Job Description

Would you like to contribute to the safe use of medicines and vaccines globally? We are looking for a Content Specialist to join one of our Content Management teams in the Portfolio and Product Management department.

Since 1978, Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) has been dedicated to developing, supporting, and expanding the field of pharmacovigilance science and practice.

As a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre, we support work around the world to examine the potential adverse effects of medicines and vaccines and contribute to safer, more informed care of patients.

We are a diverse, international group of pharmacists, physicians, data scientists, system developers, communicators, and many other professionals motivated by a deep belief that the work we do matters.

About the role

The two Content Management teams mainly consist of pharmacists responsible for developing and maintaining the WHODrug product portfolio, including WHODrug Global, the world’s most widely used drug dictionary. The teams ensure high-quality, regulatory-compliant content that supports customer needs, in close collaboration with WHODrug Portfolio Management. The teams also partake in the development of processes and systems for creating the Pharmaceutical Product ID (PhPID) and Global Substance ID (GSID) in line with the ISO Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP) standards.

The position will be placed in one of the Content Management teams based on the profile and background of the selected candidate.

What you will do

• Validate and classify medicinal drug information to ensure data completeness, accuracy, and consistency in line with the quality standards required for WHODrug coding in individual case safety reports and clinical trials.
• Support WHODrug users with specific customer requests for new drugs.
• Manual coding of ICSR (individual case safety reports).
• Contribute to improvements in how the team works.

Further into the employment, you will have the opportunity to participate in the maintenance of PHPID or WHODrug related products and services, other aspects of the team´s responsibilities.

Who you are

You may be the right person for this role if you have:

• A master’s degree in pharmacy
• Excellent written and spoken English

It is an advantage if you also have:

• Experience in classification of medical products, including ATC classification
• Knowledge of ISO IDMP standards
• Understanding of good coding practices and knowledge of pharmacology
• Experience in pharmacovigilance or regulatory affairs
• Knowledge of herbal medicines
• Additional language skills

As a person, you:

• Are self-driven and able to work independently according to established processes
• Are interested in user needs and regulatory requirements
• Pay close attention to detail and can critically review, classify, and organise medicinal information
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment
• Are helpful, share knowledge, and work well with others across teams and departments at UMC

The role requires working on site at the Uppsala office at least three days per week.

Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis during the application period.

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