Overview
The Consultant will provide technical support to Member States in preventing, detecting, and responding to substandard and falsified medical products through strengthened Global Surveillance and Monitoring System (GSMS) reporting, incident management, and risk communication.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct rapid assessments of national market surveillance and SF medical product response systems.
- Support development and implementation of policies and strategies to prevent, detect and respond to SF medical products.
- Provide technical advice on incident response pathways.
- Support technical assistance to national quality control laboratories.
- Maintain collaboration with national regulatory authorities and laboratory networks.
- Coordinate day‑to‑day GSMS focal point engagement, mentoring, and meetings.
- Support joint activities with partners on addressing SF medical products.
- Provide input into regional planning and reporting processes.
- Coordinate regional GSMS reporting and incident management.
- Produce localized threat assessment reports and thematic briefs.
- Adapt and disseminate risk communication tools and support country-level RC plans.
- Contribute to the development, dissemination, and evaluation of training materials.
Required Experience
At least five years of professional experience in medical product market surveillance, post-marketing control, or pharmaceutical quality assurance, including demonstrated experience in strengthening regulatory systems, laboratory systems, or regulatory–laboratory interfaces.
Qualifications
- Essential: University degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, regulatory sciences, public health, or another relevant health or life sciences field from a recognized university.
- Desirable: Advanced university degree (Master’s level) in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, regulatory sciences, public health, quality assurance, laboratory sciences, or a related field from a recognized university.
