Director, Predictive Pharma Sciences & Lab Automation

Orion Pharma; Espoo; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Pharma seeks a Head of Predictive Pharmaceutical Sciences to lead a specialist unit overseeing predictive modelling, data foundations, and automation within Pharmaceutical Sciences. You will define strategy, improve data quality, and advance lab automation to support development decisions.

You will lead data engineers and scientists in Finland, collaborate with R&D leadership, and drive external collaborations with academia and industry to translate science into patient impact.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a quantitative discipline.
• Strong background in predictive modelling or data science for pharma.
• Experience translating advanced analytics to development decisions.
• Knowledge of workflow automation and data foundations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a predictive pharmaceutical sciences capability combining modelling and data and automation.
• Coach and lead a multidisciplinary team across in silico and lab environments.
• Integrate first-principles, mechanistic models and AI methods to answer scientific questions.
• Define rigorous validation, uncertainty assessment and applicability criteria for methods.
• Ensure predictive methods are evaluated before lab experiments and development projects.
• Strengthen data collection, structure, quality and accessibility for modelling decisions.
• Shape automation priorities across in silico and lab workflows.
• Build cross-functional relationships with R&D leadership and external partners.
• Lead collaborations with universities, startups and research institutes.
• Represent Pharmaceutical Sciences internally and externally via networks and conferences.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data science

AI & ML methods

Forecasting models

Data stewardship

Education

PhD in computational science or quantitative field

Tools

Automation platforms

Job description

Orion Pharma seeks a Head of Predictive Pharmaceutical Sciences to lead a specialist unit overseeing predictive modelling, data foundations, and automation within Pharmaceutical Sciences. You will define strategy, improve data quality, and advance lab automation to support development decisions.

You will lead data engineers and scientists in Finland, collaborate with R&D leadership, and drive external collaborations with academia and industry to translate science into patient impact.