Statistician

Job Description

Your role

We are looking for a Statistician to join Orion Pharma’s Global Operations. In this role, you will design and carry out statistical analyses and standard reporting to support data‑driven decision‑making, operational development, and continuous improvement in pharmaceutical manufacturing and operations. The position supports ongoing development initiatives in Global Operations and offers an opportunity to work hands‑on with industrial data and analytics in cooperation with experienced experts and key stakeholders.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Operations Development within Intelligent Processes team in Global Operations. The job location is Espoo or Turku, and the role is hybrid. The position is full‑time and temporary until January 2028.

Responsibilities

As a Statistician, your main responsibilities include:

• Planning and performing statistical analyses and standard reporting to support Global Operations activities (industrial statistics)
• Producing standard reports and dashboards for operational decision‑making
• Collecting, cleaning, validating, and preparing data from agreed data sources and ensuring data quality
• Supporting development projects with descriptive and diagnostic analyses
• Working according to defined statistical, reporting, and analytics standards
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders in Production, Operations Development, and other Global Operations functions
• Continuously developing your statistical competence and understanding of business processes and key performance indicators (KPIs)
  
  

What You Can Expect From Us

We offer you meaningful work in a regulated and impactful industry where data and analytics play an increasingly important role. In this role, you will:

• Gain hands‑on experience with industrial data and statistical methods in a pharmaceutical environment
• Work closely with experienced professionals who support your onboarding and learning
• Have opportunities to develop your skills in applied statistics, analytics, and data‑driven decision‑making
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive expert community within Global Operations
  
  

The role offers a great opportunity to learn practical applications of industrial statistics and to develop your expertise as part of an experienced and approachable expert community.

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?

To Succeed In This Role, You Have

• A university degree in statistics, mathematics, data science or a related field
• Some prior experience or strong academic background in applied statistics or data analysis
• Ability to perform statistical analyses using common statistical or analytics tools (e.g. R, Python, SAS, or similar)
• Understanding of data handling, data quality, and basic reporting concepts
• Interest in industrial applications, manufacturing processes, or operational analytics
• Good collaboration and communication skills and a willingness to learn
• Ability to work systematically, accurately, and independently with guidance when needed
• Fluent Finnish and English skills
  
  

Previous experience in a regulated or industrial environment is an advantage but not required.

How To Apply

Please submit your application through Orion’s recruitment system. Include your CV and a short cover letter describing your background and motivation for the role. The application deadline is 12.04.2026. 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 further information about the position, please contact: Kati Siren-Salokannel, Senior Manager, Operations Development, [email protected] / +358509667966. Available call times are 7 April from 9:00 to 10:00, 8 April from 14:00 to 15:00, and 10 April from 12:00 to 13:00.

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.

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.

Operational Development is a team of approximately 25 professionals responsible for project-based improvement initiatives and the development and utilization of data and artificial intelligence capabilities in a global operating environment. The goal of our work is to reduce manual work, improve operational control, and enable deeper insights to support decision-making.

The Intelligent Process area is part of the Operations Development team within Global Operations (G‑OPS) and focuses on developing data‑driven and analytics‑based ways of working to support operational excellence.

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.