Commissioner on the Commission on Human Medicines

Commissioner on the Commission on Human Medicines Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Only applications submitted on the "Apply for Public Appointments" website will be considered.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a commissioner (clinical pharmacologist) to the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM).

To be considered for this role, please apply via the Apply for Public Appointments website, link provided below.

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Main duties of the job

As a commissioner, you will be required to possess or develop a working knowledge and understanding of the UK medicines regulatory procedures. You will draw on your individual expertise and judgement for all agenda items and assist the CHM to provide advice to Ministers. We are looking for skilled communicators with the ability to assimilate complex scientific information at short notice and take account of a wider view of risk and benefit, particularly as it is perceived by patients, carers, and other members of the public.

About us

The Commission on Human Medicines is an Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body, set up in law to advise UK Health Ministers on the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicines for human use and to promote the collection and investigation of adverse drug reactions.

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seeks independent advice from the CHM to ensure its scientific judgements are robust and informed by clinical practice. It is primarily a multidisciplinary scientific advisory committee comprised of experts from medical, pharmaceutical, and related scientific disciplines and includes lay/patient representatives.

Job responsibilities

For full details on job description, please refer to the advert attached in this vacancy or visit:

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Person Specification Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate the ability to operate effectively on a national expert scientific committee.
• Be a skilled communicator.
• Demonstrate the ability to assimilate complex scientific information at short notice.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of patient engagement to the work of CHM and MHRA, and their ability to proactively incorporate patients' lived experience in committee discussions.
• Demonstrate the ability and be prepared to contribute actively to the work of the CHM.

Qualifications

• Must be recognised by their peers and/or be a Fellow of the relevant Royal College in the area of Clinical Pharmacology. In particular, you must have experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacodynamics

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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