WHO Technical Officer (Medical
Products Regulation) Pharmacy, Medicine, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biological sciences, Public health
This is a priority within the
WHO's new General Programme of Work.The South-East Asia Region has five
priorities for improving access to quality medical products: collaboration in
regulation; greater capacity to work within intellectual property and trade
rules and use TRIPS flexibilities; collaboration on pricing and procurement;
more rational use of medicines with a focus on antibiotics, and improved
monitoring of access to medical products.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Summary of Assigned Duties
(Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives; include main
achievements expected):Under the overall guidance of Director, HSD and direct
supervision of Regional Adviser, Intellectual Property Rights, Trade and Health
(IPT), the incumbent will perform the following duties:
Support activities and
deliverables of the South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN), including ways
to expedite approval of new and existing priority products through
inter-country collaboration and support for quality control laboratory network.
Provide technical and managerial
support for medical products (medicines, vaccines, medical devices and
diagnostics) on regulation and regulatory system strengthening in the countries
in the region
Provides policy and technical
support to Member countries in all aspects of vaccine supply management quality
control and safety within the scope of Expanded Programmes on Immunization
(EPI) and ensures technical quality of Vaccine Supply and Quality (VSQ) team
activities.
Facilitate the organization of
country self- and joint assessments of regulatory capacity, including
supporting institutional development plans.
Promote engagement for defining
roles and responsibilities for external partners supporting national regulatory
system strengthening, to align with national regulatory agency priorities and
institutional development plans.
Support post-marketing surveillance
and vigilance activities for medical products in the SEARN network
Develop and contribute to
publications on access to medical products.
To perform any other relevant
duties assigned by Director HSD or supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Master's level
university degree in pharmacy, medicine, biochemistry, microbiology, biological
sciences, public health or other health science-related field.
Desirable: Advanced degree or
specialization in the manufacture, production or regulation of one or more
medical products (medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, devices)
Experience
Essential: At least seven years
of experience in medical product regulation, some of which should have been
obtained in an international context
Desirable: Experience in working
on medical product regulation in a low or middle-income countryExperience in
working across multiple agencies and managing their often-diverse objectives.
Skills
Good knowledge of product
development, production and control. This includes having worked for a
medicines/vaccines manufacturer or a national regulatory authority.
Demonstrated ability to work with experts at national and regional levels, and
to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of
different national and cultural backgrounds. Excellent organizational skills.
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