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Director of The Uppsala Monitoring Centre

Category	Drug safety and pharmacovigilance
Job Ref	HM/006006
Job Type	Permanent
Salary	Salary on application
Location	Sweden

29 Aug 2010

Director of The Uppsala Monitoring Centre

This is a unique opportunity to make a difference to the safety of medicines on an international level, at a time when the challenges of delivering safe healthcare globally have never been more in the public eye.

The Uppsala Monitoring Centre is the field name of the WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring located in Sweden. An independent organisation of scientific excellence in the area of medicines safety. The Centre offers a range of products and services related to the WHO database of reports of Adverse Drug Reactions from health care providers and patients in member countries of the WHO Programme.

The UMC provides essential services to regulatory agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, academia and health professionals. Being economically independent and self financing the UMC’s Director is responsible for the operational management of the Centre including business and financial development.

Do you have the public health commitment, scientific excellence, management acumen, people skills, creativity, drive and energy to lead the way?

The role - As Director you will:

- Act as the authoritative medical expert of pharmacovigilance and leader of the UMC operations

- Keep the UMC at on the cutting edge of medicines safety issues

- Liaise with the World Health Organization and national pharmcovigilance centres

- Collect and communicate information from member countries about the benefits, harm and risks of medicines

- Lead a dedicated multidisciplinary team of 60 people at the UMC

- Travel all over the world

Qualifications

- Medical degree and PhD, or equivalent, in relevant areas of science

- Extensive experience of pharmacovigilance

- People-management and  leadership skills

- Experience from a strategic role

- Experience in business development and financial management

- Excellent  communication and negotiation skills (Fluency in English required, proficiency in other languages also preferred)

Personal profile - You are:

- Hardworking, self-driven and proactive

- Experienced and well respected leader

- An excellent relationship builder

- Passionate and enjoy working in an international environment

If you think this could be you, visit our website www.who-umc.org and read more on www.who.int/medicines/areas/quality_safety/en/index.html

Application

In this recruitment UMC is working with Hays.      

Please submit your application with your resumé and a personal letter to Stockholm@haysexecutive.com. We are continuously reviewing applications throughout the entire application period and would like your application no later than February 28, 2009. Mark your application “UMC”. If you have questions, please contact Helena Marteus or Marita Ribohn on  +46 8-588 043 00.





 

For further information please contact
Helena Marteus
Email: helena.marteus@hays.com

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