Are you looking for your next career step in clinical research? Would you like to play a key role in guiding clinical development and ensuring patient safety in an innovative biopharmaceutical company? Welcome to join a team that is building a biopharmaceutical success story and a better tomorrow.

We are now looking for a Medical Director for our partner Aurealis Therapeutics for a permanent position.

The role can be based in Kuopio or elsewhere in Finland, with the possibility for remote work within Finland.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Medical Director, you will play a key role in Aurealis’ clinical development together with the Chief Medical Officer. You will provide medical leadership and contribute to the design, execution, and evaluation of clinical trials across their full lifecycle.

The role combines strategic medical oversight with hands-on involvement in clinical projects. You will act as a medical expert, supporting the organization especially in clinical study design, safety evaluation, and interpretation of clinical data.

A key focus area will be the planning of clinical trials, especially the preparation of upcoming Phase III studies. You will provide medical input to protocols, synopses, and other key documents, while ensuring that study execution meets high standards from a patient safety perspective.

The role also involves close collaboration with external partners. With clinical trials largely outsourced to CROs, you will ensure high-quality medical oversight, documentation, and reporting.

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Developing and reviewing clinical development plans and study protocols

• Providing medical guidance during clinical trials and interpreting clinical data

• Overseeing patient safety and collaborating with the Drug Safety Officer

• Reviewing CRO-generated documentation and reports

• Participating in interactions with regulatory authorities (EMA, FDA etc.)

• Collaborating with KOLs, study sites, and external scientific experts

You will be part of an experienced team and report to the Chief Medical Officer.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

👉 Medical degree (MD) or equivalent (PhD considered an advantage)

👉 Approximately 5 years of experience in clinical trials within drug development

👉 Understanding of clinical trial design and execution (Phases I–IV)

👉 Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation, GCP requirements, EMA regulations, ICH guidelines, and clinical trial methodology

👉 Experience working with CROs

👉 Understanding of drug safety and pharmacovigilance

👉 Ability to interpret scientific data and make well-founded decisions

👉 Fluency in English

As a Medical Director, you have a strong medical background and the ability to combine clinical expertise with an understanding of drug development and sound decision-making. You can evaluate both the big picture and detailed data, particularly from a patient safety perspective. You possess strong collaboration and communication skills, and you work effectively with various stakeholders, driving initiatives forward in a structured and goal-oriented manner.

Experience with FDA regulations or working in U.S. or other international regulatory environments is considered an advantage. In addition, familiarity with marketing authorization processes (such as MAA or BLA submissions), as well as experience in areas such as cell and gene therapies, oncology, or chronic wound care, will support success in this role.

WHAT AUREALIS THERAPEUTICS OFFER

A meaningful, versatile, and responsible role in an international and dynamic working environment where you can truly develop your career. In this position, you play a key role in enabling high-quality clinical research and ensuring patient safety.

Aurealis offers a flexible and autonomous working environment built on a foundation of trust. Employees are encouraged to define their own ways of working, including schedules and locations, in an organisation where work-life balance is a lived value. The work community is warm, informal, and approachable, bringing together people with diverse personalities and backgrounds. The culture is non-hierarchical, emphasizing open collaboration, mutual respect, and low-threshold communication. In addition,

Aurealis offers comprehensive employee benefits, including extensive occupational healthcare, leisure accident insurance, ePassi benefits, free parking, and the opportunity to participate in the company’s bonus and option program.

The employment follows the collective agreement for white-collar employees in the chemical industry, and the salary is based on your experience and skills. The start date is negotiable but expected to take place in 2026. The position is full-time and permanent.

ABOUT AUREALIS THERAPEUTICS

Aurealis Therapeutics is a biotech company working to solve one of the most challenging problems in medicine: diseases that don't respond to single-target treatments. Our platform uses engineered bacteria to deliver multiple therapeutic proteins simultaneously, directly at the site of the disease. Come help us bring these therapies to patients. We are a small, committed team that values trust, close collaboration, and the people behind science. We meet in person several times a year in Kuopio, trust people to work in the way that suits them best, and love working with people who are genuinely passionate about what they do. If that sounds like your kind of place, look at what we are working on!

Read more: https://aurealistherapeutics.com/

CONTACT AND APPLICATION PROCESS

The recruitment process is handled by Adecco Finland Oy. For further information, please contact during week 27, when we are best reached.

📩 Miia Tarvainen at Adecco via email (miia.tarvainen@adecco.fi).

The first round of interviews will be conducted by Adecco during the weeks 28-29. Applications are reviewed during the application period, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, but no later than July 19, 2026.

The second round of interviews will be conducted by Aurealis Therapeutics, expected to take place in August, depending on summer holiday schedules.

Thank you for your application! ⭐