Working pattern: Full-time, Job share, Part-time

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and is responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the UK.

We have a vacancy for the Head of Pharmacovigilance

This exciting and interesting post puts you at the heart of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s (VMD) role in being the regulatory and policy lead responsible for issues concerning the authorisation, use, and manufacture of veterinary medicines in the UK.

The VMD’s aim is to protect public health, animal health, and the environment, and promote animal welfare by assuring the safety, quality and effectiveness of veterinary medicines.

As Head of Pharmacovigilance, you will be responsible for the post-authorisation surveillance of veterinary medicines through the collation of suspected adverse event reports among other mechanisms.

Veterinarymedicines regulation has undergone a period of significant change due to the introduction of new legislation in Great Britain (GB), and the continued adjustment to the new landscape following Brexit with veterinary medicines regulation operating slightly differently in Northern Ireland (NI). This adds to the complexity of the work dealt with by the VMD.

Qualifications

Degree in veterinary science

Memberships

Must be eligible to be a member of the RCVS

Experience required:

You must have a good understanding and relevant experience in, or a demonstrable ability to get up to speed rapidly, in the regulation of medicinal products, the legislative process, and Pharmacovigilance and the wider regulatory environment.

We’re looking for you to have experience of / in:

• developing and leading a team
• developing business relationships
• providing strategic leadership
• leading change
• management of key business processes subject to demanding deadlines and managing conflicting priorities
• providing advice on complex issues in a way that is easy to understand.

We’re looking for someone that:

• Is a good communicator, both orally and in writing.
• Is proactive, working on your own initiative using a variety of media to communicate messages and reporting progress against strategic objectives or targeted outcomes.
• Is proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 packages, particularly Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and can learn in-house packages quickly. You must make your application via the Civil Service Jobs website at Head of Pharmacovigilance - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK where you will find a full job description including salary details.

The closing date for applications is 25 November 2024.

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is an Equal Opportunity employer

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