Melina Malinen

Melina Malinen currently serves as Deputy Member at the Council on The Protection of Animals used for scientific or educational purposes since November 2023. Since July 2019, Melina has held the position of Senior Scientist at Orion Corporation, specializing in safety lead roles within DMPK & Safety Sciences. Previous positions include Research Collaborator and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the University of Eastern Finland, and Research Associate at the University of Helsinki. Additionally, Melina has experience as a pharmacist in various pharmacy roles, starting as Pharmacy Manager at Pharmacy of Helsinki LI. Melina earned a Ph.D. in Pharmacy with a focus on Biopharmaceutics from the University of Helsinki, alongside multiple degrees in Biotechnology and Pharmacy from the University of Kuopio.