Vacancy Notice No: HQ/11/QSM/TA9
https://erecruit.who.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?vaclng=en&jobinfo_uid_c=24147
Title: Technical Officer
Grade: P4
Contract type: Temporary appointment
Duration of contract: 6 months
Application Deadline: 7 February 2011
(3 day(s) until closing deadline)
Currently accepting applications
Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland
Organization unit: HQ/QSM - Quality Assurance and Safety: Medicines (HQ/QSM) /
HQ/PQM Prequalification of Medicines Programme (HQ/PQM) OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
To optimize WHO's technical advice and political support to Member States by developing and promoting norms, standards and guidelines for quality, safety, rational use and efficacy of medicines. Description of duties:
- Participates in planning, management and coordination of assessments done in the WHO prequalification programme for medicines.
- Provides technical assessment and evaluation of submitted dossiers from pharmaceutical manufacturers with respect to quality.
- Manages, coordinates and monitors assessments done by internationally based Assessors.
- Liaises, coordinates and communicates with pharmaceutical manufacturers on dossiers submitted for prequalification.
- Creates and maintains standard operating procedures, guidelines and related quality assurance systems for the prequalification programme.
- Provides expert advice on technical issues related to quality issues of medicine as well as providing technical expertise in relevant meetings and Expert Advisory Groups. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education:
Essential
- University degree in pharmacy or chemistry.
- Advanced university degree in a related field or equivalent in form of an official certification of the successful completion of a full university course qualifying the candidate to either practice the profession in the country, or allowing for the completion of a PhD-dissertation as the next academic step.
Desirable
Postgraduate degree in either pharmacy or chemistry, preferably linked to quality assurance.
Skills:
- Comprehensive knowledge of medicines regulation with special emphasis on the assessment of the quality part of the marketing authorization dossiers.
- In-depth knowledge of WHO quality standards for pharmaceutical products and international regulatory requirements for marketing authorization of medicinal products.
- Good professional drafting and communication skills.
- Experience in working together with other regulatory experts.
- Ability to work under time pressures.
WHO Competencies:
1. Producing results
2. Communicating in a credible and effective way
3. Fostering integration and teamwork
4. Knowing and managing yourself. Experience:
Essential
- More than seven years of working experience in a national regulatory agency as an assessor of the quality part of the dossier, including generic dossiers, or related professional experience with in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience of dealing with the pharmaceutical quality aspects of marketing authorizations.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the international regulatory environment.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English is essential. A working knowledge of French would be an asset. Additional Information:
Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this Vacancy Notice. This vacancy is published in English only. Annual salary: (Net of tax)
USD 66482 at single rate
USD 71393 with primary dependants Post Adjustment: 92.2 % of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.