Operators for the Biopharmaceutical Industry for FinVector Recruitment Training

Finvectorin työntekijä tekee muistiinpanoja laboratoriossa.

Interested in a new and meaningful career in the biopharmaceutical industry? Savon Vocational School and FinVector are organizing a joint recruitment training that prepares you for versatile and responsible production operator tasks.

At FinVector, you will become part of a fantastic and international working community. The company's remarkable growth continues, and many new experts are needed for the new pharmaceutical factory that will be completed next year.

The goal of the recruitment training is to train 10–13 biopharmaceutical industry operators for FinVector's production tasks. Those who successfully complete the training will be employed by FinVector in a permanent employment contract after the training.

Apply by December 31st, 2023!

 

Applying in a nutshell

  • Application deadline is 31.12.2023 -> apply here (in Finnish).
  • Preliminary selection is on January 4th, 2024, and interviews from January 10th to 12th, 2024.

 

Please, read more about applying process below.

 

Training in a nutshell

  • The training duration: 1.2.–16.5.2024.
  • Number of students: 10–13.
  • Location: Savo Vocational School, Hehkukatu 1, Kuopio

  • Training Content:

    • Laboratory working skills (cell culture, aseptics, solution preparation, etc.)

    • Fundamentals of gene therapy

    • Cleanroom working

    • FinVector's production process

About FinVector

FinVector is an internationally renowned biopharmaceutical company that produces virus-based gene therapy drugs. The company is a pioneer in its field and has 30 years of experience in biopharmaceutical production.

The company's operations are focused on the growing Savilahti in Kuopio. Our workforce includes hundreds of professionals from almost 50 different countries. FinVector is part of the international Ferring Ventures Group.

For who?

This recruitment training is suitable for applicants who speak English. Knowledge of the Finnish language is not required.

Training is for unemployed job seekers and those at risk of unemployment who have an interest and ability to work in the biopharmaceutical industry.

Previous experience in laboratory or industrial production tasks is an advantage. The most important thing is interest and commitment to learning: during the training, you will get good skills to work in FinVector's production regardless of your background.

The working instructions and documentation language at FinVector is English. Applicants must have sufficient readiness to work in an English-speaking work environment.

Training Arrangements

The length of the teaching day during theoretical teaching and on-the-job learning is 7.5 h. The face-to-face teaching days of the training are carried out on Sakky's new Savilahti campus. The FinVector workplace is also located in Savilahti, in the immediate vicinity of the school.

On-the-job Learning Arrangements

The training includes a total of eight (8) weeks of workplace learning at FinVector's premises in Savilahti, Kuopio. A person in charge and a workplace instructor from the company are assigned to the students for the on-site learning period.

Application process

Apply for education by December 31th, 2023. Preliminary selection is on January 4th, 2024, and interviews from January 10th to 12th, 2024.

The application process for the training program is two-fold:

  1. To apply for the training, fill out the electronic application form at Työmarkkinatori (in Finnish):
    •  Go Personal Customers > Open Labour Training > Select the right training (Use the number 717477 for search) > From the Description or Information tabs, click on "Apply for this training".
    • Log into the service with personal online banking credentials or with a chip-based ID card. If you fill out the electronic application without logging in, you must confirm your application at the TE Office before the application deadline ends.
  2. In addition to the training application, applicants are asked to submit a CV to the employer's application system FinVector's Talentadore.

Please fill in your application carefully, especially the section "Detailed justifications", as those invited for an interview are selected based on the application.

You can monitor the processing of your application at Työmarkkinatori (in Finnish) (My Services - Personal Customer section under Labour Training > Status of my applications).

During the training period, you may be entitled to unemployment benefits (possibly increased) and expense compensation. You can agree on recording your training application in your employment plan in the My Services section.

For more information on applying for training and financial benefits during training, please contact the national training advisory service of TE services, tel. 0295 020 702 (Mon - Fri 9.00 - 16.15). You can also contact via chat, contact form, or Facebook. Further information can be found from Työmarkkinatori (in Finnish).  

 

Further Information

  • FinVector Senior HR Specialist Eetu Salmela, eetu.salmela@finvector.com, tel. 044 430 4812
  • Savo Vocational College, responsible teacher Minttu Turunen, minttu.turunen@sakky.fi, tel. 044 785 3126
  • Savo Vocational Collegel Corporate Services Manager, Maija Savolainen maija.savolainen@sakky.fi, tel. 044 785 3545
  • Employment and Economic Development Office, Saara Venäläinen, saara.venalainen@te-toimisto.fi, tel. 0295 043 526

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