NLS Career choice

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.

As an industrial PhD student, you get a unique chance to gain a deeper understanding of the industry and obtain valuable experience to bring to your future career. Industrial PhD student Kasper Fjelbye has expanded his knowledge in organic chemistry into practical applications at Lundbeck.

As Principal Professional at LEO Pharma, Karina Nymark ensures that trials are run according to all elementary principles. Her role is also to drive the clinical trial team forward and, perhaps most importantly, to safeguard patient safety and integrity.