Advisor / Senior Advisor Science (GMP Auditor)

Sector Accountability & Funding

Vacancy Number 09/HR107

You will have a passion for GMP and will bring experience and enthusiasm to our small team auditing ‘Good Manufacturing Practice’ in the Healthcare products manufacturing industries.

Medsafe is the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority. The Medsafe website (www.medsafe.govt.nz) will tell you about us.

GMP auditors examine therapeutic products manufacturers in NZ and overseas for acceptability against codes of practice. This is an important task in ensuring that therapeutic products available to the public are safe, effective and meet quality standards.

• You will have excellent communications skills, especially written and inter-personal.
• You are likely to have extensive experience in Good Manufacturing Practice and possibly in an audit capacity.
• You will have a sound technical knowledge of, and familiarity with, the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
• You will have an incisive mind able to learn new things and to quickly understand complex situations.

You are ready to travel on a regular basis out of Wellington and at times out of NZ.
To be successful in this role you will have:

• A tertiary/post graduate qualification in science, pharmacy, chemistry, engineering or a related discipline
• A strong background in the application of pharmaceutical GMP
• A strong ability to understand and communicate technical matters and regulatory concepts.

This is a full time permanent position located in Wellington.

The Ministry of Health has a commitment to Equal Employment opportunities.

For further information on this position please contact Kathy Daly on 04 819 6894 or email Kathy_Daly@moh.govt.nz

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Application Form (Word, 148 KB)

To apply for this position, please send your CV, cover letter and application form quoting the vacancy number to Recruitment, Human Resources, Ministry of Health, PO Box 5013, Wellington or email to recruitment@moh.govt.nz

Applications to be received by 5pm Tuesday 25 August 2009