please contact:

Adjunct Professor Minna Hankaniemi, +358504176882 at following times:

• 25 July, 2022 between: 9-10, 15-16 (EEST/UTC +3)
• 1st August, 2022 between: 10-11, 14-16 (EEST/ UTC +3)

or by email: minna.hankaniemi@tuni.fi

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Tampereen yliopisto ja Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu muodostavat yhdessä Suomen toiseksi suurimman monitieteisen, innostavan ja vaikuttavan tutkimus- ja oppimisyhteisön. Korkeakouluyhteisömme osaamiskärjet ovat tekniikka, terveys ja yhteiskunta. Lue lisää: www.tuni.fi

Dosentti Minna Hankaniemen tutkimusryhmä lääketieteen ja terveysteknologian tiedekunnassa etsii 1-2 väitöskirjatutkijaa Business Finlandin Research to Business (R2B) hankkeeseen, jossa pyritään löytämään paras väylä kehitetyn proteiinipohjaisen koronarokoteteknologian kaupallistamiseen. Tutkimusryhmä keskittyy pääasiassa kehittämään toisen sukupolven proteiinipohjaisia rokoteteknologioita pandeemisia taudinaiheuttajia vastaan ja tutkimustyössä huomioidaan tutkimustulosten kaupallistamisen potentiaali ja pyritään rakentamaan tutkimustuloksista uutta liiketoimintaa.

Väitöskirjatutkijalla on oltava tai hänen tulee hakea oikeutta suorittaa tohtorintutkinto Tampereen yliopistossa.

Hakuohjeet 

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta. 

Jätäthän hakemuksesi yliopiston sähköisellä hakulomakkeella (linkki löytyy tämän ilmoituksen alta). Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 31.8.2022 klo 23.59.

// Hakuaikaa on jatkettu 31.8.2022 klo 23:59 asti. //

R&D Production Technician

Nanoform

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About Nanoform 

Nanoform is an innovative drug particle engineering and nanotechnology company listed on the Premier-segment of Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Helsinki and Stockholm. Nanoform works together with pharma and biotech partners globally to reduce attrition in clinical trials and enhance their molecules’ formulation performance through its nanoforming services. Leveraging our in-house developed AI engine Starmap® we can also predict which customer molecules show most promise for our technology. Nanoform’s capabilities include GMP manufacturing, and its services span the small to large molecule development space with a focus on solving key issues in drug solubility and bioavailability and on enabling novel drug delivery applications.   

Title 

As part of our company growth we are seeking a R&D Production Technician to support the Bio-team. The Production Technician will report to the Bio-team leader. The location for the job is in our facilities in Helsinki, Finland.  

 Job Purpose 

To produce nanoformed materials for customer and internal projects. The R&D Production Team in Nanoform will be working on a shift rotation.   

Key Responsibilities:

  · Run the production lines in a safe and effective manner following all applicable Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs)  

· Sample raw materials and finished goods in accordance with SOPs. 

· Produce shift reports and fill in tracking sheets as required. 

· Assembly and cleaning of the R&D production line and associated equipment according to standards and SOPs as required and record in log-books. 

· Adhere to health, safety and environment rules at all times. 

· Assist in the production and review of SOPs 

· Work with the QC, Pharmaceutical Development, and Engineering teams as required.   

Required Education and Experience  

· Ideally a minimum of 5 years of relevant manufacturing experience in Pharmaceutical or Process industry. 

· Good technical knowledge and understanding of laboratory procedures, methodology and standards. 

· Proven track record in product manufacture to high standards of safety and quality. 

· Capacity to produce clear records and data reports.   

Personal qualities we are looking for 

· You are a doer and have an accurate working style 

· You are flexible in working in a team as well as independently 

· You have an ability to work in a high-performance environment 

· Fluent English, both written and spoken   

What we offer to you 

· A great team to join with highly skilled and motivated colleagues. 

· Encouraging and forward-looking team spirit. 

· You will be part of a team that invents world-class solutions for the pharma industry. 

· We provide extensive learning opportunities. You are able to utilize your skills and competencies widely as we continuously create something new. 

· Competitive compensation package with broad employee benefits selection. 

· Possibility to be part of a unique growth company in the pharma industry.   We like challenges and want everyone to enjoy solving them together.   

If you have any questions, please contact the Bio-team leader Maria Lume (maria.lume@nanoform.com)   

Please apply by submitting your application letter and CV to us latest by 4. September 2022. 

We will process the applications as they come and fill the position as soon as we find the right candidate.   

Remote Support Engineer- Chromatography, LC/MS

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Option to Work Remote: No

Job Description:

Every day, Agilent Remote Support Engineers help our customers to solve issues that enable scientists to make discoveries that enhance the quality of life. Through our work, we deliver insights and provide the support that keeps labs running smoothly and more efficiently. Join our dynamic organization to be a part of this exciting work at the Espoo site in Finland.

This is an excellent opportunity to move your career in a new direction. Where you will provide remote diagnostic support, and technical services to our valued customers in Finland. As a business, we will train you on how to deliver high-standard solutions.

Therefore, we are seeking a person who is keen to continuously learn about new software technology, instruments, applications, and consumables. Service-minded to understand and tackle customer problems by delivering high-level customer service, to drive and build customer success.

Your Role:

This role entails providing remote post-sales technical support to our customers and colleagues with product solutions across Chromatography, as well as multi-vendor systems solutions. Which requires reactive actions that result in a timely and cost-effective problem resolution for customers and proactive preventive actions. Occasionally, you will visit customer sites for onsite missions.

• Diagnoses and resolves product performance problems of customer inquiries by telephone, e-mail, or other remote support tools.
• Ensures customer satisfaction by advising customers on preventive maintenance and configurations, which may impact product performance.
• Active co-operation with colleagues from service, sales, and support in the national and international environment
• Prepare the service assignments for our field teams (defining the required repair parts and creating repair recommendations for our customer support engineers)
• Registration and documentation of the provided support services in the SAP CRM system

We are dedicated to fostering a healthy work environment that inspires collaboration and innovation in a global scientific community. A space that fulfills an individual’s purpose in a significant way. Take a glimpse into life at Agilent. Hear about our creative culture, our work, and what we love about our company: https://youtu.be/TrWff2knbnI Travel Required Occasional Schedule Full-time Shift Day Shift Duration Not applicable Job Type Experienced Job Function Services & Support Secondary Locations Qualifications

Your Profile:

• A bachelor degree, Master degree, or equivalent in the field of chemistry, instrumental analysis, biology, food chemistry or a related field.
• Have user experience in instrument data analysis software, problem-solving skills, particularly for fixing, applications support, and/or general instrument maintenances.

Apart from these more technical skills, we are also looking for:

• A strong drive to learn and expand your skills, enjoy working remotely.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Finnish and English is essential, the ability to coordinate and prioritize efficiently.
• A good knowledge of Swedish is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and processes, ensuring compliance with Agilent’s Quality standards, ability to handle customer expectations and balance customer requirements with business needs.
• A good theoretical as well as practical knowledge in chromatography (LC, GC, LCMS, or GCMS) and mass spectrometry. Previous experience with chromatography data systems software is advantageous.

What we offer:

We will make sure you get all the training and development opportunities you need to become the best in your field, including learning about new applications and workflows in Agilent’s state-of-the-art demo facility.

Agilent offers core global benefits to all staff – but in addition to these, the Finnish business offers Agilent Result Bonus, Stock Purchase Plan, Life Insurance, Pension, Healthcare, Employee Assistance Program, Holiday, Company activities.

Questions

If you have questions about this position and the application process please contact the recruiter, Amalie Rask Amalie.Rask@non.agilent.com.

About Agilent

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic, and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications, and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek, so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

We are committed to making Agilent the best place to work for everyone by providing a truly inclusive work experience. Together, through collaboration, as One Agilent, we are better able to deliver trusted answers to our customer’s critical questions because we know there is work to be done.

Technical sales specialist – Molecular food safety

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Job Title: Technical Sales Specialist, Molecular Food Protection
Position Location: Denmark, Finland, Sweden or Norway

We are looking for a Technical Sales Specialist (TSS) to grow our Food Protection business across the Nordics. As TSS, you will be responsible for maximizing sales of our workflows with a primary focus on Molecular whilst promoting Thermo Fisher Scientific as the technology leader in Food Protection.
You will focus your time on building strategic relationships, identifying new sales opportunities including customer conversions, nurturing them to completion which includes training and installation.
The sales territory for this role covers Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark, with occasional coverage in the Netherlands and United Kingdom. Regular travel to visit customers across your territory will be required (3 days per week on average), including overnight stays. When not travelling, you will be able to work from home.

Our Microbiology organisation is developing, and we guarantee an interesting and challenging position, in an international environment. Join us and develop your career with a global organization which prioritizes career development, allowing you to achieve your best – both personally and professionally.


What will you do?

• Develop and execute strategic account plans with third party local sales representative, employing multi-level selling to sell top-down and bottom-up, and drive penetration of the assigned Food Protection portfolio
• Achieve or exceed sales quota and objectives, while maintaining profitability and ensuring 100% customer satisfaction
• Promote full Food Protection portfolio workflows and services within assigned territory
• Maintain contact with existing customers to promote new solutions, close deals, and grow sales, as well as develop new prospects
• Conduct sales visits and organise scientific seminars, be responsible for providing all technical activities, such as after sales support, documentation support and organise customer demonstrations, whilst continuously monitoring sales performance & providing accurate forecasting.
• Support service to customers by developing a strong working relationship with Marketing, Technical Support, Customer Support and Production to ensure that a teamwork environment is established, and optimal technical and customer service support is guarantee
• 100% compliance with CRM systems

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and related field with Biomedical Science Clinical Experience with Microbiology Products with relevant experience, ideally in the food industry
• Sales experience in B2B market
• High degree of technical competence & confidence
• Well organized individual with ability to establish business objectives
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in English language and one of the Nordic languages.
• 75% travel primarily Nordics based occasional travel across Europe as and when required
• Based in NO, FI, SE or DK

What’s in it for you:

• Excellent career progression opportunities with a large and growing global employer
• Competitive salary, plus sales bonus!
• Company car, Laptop, Phone, iPad
• Full benefits package which includes: Private Healthcare, Income Protection

When you are part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll join a team that values innovation performance and quality. You will work alongside colleagues who have a passion for doing things better every day and in our diverse work environment you will be inspired and empowered to exercise your imagination to realise your best potential. We have been recognised ”Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality” for the sixth consecutive year. We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our colleagues in an ever-changing environment we are proud to be recognised as a remote work leader for the sixth year in a row. Our work from anywhere resources enable teams to communicate and collaborate. We believe in promotion of our talent; you will have the opportunity to define your career path with us.

If you are an individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to complete any part of our application process, click here (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/page/show/eeo-affirmative-action-statement#accessibility) for further assistance.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

QC Technician

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We at FinVector keep growing and we are now looking for Technicians to reinforce our Quality Control team. We are looking employees for cell culturing and general analytics’ tasks.

Quality Control team is responsible for in-process and release testing of the manufactured batches in order to prove they are acceptable for patient use. In Quality Control by analysing our products, you will ensure their quality and the patient safety. If you enjoy a work that requires accuracy and systematic grip, you might be the one we are looking for.  

Your main responsibility is to conduct in-house testing analytics in our Quality Control labs including sampling, running the assays and finally reporting the results. In addition, you will be responsible to update related QC documentation and participate in investigations according GMP regulations. 

In order to succeed, you will need to have a degree in Laboratory Technology or Bioanalyst (laboratory assistant or comparable) and have a good command of English (oral and written). Your work style is accurate and you should also easily adjust to changing situations and be interested in developing your skills. But first and foremost, we are looking for an easy-going colleague, who obtains a can do- attitude. Expertise in equipment technique and with PCR is considered as an advantage.

Our QC team is working in shifts.

Your employment is permanent and we would like you to start preferably before / in early summer. We offer you an 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 we support your physical and cultural free-time activities. We provide you wide initial training and a warm welcome. FinVector is located in vibrant Kuopio, which offers a safe living environment, friendly atmosphere and clean nature.

Apply by 24th April! We’ll start interviewing candidates during application period.

For more information, please contact Quality Control Manager Maria Aatonen tel. 045 111 5242 on Wednesday to Friday during 11:00-15:00.

Technicians, Manufacturing

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We at FinVector work in a wide variety of roles. Our team consists of experts and engineers as well as laboratory assistants and actors in administrative positions. FinVector enables employees to perform diverse and responsible tasks in a multidisciplinary environment. It is important for us to develop employees’ own skills and we offer the opportunity to influence work tasks and create one’s own career path. We are particularly comfortable with people who want to develop into top experts in their field.

FinVector is owned by Ferring Ventures and we are located in Kuopio, Finland. We currently employ over 270 experts. We operate as a production unit for both the Group’s own and external customers’ antiviral and gene therapy products.

We are looking for a knowledgeable and growing group of Technicians to our production plant for various Manufacturing operations.

For example, you may have a background as a laboratory assistant, bioanalyst, process worker, or equipment maintainer. We have four teams in production and we are seeking new reinforcements as our operations grow rapidly. In the Buffer team, we prepare all the solutions we use in production, in the Upstream team, we start the production process with cell culture and continue by growing the cells in the bioreactors. During the process, the cells are infected and eventually harvested. From Upstream, the product is transferred to the Downstream team, which in turn purifies the product using chromatographic methods so that the product is finally ready to be filled into glass vials.

You will succeed in the tasks if you are precise and systematic in your work approach and you are not afraid of equipment or challenges / changing situations. We have English as a working language, so you must have a good command of oral and written English. Above all, however, we are looking for nice colleagues with a can-do attitude. We work in 2 shifts and partly also on weekends. In the future work may be done in 3-shifts.

Your employment is permanent and we would like you to start as soon as possible. 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 staff 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. FinVector is located in vibrant Kuopio, which offers a safe living environment, friendly atmosphere and clean nature.

Apply for the position by 24th April!

For more information, please contact Senior HR Specialist Eetu Salmela, eetu.salmela(at)finvector.com