Pharmacovigilance Researcher, experienced
Uppsala Monitoring Centre / Apotekarjobb / Uppsala
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hela Sverige Visa alla jobb hos Uppsala Monitoring Centre i Uppsala Publiceringsdatum2014-08-19Beskrivning av verksamhetenUppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is a foundation with a global mission of safer use of medicines. Based in Uppsala, Sweden, UMC works on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO) to collect and analyse international patient data with the aim of identifying and explaining problems related to medicines and their use. UMC is a world leader in scientific development in medicines safety monitoring, and provides capacity building in WHO member countries. Our products and services are used by health authorities and companies in the life science sector in more than 100 countries. UMC currently has approximately 100 employees.
Ready to change the world?
Would you like to help us make the world a safer place? Join an award-winning, multidisciplinary team committed to enabling safer use of medicines. We are seeking to recruit a pharmacovigilance researcher to further strengthen our efforts to explore the risks and benefits of medicines, advancing the science of pharmacovigilance.
Uppsala Monitoring Centre is responsible for the technical and scientific operations of the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring, an international initiative which focuses on enhancing patient care and safety in relation to the use of medicines, and supports public health programmes by providing reliable, balanced information for the effective assessment of the risk-benefit profile of medicinal drugs. We work with a range of exciting data sources, from VigiBase®, the WHO Programme's repository of nine million individual case reports from around the world, to electronic patient record systems, and social media. We lead and participate in international collaborative projects together with universities, health authorities, and industry. By joining the UMC, you will become part of a truly international organization with a global vision: safer patients.
Dina arbetsuppgifterLead and participate in scientific investigations of drug-related problems.
Provide pharmacological and or medical expertise in scientific projects.
Participate in routine signal detection and analysis, including causality assessment of case series.
Provide scientific support to member countries in the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring.
Coordinate and contribute to international collaborative projects.
Author scientific publications.
Present research results internally and externally.
Main interfaces/collaborations:
Other members of the Research section.
External collaborators, including academic groups and international collaborative projects.
The UMC review panel.
WHO member countries and external customers.
Utbildning och erfarenhetCompetence requirements
Ideally you have a PhD in pharmacy or nursing, or alternatively a master's degree with extensive research experience. You have:
5+ years work experience in pharmacovigilance
Experience of scientific studies including authoring of scientific articles
Extensive experience in data analysis and evaluation of medicine safety data
Experience of data management
Experience of Signal detection
You are fluent in English (written and verbal)
It is an added advantage if you also have experience of epidemiological studies, project management and international collaboration/projects.
Personal profile
As a person within the Research team you need to be:
Creative and propose innovative solutions with focus on applied value.
Analytical - have an aptitude for analytical review and constructive feedback.
A team player who helps others to perform to the best of their ability.
Solution-oriented, and see challenges as opportunities to excel.
Adaptable - have the ability to cope with change in internal or external demands.
Arbetstider och omfattningTillsvidare
Heltid
The position is full-time and begins with a trial period of six months based at the UMC office in Uppsala. UMC follows the Agreements between Swedish Agency for Government Employers and Saco-S and ST.
ErsättningFast lön
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2014-08-31
Send your application, marked with 2014-05, to
job@who-umc.org at the latest on August 31, 2014. Apply as soon as possible as we are working continuously with the applications. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Johan Ellenius or Kristina Star, Team Managers +46 (0)18-65 60 60. Union representatives, Helena S
Ansökan kan skickas till e-postadress:
job@who-umc.orgFöretagUppsala Monitoring Centre
AdressUppsala Monitoring Centre
Box 1051
75140 UPPSALA
Övriga kontaktuppgifterTelefonnummer: 018-656060
Faxnummer: 018-656088
E-postadress:
info@who-umc.org Jobbnummer 1967126
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