Veterinary Medicines Quality Assessor – Regulatory Science

Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD); Addlestone; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is an Executive Agency of Defra responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the UK. This vacancy for a Pharmaceutical Quality Assessor places you at the heart of authorising medicines for the UK market within the Quality team of the Pharmaceuticals Section.

You will assess quality data for marketing authorisations, vary applications, and contribute to regulatory science, guidelines, and international regulator

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical science, or another relevant subject.
• Ability to critically analyse scientific information from multiple sources and make sound judgements for medicines.
• Experience in regulatory affairs, research and development, manufacture, or quality control of medicinal products.

Responsibilities

• Assess quality data submitted for marketing authorisations of veterinary medicines.
• Assess variations to authorisations and support regulatory decisions.
• Contribute to regulatory science strategy and development of guidelines.
• Support international activities and training of regulators.

Skills

Critical analysis of scientific info

Written and verbal communication

Pharmaceutical industry experience

Regulatory knowledge & licensing

MS Office proficiency

Education

Degree in Chemistry/Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical science

Tools

SharePoint

VMD bespoke databases

Microsoft Office 365 suite

Job description

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is an Executive Agency of Defra responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the UK. This vacancy for a Pharmaceutical Quality Assessor places you at the heart of authorising medicines for the UK market within the Quality team of the Pharmaceuticals Section.

You will assess quality data for marketing authorisations, vary applications, and contribute to regulatory science, guidelines, and international regulator