Your role
We are looking for a Technical Associate to join our R&D Logistics team in Turku, Finland. The position is permanent and full-time. In this role, you will be responsible for the safe, accurate and compliant preparation and shipment of R&D and other samples. You will work with a variety of samples, shipments and packaging requirements, ensuring that samples are packed, labelled and shipped in accordance with applicable instructions, safety requirements and transportation regulations.
The role is practical and hands-on, with clear ownership of the day-to-day execution of assigned shipments. You will be expected to work independently within agreed processes and requirements, take responsibility for completing shipments from preparation through dispatch, solve practical day-to-day challenges and actively contribute to improving our ways of working.
The role offers varied and interesting work with sample shipments and close collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Through your work, you will contribute to the progress of R&D projects by ensuring that samples reach their destinations safely and reliably.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the practical execution of assigned R&D and other sample shipments from preparation through dispatch, ensuring that shipments are completed accurately, on time and according to applicable instructions and requirements.
- Pack and ship R&D and other samples for domestic and international transportation.
- Independently select appropriate packaging materials and methods based on the sample, temperature requirements and mode of transport, within established procedures and requirements.
- Ensure that each shipment is correctly prepared, including the required labels, markings and documentation, including Dangerous Goods requirements when applicable.
- Handle temperature-sensitive, hazardous or otherwise controlled materials according to applicable instructions and requirements.
- Take ownership of day-to-day operational issues related to shipments, identify practical solutions and escalate matters requiring specialist expertise when needed.
- Work closely with R&D Logistics Specialists and other stakeholders to ensure smooth, timely and compliant shipments.
- Actively identify opportunities to improve daily operations and participate in developing processes, tools and ways of working.
- Take responsibility for maintaining packaging materials and ensuring their availability for the team's daily operations.
- Contribute to maintaining a safe, organized and high-quality working environment.
What you can expect from us
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?
Education
- Vocational qualification or equivalent education in laboratory work, logistics, warehousing or a related field.
- Training or knowledge of Dangerous Goods regulations (ADR/IATA/IMDG) is considered an advantage.
- Basic understanding of safety and quality requirements related to packaging and transportation.
Experience
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in packaging, warehousing, logistics, laboratory operations or a similar hands-on role.
- Experience with temperature-sensitive, hazardous or controlled materials is considered a strong advantage.
- Familiarity with labeling requirements and Dangerous Goods markings and documentation is an advantage.
- Good IT skills and familiarity with digital tools and systems, such as Microsoft 365 applications, are considered an advantage.
We are particularly looking for someone who has:
- A careful, precise and quality-focused way of working.
- A strong sense of ownership and accountability for their own area of responsibility.
- A proactive and independent approach, with the ability to manage day-to-day responsibilities without continuous supervision.
- Good practical problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions within established processes and requirements.
- The ability to recognize when an issue requires additional expertise and involve the right people when needed.
- A genuine interest in developing processes and improving ways of working.
- Good collaboration and communication skills.
- A strong commitment to safety, quality and compliance.
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Good written and spoken Finnish and English skills.
How to apply
Interested? Please apply for the position as soon as possible, but no later than 25.11.2026. 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.
For more information about the position, please contact Anna Tikka, Head of R&D Laboratory Support, at 050 966 7543 on Monday, 16 November, between 9:00–11:00 or 12:00–15:00.
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.
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Your new team
Orion’s pharmaceutical innovations are created within its R&D organization. We employ over 400 top professionals in the field of drug discovery and development. We work globally: in Espoo and Turku in Finland, in Nottingham and Cambridge in the UK, and in Cambridge, MA, USA. Orion R&D and the Innovative Medicines business division are dedicated to making a transformation to become a global player in the pain and oncology therapy areas.
Our R&D Logistics team is part of the DMPK & Safety organization and plays a key role in supporting sample shipments across R&D and the wider organization. We ensure that samples are transported safely, reliably and efficiently, both within Finland and to destinations around the world.
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.
Job Info
- Job Identification 1901
- Job Category Research and Development
- Posting Date 11/10/2026, 01:17 PM
- Apply Before 11/25/2026, 09:59 PM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations Tengströminkatu 8, Turku, 20360, FI (On-site)