Technical Associate

Orion Pharma; Espoo; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Orion Pharma in Espoo is seeking a Technical Associate for QC Technical Operations. The role covers maintenance of laboratory equipment and IT systems, as well as validation testing, commissioning, troubleshooting and system administration.

You will work with QA, suppliers and service providers to ensure safe, efficient laboratory operations. A vocational qualification or bachelor’s degree in a scientific field and hands-on lab experience are required, with Finnish and English fluency.

Qualifications

• A vocational qualification or bachelor's degree in chemistry or related field.
• Experience in laboratory work and chemical analytical instrumentation techniques (e.g. HPLC, GC, spectrophotometers).
• Good technical skills and ability to learn new systems.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, innovative with strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Fluency in both Finnish and English (written and spoken).
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry and GMP is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate laboratory equipment and facility-related activities with laboratories and stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain GMP documentation (SOPs and deviation reports).
• Support laboratory equipment maintenance and related operational activities.
• Acquire, qualify and validate new laboratory instrumentation per GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in laboratory and departmental development projects.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, equipment suppliers, and external service providers.

Skills

HPLC

GC

Spectrophotometry

GMP experience

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related field

Tools

IT systems

Job description

As our Technical Associate, Quality Control (QC) Technical Operations, you will be responsible for various tasks in the QC Technical Operations Unit, such as maintenance of laboratory equipment and IT systems. Your duties will also include validation testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and system administration of laboratory equipment and facilities. You will work closely with laboratories, quality assurance (QA), equipment suppliers, and external service providers to help ensure that laboratory operations run safely, efficiently, and in a timely manner.

The position is permanent and based in Espoo.

Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating laboratory equipment and facility-related activities in collaboration with laboratories and other stakeholder groups
• Preparing and maintaining GMP documentation, such as SOPs and deviation reports
• Supporting laboratory equipment maintenance and related operational activities
• Acquiring, qualifying and validating new laboratory instrumentation in accordance with GMP and regulatory requirements
• Participating in laboratory and departmental development projects
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders, equipment suppliers, and external service providers

What you can expect from us

We offer a diverse and varied role in a successful company, along with opportunities for professional development. You will work in a team of experts in a multidisciplinary environment with various stakeholders. You will be supported by a skilled and friendly team with good team spirit and helpful colleagues. You will receive a comprehensive induction for the role.

At Orion Pharma, your work creates true impact and well-being for our customers, patients and society at large. Our culture of friendliness, respect, mutual appreciation and diversity creates a safe working environment where you can strive for excellence. We offer a wealth of career paths and development opportunities that support the development of innovative solutions and improving the quality of life.

Please visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion as an employer https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/

What we are looking for

• A vocational qualification or bachelor's degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, laboratory technology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences or another relevant scientific field.
• Experience in laboratory work and chemical analytical instrumentation techniques (e.g. HPLC, GC, spectrophotometers).
• Good technical skills and ability to learn new systems.
• As a person, you are proactive, solution-oriented, innovative, and have a positive attitude towards challenging tasks. You work naturally both independently and, in a team, and you have good networking and communication skills. You are capable of theoretical and analytical thinking, but you are also a practical doer who acts promptly and professionally to get things done.
• You are ready to challenge yourself in diverse tasks and want to develop yourself and your skills. You are able to effectively prioritize and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Fluency in both Finnish and English is required (both written and verbal) .
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry and GMP is considered an advantage.

Approved medical examination, which also includes drug testing, is required prior to employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to employment for the selected person.

Your new team

Orion's Global Operations covers the entire pharmaceutical manufacturing process, from sourcing raw materials to the manufacture of products, packaging, and delivery to customers. We are also responsible for the industrialization of new products and product life cycle management.

In Global Operations we have approximately 1,600 professionals working in Production, our external supplier network (Externally Sourced Operations) and Fermion Oy (API manufacturing and marketing). In addition, the organization includes Supply Chain & Procurement, Technical Operations, Facility Management, EHS (Environment, Health and Safety), CPD&LCM (Commercial Product Development & Product Lifecycle Management) and Operations Development.

The Quality Control Technical Operations Unit is responsible for the technical capability of the quality control laboratories and for the support functions required by the laboratories. The aim of the Technical Operations staff is to help the laboratories succeed in their work. Technical Operations is responsible for the laboratories' equipment and IT systems, facilities, utilities and consumables. Our experts work in four different locations: in Espoo, Turku, Hanko, and Oulu.

About us

Orion Pharma is a globally operating Nordic pharmaceutical company – a builder of well-being for over a hundred years.

We’re home to more than 4,000 Orionees around the world, and we’re proud to be known as a responsible employer and a great place to work. At Orion Pharma, people are truly valued and trusted, encouraged to grow, and supported by a culture where every voice is heard. We appreciate each other, strive for excellence, and build the future.

Together we develop, manufacture, and market human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Our extensive portfolio includes proprietary and generic medicines as well as consumer health products. The core therapy areas of our pharmaceutical R&D are oncology and pain. Proprietary products developed by Orion Pharma are used to treat cancer, neurological diseases, respiratory diseases, and more.

We offer careers with a clear purpose: empowering people to live their lives to the fullest.