This exciting and interesting job puts you at the heart of the VMD's work in the authorisation of veterinary medicinal products. You will lead a team with diverse activities in a target driven environment where quality of service is essential. You will liaise with a range of stakeholders and provide advice on regulatory pathways.

• Oversee the smooth running and provide advice on Operational Management of applications received in respect of Veterinary Medicinal products, ensuring adherence and reporting performance against published standards.
• Lead and manage the Application Management Team (up to 20 posts) to ensure delivery of performance in a target driven environment, with direct line management of 4 permanent HEO posts and 1 SEO agency post.
• Liaise and develop relationships with applicant companies, industry bodies, UK government departments, EU national Competent Authorities, the European Medicines Agency and other stakeholders, providing advice on application routes and regulatory frameworks relating to GB and NI.
• Ensure that the quality management policies and procedures are embedded within the team, and that these regularly reviewed to ensure compliance.
• Provide subject matter expert advice on regulatory related matters, both externally and internally, to include the revision of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, as amended, and any activities related to NI and EU Reset work.
• Be the data-owner for the in-house databases, ensuring that information is accurate and the databases continue to be fit for purpose.
• Complying with ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 27001 (information security) standards, and GDPR and Information Management requirements.
• Act corporately - meeting, role-modelling, embedding, and championing the corporate objectives set by the VMD.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. In certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

Have you ever answered yes to any of the following?

• eaten meat, eggs, fish or honey
• drunk milk
• owned a pet or animal
• taken antibiotics

The VMD is the regulatory and policy lead responsible for issues concerning the authorisation, use and manufacture of veterinary medicines in the UK. Our aim is to protect public health, animal health and the environment, and promote animal welfare by ensuring the safety, quality and effectiveness of veterinary medicines.