NLS Careers

From Stanford’s sunlit engineering quad to SciLifeLab’s brisk knowledge hub in Stockholm, Emma Lundberg works across two distinct innovation cultures. She sees lessons for Sweden in Silicon Valley’s close links between academia, investors, and industry, but also strengths at home that should not be lost.

Lionel Leck’s research focuses on pediatric cancer, particularly neuroblastoma – one of the most commonly diagnosed childhood cancers with a poor prognosis.

Anna Carbery’s research looks at how we can implement AI-driven peptide design to make new cancer therapeutics. 

With SEK 390 million in fresh funding and a Phase II trial in endometriosis underway, Gesynta Pharma’s CFO Michaela Gertz is navigating the financial complexities of a VC-backed biotech with precision and purpose.

Emma Ryan Lind is the Head of Marketing and Products at Atlas Antibodies. She explains what it means to lead marketing in a biotechnology company and the challenges that come with the job.

Charlotte Schönbeck has always been inquisitive and as sales specialist she gets to work with many different life science professionals. She learns something new from all of them by working together through their individual challenges to find the best solution. 

Besides her technical knowledge in clinical development and clinical operations, leading and managing company and regulatory agencies’ teams has been a core aspect of Margrethe Sørgaard’s career path.

Petri Rummukainen is a scientist at 3PBIOVIAN, a company formed through the recent combination of Biovian and 3P Biopharmaceuticals. He is responsible for planning, reporting, developing, and executing bioprocesses in collaboration with a team of scientists and engineers. He explains his role in the company and what he is thrilled about.

Isa Lindgren has been intrigued by all things science since she was a child. As Manager of Analytical Development at NorthX Biologics she gets to integrate her fascination with a new-found interest in business development and intrapreneurship.

A fascination for the brain and psychiatric disorders led Haraldur Þorsteinsson to neurobehavioral science and research, and to found a company dedicated to accelerate the development of neurological innovative drugs within the field.

Life science applications captured Richard Johnsson’s interest early on and today, as Head of R&D Operations at Red Glead Discovery, he enjoys finding drug discovery solutions, helping clients bring new therapies to market, and being part of the development of the field.

Anders Findsen likes to be part of the different R&D aspects of an up-and-coming dynamic biotech company. As Research Scientist at NMD Pharma he gets to follow a compound from the beginning to hopefully going into the clinic in the end.

As Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Faron Pharmaceuticals Marie-Louise Fjällskog can combine her passion for science and helping people with her fascination for finding solutions to detective stories.

For some people, testing the same thing over and over – tweaking, refining and then trying again – would seem tedious. For Charlotte Aagaard, however, trial-and-error to obtain final results are what fuels her passion for her career.

Business development in a clinical stage vaccine company is constantly changing, intellectually challenging and meaningful job that pushes developments in society.

As Swedish clinicians treating large numbers of asthma patients, Henrik Ljungberg and Björn Nordlund often spent time reviewing the multiple prescriptions and directives patients received from different providers after flare-ups.

Anna-Leena Saarela is an expert in pharmacovigilance and she sees it as a privilege to work in the front line of this fast developing environment for the benefit of patient safety.

Noora Männikkö is a software designer focusing on healthcare applications. She likes working with something that can have a societal impact and she believes that digital health tools bring a new perspective to healthcare by allowing the patient to be an active participant rather than just a recipient.

Being part of a fast-paced industry where the technology is constantly evolving is part of what makes life science law an enjoyable challenge, said Attorney Hanna Paloheimo, who oversees the life sciences division at Castrén & Snellman Attorneys of Helsinki.

How do you take an invention further and make the right decisions to protect your innovation? Patent engineer Maria Lundström provides a helping hand in the delicate processes of patents, trademark and design protection.