Tero Jalkanen
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Tero Jalkanen

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Bio

I’m a data scientist working in a statistical consulting company. In this role, I help life science companies working on novel drugs, diagnostic tests, and alike, with any data-related challenges they might face. I’m trained as a physicist with specialization towards materials science. I also have extensive experience in working in the pharmaceutical industry.

Education

PhD in Physics | University of Turku, Finland (2008-2012).

Wrote my thesis on nanostructured silicon optical filters.

MSc in Physics | University of Turku, Finland (2002-2008).

Minored in Mathematics.

Experience

Senior Data Scientist | EstiMates (2022-present)

Data science consulting for life science companies.

Senior Scientist / Expert Scientist / Scientist | Bayer (2014-2022)

Development of long-acting drug delivery formulations, internal statistical consultation, project management etc.

Post-Doctoral Researcher | University of Turku, Finland (2012-2014)

Independent research on nanomaterials at the department of Physics and Astronomy. Materials science related consulting for external companies. Teaching students in Physics Lab II & III.

Visiting Researcher | Kyoto University, Japan (2010-2012)

Worked at the Institute of Advanced Energy for 18 months with a scholarship from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.