Technical Associate

Your role

Join us at Orion Pharma as our Technical Associate, Quality Control (QC) Technical Operations.  In this role, you will be responsible for various tasks in the QC Technical Operations Unit, such as maintenance of laboratory equipment and IT systems. 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.

This is a fixed-term position until 31 March 2027, with a preferred start date as soon as possible. The position is based in Espoo.

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
• 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 become a part of a highly  skilled organisation and work 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 also receive a comprehensive induction for the role. 

At Orion, 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. 
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry and GMP is considered an advantage.

How to apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are the ideal candidate for this position by 9 August 2026. For further inquiries regarding the role, please contact Ida Viippola, Technical Manager, at +358 50 9663325 on 4 August from 13:30 to 14:30. 

We typically review applications already during the application period and may start interviewing candidates before the application deadline. Therefore, we invite you to send your application as soon as possible.

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. 

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.

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