Senior Scientist, In Vitro Toxicology
TurkuCompetitiveOn-site0 applicants
About this role
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced and collaborative Senior Scientist to join the ADMET-MetID team within Orion Pharma R&D in Turku. In this role, you will provide scientific leadership in early toxicology and support the development of human-relevant safety assessment activities.
Responsibilities
- As a Senior Scientist, you will:
- Act as a senior scientific expert within the ADMET-MetID team, contributing to the development of scientific capabilities and future in vitro toxicology.
- Lead the establishment, optimization, and implementation of innovative in vitro toxicology screening methods and laboratory automation solutions to support drug discovery and development projects.
- Provide scientific expertise in toxicology and safety assessment, ensuring high-quality data generation, interpretation, and communication to project teams and stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement of toxicology assays, workflows, technologies, and scientific practices to enhance efficiency and data quality.
- Contribute to planning and coordination of in vitro and in silico safety assessments, helping to ensure effective prioritization and delivery of project work.
- Coach and collaborate with scientists and research associates to foster knowledge sharing, scientific growth, and teamwork across Orion R&D and external partners
- Maintain expertise in human-relevant technologies and methodologies.
- Contribute to scientific problem solving and strategic decision making within multidisciplinary drug discovery and development programs.
- Depending on your experience and interests, take on additional responsibilities related to scientific leadership and/or team leadership, including contributing to team development, coordination, and resourcing.
- This is a permanent, full-time, on-site position based in Turku, Finland. In this role, you will report to Head of ADMET & MetID.