Pharmacovigilance Scientist

Would you like to contribute to the safer use of medicines and vaccines for everyone everywhere? We are looking for a physician or pharmacist to join our Signal Management section.



Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre responsible for the operations of the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring (PIDM). The organisation is the custodian of VigiBase, the WHO global database of adverse event reports for medicines and vaccines, comprising over 35 million individual case safety reports submitted by programme members around the world. UMC supports PIDM members in developing, implementing, and strengthening safety surveillance programmes. The WHO Liaison department has 19 staff with diverse skill sets and backgrounds, divided into three sections: Signal Management, Education & Training, and Surveillance Implementation & Strengthening.



You will join the Signal Management section, which consists of eight scientists with educational backgrounds in medicine or pharmacy.



What you will do

With support from UMC’s Research department, the section regularly screens VigiBase to detect safety signals. A signal is defined as information that suggests a new potentially causal association or a new aspect of a known association between an intervention and an event or a set of events. UMC’s signals are primarily intended to alert and inform the national pharmacovigilance centres and regulatory authorities within the PIDM. These organisations are responsible for evaluating the information received and deciding on further action at a national level. Our potential signals are prioritised for further investigation in consultation with UMC’s external clinical experts.

You will:
- Perform the clinical assessment of case series related to potential signals, including causality assessment and reviewing the scientific literature for additional evidence. - Critically review the signal assessments performed by your team members. - Disseminate the findings, including publishing in the WHO Pharmaceuticals Newsletter and peer-reviewed scientific journals as well as presenting at scientific conferences. - Share your expertise in collaborations with other sections and departments within UMC, such as Education & Training and Research. - Work closely with WHO’s Pharmacovigilance team and provide support to the WHO advisory committees on the safety of medicinal products and vaccines.
This is a full-time position based at UMC’s office in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden, conveniently located three minutes away from the railway and bus stations.


You:
- Are a physician or a pharmacist with recent experience in healthcare or research. - Have a strong analytical capability and interest. - Are proficient in scientific writing, with an eye for detail. - Are fluent in written and spoken English. - Are proactive and capable of driving activities to completion. - Collaborate well with your team members and other stakeholders. - Contribute to a positive and nurturing work environment.
We will process applications on an ongoing basis during the recruitment period.

Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is a centre for international service and scientific research in the field of pharmacovigilance. We are the WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring, and manage the technical and operational aspects of the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring since 1978.

As a non-profit foundation, we support the World Health Organization, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders who share our vision of advancing medicines safety. Through research and development of new scientific methods, we explore the benefits and harms of medicines for patients, and offer products and services used by health authorities and the pharmaceutical industry worldwide

UMC’s working language is English. We normally apply a probationary period to new appointments.

UMC follows the collective agreements between the Swedish Agency for Government Employers and Saco-S and ST. Union representatives are Malin Zaar (Saco-S) and Jessica Avasol (ST), +46 (0)18-65 60 60.