Defra Group Senior Safety Assessor

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and is responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the UK.

We have a vacancy for a Senior Safety Assessor

This post is for a Safety Assessor working in the regulation of veterinary pharmaceutical medicines, specifically on the assessment of user safety. The post sits within the Pharmaceuticals Section, which is in the Authorisations Division at the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, an arms-length body of Defra. The post holder will assess pharmacological, toxicological, and microbiological data provided by pharmaceutical companies that wish to market their Veterinary Medicinal Products in the UK.

About the job

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of new Marketing Authorisations (MAs), Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs), and extensions and variations to MAs/MRLs.

This will include the writing of comprehensive assessment reports on the pharmacology and toxicology of new active substances, as well as user risk, in line with published timelines and guidance documents.

There would be an expectation that the post holder would be able to learn to assess other data types that the safety team evaluates, in particular, consumer safety (residues depletion and MRL setting), with a view to becoming an expert assessor in all relevant areas.

Additionally, the post-holder would need to be able to produce and present relevant training materials in order to pass on their knowledge to other members of the VMD, as well as external clients.

We are looking for

Experience evaluating scientific data, producing comprehensive assessment reports in accordance with local style guides, working to strict timelines, and presenting scientific data and conclusions on their assessments to colleagues, committees, and/or stakeholders. Will have experience of using Microsoft office suite.

Qualifications

You must have at least an undergraduate degree in pharmacology, toxicology, or a very similar discipline. We would accept for example chemistry/biology, with relevant experience.

The closing date for applications is 23 September 2024.

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is an Equal Opportunity employer.

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