Part of the Solution: How DataScientists and Software Engineersin Sweden Help Create Better Medicine Faster 

Attwoof Sartorius’ most Northern sites,in Umeåand Malmö, data analytics experts developsome of theworld’sleadingdata-based software solutionsfor the life sciences and the biopharma industry. Their ambition: To create insights from data that helpreducethe timeline forthe development and manufacture ofnew drugs or vaccines.  

Editor's note: This article dates from 2021; the is now part of the Product Group Digital Solutions which works on advancing the development of software-based products and applications in the Bioprocess Solutions Division.

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“Our goal at Sartorius is to help customers to bring novel medications to market faster,” Andreas Norén, Head of Quality at Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics, explains. “Data can play a decisive role along the whole process chain for a biopharmaceutical drug.” At Sartorius in Sweden, a team of data scientists and software specialists are working on world-leading software solutions for this challenge.


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On the move

A look back: In1987, five years after thefirstbiopharmaceutical drug wasapproved for therapeutic use, Umetrics,wasfounded.Thirty years later, Sartorius acquiredthe thenleading specialistindata analytics software for biopharma processes. Operating as Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics,today,the company is home to more than 80employeesinUmeåand Malmö. 

And it is on the move. AnnikaFinck, Head of Development at Sartorius Data Analytics joined the company in 2020. After studying computer science, she advanced her career in project and program management, before moving from Malmö to Umeå to lead the company’s transformation towards cloud solutions.  

“It’s an exciting time – and a challenging one. Wehavecreated an agile “DevOps” culture within thecompany,and we are working with big data, Artificial Intelligence, Kubernetes, event driven target architecture and other pioneering methods and technologies. All with the ambition to bring 30 years of software product development from desktop solutions to a cloud-based, regulatory-compliant, data analytics platform that empowers our customers to create affordable and safe products.” 
 

A chance to grow and make an impact 

With ambitious tasks ahead, the organizational structure must lead the way. “We have defined a new team structure, recruited line managers and are expecting to significantly grow the team in the next two years,”Annikasays. 

Currently,Sartoriushasseveral vacancies in data analytics and software development in Sweden- and hundreds of open positions worldwide. “We areone of the fastest-growing global life science companies, doublingour revenue every five years toan expected 5billion in 2025”, she concludes. “This offers the chance to grow along with the company.” Andreas, whostartedhis career with Umetrics in 2003 whenhewas still at university, adds:"Ever since I joined the company, I havehad the chance to develop – personally and professionally.With thetransformations ahead, this will continue to be a place where people can bring in their skills, thrive and – at the same time.”

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