Pharmaceutical Assessor – Import Notification System - £58,983 p.a. + benefits

We are currently looking for a Pharmaceutical Assessor – Import Notification System to join our Population Health Function within the Healthcare Quality and Access group.
This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.
Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites.
We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly.
Who are we?
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The objective of the Healthcare Quality and Access (HQA) portfolio is to drive quality and critically appraise benefits and risks to inform robust decisions on healthcare access including accelerated access pathways. It will do this by bringing together a fusion of our capabilities across both medicines and medical devices to enable licensing and market access, as well as ensuring compliance with regulations and standards
The Population Health – Unlicensed Medicine function, part of HQA, delivers a risk-based appraisal of Unlicensed medicines and whether they may or may not be supplied within the UK to safeguard public health. It enables wider access to these important medicines when licensed medicines are not available to meet the needs of individual patients., The post holder will work as part of the Import Notification System (INS) assessment team performing safety, and safety in relation to quality, vetoing of notifications of intent to import unlicensed medicines. The INS is an MHRA function dedicated to the statutory duty of processing and assessing notifications of intent to import unlicensed medicines into the UK., + Assess notifications for importation into the UK of unlicensed medicinal products received under SI 2005/2789 regulation 167 and Schedule 4 against known patient safety or product quality issues affecting unlicensed medicines, to determine if a non-objection or objection to import should be issued. Decisions must be made in a timeframe appropriate to the urgency of the issue, and on the information available at that time.
+ Display a high level of attention to detail to ensure up to date accurate data and documents are held on internal databases and relevant archives.
+ Develop good working relationships and communicate effectively with colleagues and other internal and external stakeholders
+ Provide support to other activities affecting medicine supply such as public health emergencies, ensuring flexibility and engagement with internal and external stakeholders, We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.
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+ Test, further information will be supplied when you reach this stage
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+ Experience in quality assurance and its implications on clinical outcomes and evaluation of risk to patients.
+ Experience in Pharmaceutical Industry, NHS quality assurance or manufacturing roles, or relevant roles within a competent authority, and a thorough working knowledge of Good Manufacturing and Distribution Practices, regulations underpinning pharmaceutical manufacture and their implications on the safe use of medicines.
+ Knowledge in one or more relevant scientific areas or broader knowledge across the range of scientific activities in relation to the pharmaceutical development, manufacture, quality assurance and clinical use of human medicinal products.
+ Ability to use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions and communicate them effectively to different audiences.
+ Capable at developing effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Alongside your salary of £58,983, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £17,087 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
+ Privilege Leave: 1 day
+ Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
+ Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
+ Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
+ Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on
+ Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
+ Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
+ Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
+ Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)
+ Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
+ On-going learning and development