E-DRUG: Call for Consultant - WHO Local Production & Assistance Unit
- deadline 31 March 2020
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Call for Consultant for WHO Local Production & Assistance Unit
Purpose of the Consultancy:
The consultant will assist and support the Local Production & Assistance Unit with programme activities in strengthening local production for improving access to quality-assured essential medicines and other health products in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Work to be performed:
Task 1: Assist with organizing capacity building and technical assistance to relevant stakeholders on quality assurance in local production (e.g. GMP, product quality, bioequivalence).
Task 2: Assist with organizing product type-driven capacity building and technical assistance for Member States for sustainable quality local production of health products (e.g. vaccines, biosimilars, in-vitro diagnostics).
Task 3: Assist with organizing technical assistance related to WHO PQ.
Task 4: Assist with establishing and maintaining an inventory and repository of training materials used for capacity building and technical assistance on sustainable quality local production.
Task 5: Liaise with relevant WHO PQ Teams and stakeholders to identify topics relevant to WHO PQ for capacity building and technical assistance.
Task 6: Assist with market intelligence-related activities.
Task 7: Assist with establishing and maintaining a roster of qualified experts that could provide capacity building and technical assistance in quality local production of health products.
Qualifications required:
University degree in pharmacy, life sciences (such as biochemistry, biotechnology, and biomedical engineering) or other health or socio-economic related fields.
Skills/Technical skills and knowledge required:
- Strong technical knowledge in health product manufacturing, GMP and quality management systems.
- Strong technical knowledge in WHO and other internationally-recognized quality assurance standards and in health product regulation.
- Excellent technical writing skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a multicultural team and maintain effective working relationships with recognized experts and stakeholders.
- Strong methodological and analytical skills with the ability to conduct research, identify and analyse literature relevant to the programme area.
- Good planning and organizational skills with attention to detail and with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
- Strong IT skills: Word, Excel, presentation software, databases and web navigators.
Experience required:
- A minimum of five years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences or other health or socio-economic related field, which includes professional experience in the health product manufacturing industry and GMP.
- The following would be considered an asset:
i. Direct experience in the manufacture of health products and training in quality issues (e.g. GMP, quality control/assurance).
ii. Professional experience as a GMP inspector for a national regulatory authority.
iii. Experience in, or in collaboration with, an international organization.
iv. Experience working in LMICs.
v. Experience in organizing meetings/workshops.
Languages required:
Expert knowledge of English. Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset.
Contract duration:
6 months
Location:
Geneva, Switzerland
How to apply:
Send your full curriculum vitae, letter of introduction and date of availability by email to Dr. Jicui Dong (dongj@who.int) and Mr. David Woo (wood@who.int).
Deadline:
31 March 2020
Only selected candidates will be contacted.
David Woo
Technical Officer
Local Production & Assistance Unit
Regulation and Prequalification Department Access to Medicines and Health Products Division World Health Organization Geneva, Switzerland
"WOO, David" <wood@who.int>