Your role
We are looking for a Development Manager to act as a pharmaceutical expert in production interface (production contact person) in Turku. Your area of expertise is gel and ointment formulations. As a production contact person, you act as a pharmaceutical expert in areas such as production deviations, product problem solving, and product changes. In your role, you have a direct impact on product availability, quality and productivity.
You will be part of Orion's Commercial Product Development & Lifecycle Management (CPD & LCM) organization and report to Expert Team Lead Saana Ylä-Onnenvuori. The working model is hybrid. The work occasionally requires working during the production of test batches in evening, night and weekend shifts. The position is located in Turku and is full-time. The position is a temporary parental leave substitution until April 30, 2027.
Responsibilities
- Industrialization and Lifecycle Management: Acting as a pharmaceutical expert in product industrialization projects and/or product lifecycle management activities including deviation management and CAPA processes.
- Product Change Management: Planning, implementation, and documentation of product changes. Organizing and monitoring trial and process validation batches in production.
- Continuous Improvement: Identification and implementation of process improvements in working processes and production processes in close collaboration with other experts and stakeholder organizations.
- Collaboration: Working closely with production, quality assurance, quality control, engineering, production planning and CPD & LCM experts. Collaborating with Orion's subsidiaries and partners and participating in inspections conducted by regulatory authorities and partners.
What you can expect from us
- A responsible role within Orion's CPD & LCM organization.
- Opportunities to develop your expertise through a diverse product range.
- Support from skilled and friendly experts.
- A collaborative and development-oriented work environment.
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 are we looking for?
- A relevant higher university degree (e.g., M.Sc. in Pharmacy or M.Sc. in Engineering).
- Willingness to work in a production environment and, when needed, in a non-GMP manufacturing laboratory.
- Experience in a GMP or other regulated environment is an advantage.
- Understanding of authority requirements related to marketing authorizations and product lifecycle management, especially regarding product change management, is an advantage.
- Experience/knowledge of gel and ointment manufacturing processes is of advantage.
- A solution-oriented and proactive working style.
- Ability to adapt to changing situations and tasks, and to face challenging situations with a positive attitude.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- Fluent communicator in Finnish and English both written and verbal.
To succeed in this role you combine strong theoretical and analytical thinking with a practical, hands-on approach. You work proactively and professionally both individually and with your team to drive tasks forward and to get things done. You are motivated to challenge yourself in a variety of responsibilities and to continuously develop your expertise. You are able to manage your scope of responsibilities effectively, even in a dynamic environment with multiple parallel tasks.
How to apply
Please apply as soon as possible through our system, but no later than April 19, 2026. For more information about the position, please contact Expert Team Lead Saana Ylä-Onnenvuori by phone +358 50 966 7299 (April 10th at 13:00-14:00 or April 14th at 08:30-09:30). 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 the employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.
Your new team
Orion's Global Operations covers the entire pharmaceutical manufacturing process, from sourcing of 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 Commercial Product Development & Lifecycle Management (CPD&LCM) organization is responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and further developing the products in Orion's portfolio. We also handle technology transfers and the industrialization of Orion's original products (final stage product development).
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.