Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Assessor

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 a Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Assessor in our Pharmacovigilance Team

This exciting and interesting job puts you at the heart of authorising veterinary medicines in the UK. As a veterinary assessor within the Pharmacovigilance Team, you will contribute to the VMD's aims and objectives by monitoring reports of suspected adverse events and lack of efficacy following use of veterinary medicinal products, in order to ensure that the benefit/risk balance of these products remains positive.

Experience required:

• You will have extensive experience of the use and regulation of veterinary medicines in the UK gained from at least one of the following: experience of clinical veterinary work; experience in the pharmaceutical industry; experience as an assessor in another veterinary national competent authority; experience in academia.
• You must have experience of clinical veterinary work.
• You must have a good understanding of current animal health and topical veterinary issues.
• You must have experience in scientific writing and data analysis.
• You must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages. particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• You must use the internet effectively and have the aptitude to Learn how to use the VMD's bespoke IT systems.

Qualifications

You must hold a degree in veterinary medicine.

Memberships

You must be a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

You must make your application via the Civil Service Jobs website via the APPLY buttonwhere you will find a full job description including salary details.

The closing date for applications is 15 April 2024.

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is an Equal Opportunity employer.

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