Technical Officer (International Pharmacopoeia and Quality Control)

Overview

The Technical Officer (International Pharmacopoeia and Quality Control) role focuses on assuring the quality and safety of health products through the development and establishment of global norms and standards.

Tasks Summary

• Plan and coordinate activities for elaborating and revising International Pharmacopoeia texts.
• Advise and prepare supporting texts for quality control specifications for medicines.
• Support the development, establishment, revision, publication, and promotion of monographs on priority medicines.
• Prepare/review specifications and background papers for WHO Expert Committees on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations.
• Support proficiency tests for national drug control laboratories through preparation of protocols, evaluation of results, and follow-up actions.
• Develop and maintain contacts with scientific professionals and counterparts in regulatory authorities and organizations.
• Coordinate and advise WHO Collaborating Centers and partners developing standards for quality control of pharmaceuticals.

Experience Requirements

• At least seven years of experience in the development of pharmaceutical specifications.
• At least five years hands-on experience working in a quality control laboratory using pharmacopoeia specifications, including analytical method development and validations.
• At least seven years of experience in drafting and editing technical quality control text, and / or preparation or evaluation of the quality part of marketing authorization applications for pharmaceuticals.
• Desirable: Experience in working in the development of pharmaceutical specifications in an international environment.
• Desirable: Experience in working in the quality control related function at national, regional or international level.

Qualification Requirements

• Essential: Advanced University degree (Masters level or above) in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy or analytical chemistry or related fields.
• Desirable: PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or analytical chemistry or related fields.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Expert knowledge of English.

Languages Preferred: • Intermediate knowledge of French.

Contract Duration: 1 year

Work Modality:

Remuneration: • Annual base salary starting at USD 84,672. • Variable post adjustment, currently amounting to USD 6428 per month. • 30 days of annual leave. • Allowances for dependent family members. • Home leave. • Education grant for dependent children.