E-DRUG: Vacancy QC Laboratory Consultant - Kazakhstan Pharmaceutical Policy Reform
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Dear E-druggers,
Euro Health Group (http://www.ehg.dk ) is implementing a World Bank financed contract "Twinning Arrangement for Pharmaceutical Policy'' with the Ministry of Health - Kazakhstan. The project covers the period November 2010 to March 2013.
We are looking for a pharmacist or quality control laboratory specialist with a Master's degree in pharmaceutical sciences or related educational background - with expertise of working in a Medicines Quality Control Laboratory - for intermittent short-term input from now until the end of the project. The project office is based in Astana, Kazakhstan but the successful Consultant(s) will work in both Astana and Almaty, with Almaty as the primary location. The Consultant Team is multinational, with experts from Russia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Kazakhstan.
Starting date: October 2011
Objective of the project:
The focus of the project is to develop the National Pharmaceutical Policy and focus on key areas that will be covered within Policy, namely to:
* improve and update the formulary system and establish institutional mechanisms for the promotion of rational and safe drug use
* strengthen the drug benefit package system
* modernize the drug quality assurance system in compliance with international standards
* introduce tools for monitoring and managing the utilisation of drugs by health service providers
The main components of the project cover the following in which we are working:
* National Pharmaceutical Policy and the associated Operational Plan
* National Formulary, Pharmacology Master Degree Course, Drug and Therapeutic Committees, Drug Information Centres
* Outpatient Drug Benefit Package (OPDBP)
* Drug Quality Assurance and Registration/Inspection/Legislation
* Pharmaceutical Products Management & Monitoring
Background:
Expertise is being sought for the component: Drug Quality Assurance and Registration/ Inspection/ Legislation.
A Consultant had been employed who commenced work with the Project Team in November 2010 and required deliverables to date have been submitted, but owing to personal circumstances, the Consultant has had to resign from the project.
Euro Health Group now invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified Consultants who are available to join the Project Team as soon as possible.
The successful candidate(s) will need to be available in Kazakhstan in October 2011 to prepare and participate in a major conference in November.
An Office Manager is employed permanently who also provides interpretation services between Russian and English. The working language is English. All Consultants make periodic short-term visits to Kazakhstan. Affordable hotel and apartment accommodation of high quality is available.
Qualifications:
Essential
· A pharmacist or quality control laboratory specialist with a Master's degree in pharmaceutical sciences or related educational background
· Recent pharmaceutical QC laboratory experience and experience in implementation of EU laboratory directives (EDQM)
· Experience of successfully preparing laboratories for GLP and ISO 17025 accreditation for medicines
· Experience in the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
· Fluent in written and spoken English
· Available to commence from October 2011 onwards
· At least five years' recent or current experience of working in a National Drug Quality Control Laboratory within the European Union.
Desirable
· Experience with GMP inspection
Scope of Work:
In collaboration with the Committee for Control of Medical and Pharmaceutical Activities, the National Centre for Drug Expertise (NCDE) and its Test Centre, the Consultant will:
1. Review the Quality Manual of the NCDE Test Centre and recommend amendments and provide support for its completion (Deliverable 38)
2. Support the development of additional standard operational procedures (SOPs) for the NCDE Test Centre as per ISO 17025, EDQM[1] <http://email.ehg.dk/exchange/vremedios/Drafts/?Cmd=new#_ftn1> and PIC/S[2] <http://email.ehg.dk/exchange/vremedios/Drafts/?Cmd=new#_ftn2> (Deliverable 39)
Input time:
Approximately 50 field days over two trips to be undertaken from October 2011 to March 2013.
If interested please send your CV to Anette Cramer at acramer@ehg.dk
Best regards,
Valerie Remedios
Pharmaceutical Consultant
Euro Health Group
Tinghøjvej 77,
2860 Søborg, Denmark
Tel: +45 (0) 39 69 68 88
www.ehg.dk
vremedios@ehg.dk
[1] <http://email.ehg.dk/exchange/vremedios/Drafts/?Cmd=new#_ftnref1> European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Health Care
[2] <http://email.ehg.dk/exchange/vremedios/Drafts/?Cmd=new#_ftnref2> Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme