# \[e-drug\] Job opening: MSF Access Campaign - Pharmaceutical Coordinator **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [June 27, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-job-opening-msf-access-campaign-pharmaceutical-coordinator/35726 "2011-06-27T14:05:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Michelle\_Vilk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Michelle\_Vilk](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/Michelle_Vilk)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-job-opening-msf-access-campaign-pharmaceutical-coordinator/35726/1 "2011-06-27T14:05:16Z")
E-DRUG: Job opening: MSF Access Campaign - Pharmaceutical Coordinator ----------------------------------------------------------- [Please respond according to instructions at the end of the message. DO NOT CLICK REPLY]          Introduction The Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines was started in 1999 and is part of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) International. It aims to improve access and stimulate development of medical tools (drugs, diagnostics and vaccines) that could have a major impact on morbidity and mortality in contexts where MSF works. The Access Campaign challenges external medical-political actors in order to overcome barriers identified by practitioners in MSF programmes and those practicing in similar environments. To this end it aims to influence international policies relevant to improving access and stimulating innovation. The Pharmaceutical Coordinator of the Access Campaign The Pharmaceutical Coordinator conducts problem analysis and advocacy to overcome access barriers to health technologies, in particular related to price, production, quality, availability in country and appropriateness of formulations. She/he manages all pharmaceutical issues and feeds into the Access Campaign's strategies with a pharmaceutical perspective. She/he links the Access Campaign's activities with MSF's pharmaceutical operations through coordination with the MSF network of pharmacists. The Pharmaceutical Coordinator reports to the Executive Director of the Access Campaign. Responsibilities: Management: Manages all pharmaceutical activities of the MSF Access Campaign Main objectives:    1. Stimulates generic competition    2. Stimulates development and production of appropriate drug       formulations    3. Facilitates the use of key products and new formulations in MSF    4. Promotes policies that ensure quality and reduce substandard       medicines    5. Promotes adapted regulatory strategies that allow timely approval of       new and adapted products Profile:    · Degree in Pharmacy with at least seven years postgraduate       pharmaceutical experience including pharmaceutical policy and/or       regulatory affairs    · At least three years work experience in developing countries    · Excellent communication and team working skills    · Management experience    · Fluency in written and oral English; French and/or Spanish       appreciated    · Available for travel    · Confident public speaker    · Knowledge of MSF an advantage    · Advocacy experience an advantage Practical information: Location: Geneva Contract: full time, long-term contract Start date: as soon as possible To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter by July 14, 2011 to Michelle Vilk at michelle.vilk@geneva.msf.org Detailed terms of reference for the position and further information about the MSF Access Campaign can be found at www.msfaccess.org \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_- Kind regards, Michelle Vilk Coordination and Communications Assistant Medecins Sans Frontieres Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines Rue de Lausanne 78 1211 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: + 41(0) 22 849 89 02 Fax: + 41 (0) 22 849 84 04 michelle.vilk@geneva.msf.org