Advisor (Science), Medicines Assessment

1 week ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Are you interested in medicines regulation?
Wellington based
Salary midpoint of $84,836. Actual salary dependent on your skills and experience

1 x fixed term position available for 12 months

Ko wai mātou - About Us
At Manatū Hauora 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. As we move away from the response to the Covid pandemic now is the time to look to the future, to ensure New Zealanders are cared for by a health system that is innovative, future focussed and world leading.

Ko tōu ake mahi - What You'll Do
The Product Regulation Branch sits in Medsafe which is within the Ministry of Health. Medsafe is the national medicines and medical devices safety authority with the role of ensuring that medicines supplied in New Zealand meet acceptable standards of quality, safety and efficacy. The branch is seeking to fill one medicines assessment role.
As an Advisor (Science), Medicines Assessment you will provide high quality advice on the quality, safety and efficacy of new and changed medicines. This involves assessing technical dossiers submitted by pharmaceutical companies against local and international requirements and guidelines. Decisions on the approval of medicines are made based on this work. You will also contribute to other activities of the Product Regulation branch.

Ko ngā pukenga ōu - What You'll Bring

Postgraduate tertiary qualification in pharmacy, pharmacology, toxicology, chemistry, biomedical science, biochemistry or other relevant science field
The ability to pull together clear ideas and conclusions from large amounts of technical data
Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate to different target groups
A team player with the ability to build effective work relationships

He aha ta tatou kawe mai - What We Bring
Flexibility - We understand everyone is different and treat most roles as flexible
Inclusivity - Our Values help us to provide a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace
Wellbeing - Our people can be themselves, are supported and able to perform well in their roles
Purpose - Our mahi is nationally significant and is improving the lives of New Zealanders

Ngā Uaratanga - Our Values
Our Values underpin how we work together and with the health and disability sector, public service colleagues and communities to achieve pae ora - healthy futures for all New Zealanders.

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 inclusion 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 let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you.


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