Advisor Pharmacovigilance, Medsafe

3 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Work with the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring (CARM) to run the adverse reactions reporting system in Aotearoa and contribute to improved safety of medicines and vaccines.
- Permanent full-time position
- Supportive and friendly work culture
- Salary midpoint of $88,836, actual salary dependent on your experience

The Clinical Risk Management Branch team sits in the Medsafe Group and is part of a directorate promoting effective regulation and evidence-based decision making. Medsafe specifically ensures that medicines have acceptable quality, safety and efficacy.
As an Advisor (Reporting), you will be responsible for the day
- to
- day operation of the pharmacovigilance database. You will manage the administrative functions, input data into the database, contact reporters for more information as needed and liase with external bodies to ensure smooth transfer of data. You will also work with the pharmacovigilance team to use analytical techniques to identify safety signals and contribute to the development and improvement of database and its processes.

Ko ngā pukenga ōu - What You'll Bring
- Proven organisational
- and communication (written and oral) skills.
- Scientific knowledge is essential, for example a degree in a life science.

Ko wai mātou - About Us
At Manatū Hauora - Ministry of Health we are the kaitiaki of the health system, providing leadership and driving strategy and performance. We regulate the health sector and are the primary source of advice on health matters. Our mahi ensures New Zealanders are cared for by a health system that is innovative, future focussed and world leading.

Ngā Uaratanga - Our Values
Our Values underpin how we work together and with the health and disability sector, public service colleagues and communities.

Manaakitanga -We show care, inclusion, respect, support, trust, and kindness to each other
Kaitiakitanga -We preserve and maintain an environment that enables our people to thrive
Whakapono -We have trust and faith in each other to do the right thing
Kōkiri ngātahi - We commit and work together towards a common purpose

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply

We value diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference could bring to us. Please contact us if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you.



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