Job summary
This exciting and varied role puts you at the heart of the VMD�s AMR policy team as we deliver the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs� (Defra) commitments in the UK�s 5 year action plan for antimicrobial resistance, which supports the UK�s 20-year vision for AMR. The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the coordination of the VMD�s AMR antibiotic sales, use and stakeholder engagement programmes by providing quality administrative, secretariat, and scientific support to the AMR team. You will support the antibiotic sales, use and stakeholder engagement Manager and lead in monitoring of sales of veterinary antimicrobials in the UK.
Job description
Your main duties and responsibilities will include:
1. Leading the collection and validation of veterinary antimicrobial sales data from pharmaceutical companies and importing these data into our AMR database.
2. Obtaining livestock population and slaughter statistics from Defra and associated agencies to aid with further data analysis.
3. Contributing to the preparation and compilation of antimicrobial sales and use data for the annual UK-Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales. Surveillance (VARSS) report, including carrying out low-level analysis �with attention to detail.
4. Providing timely and accurate secretariat services to livestock sector stakeholder groups and oversee the arranging, facilitation and smooth running of these meetings.
5. Horizon scanning, highlighting and reviewing/summarising scientific articles and reports relating to antibiotic sales, use and stewardship in animals.
6. Supporting as needed external communications and projects delivered by the team.
7. Creating and maintaining desk instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) relevant to the work area.
8. Providing administrative support, including maintaining registered e-files for sales data and other AMR files of relevance.
9. Comply with ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 27001 (information security) standards, and GDPR and record management requirements.
10. Act corporately � meeting, role-modelling, embedding, and championing the corporate objectives set by the VMD.
Person specification
Skills and Qualifications required
We require someone that has:
� � �Experience of maintaining scientific datasets to a high standard and preparation of scientific data for written and verbal reports.
� � �Excellent organisational skills in planning and prioritising workload with competing priorities.
� � �Experience of working effectively with a range of stakeholders within the agricultural, veterinary or scientific sectors, or a demonstrable ability to do so.
Qualifications
You must have a scientific degree - preferably in agricultural science, veterinary bioscience, zoology or a related discipline.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
11. Communicating and Influencing
12. Delivering at Pace
13. Working Together
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
14. Communicating and Influencing
15. Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �30,827, Veterinary Medicines Directorate contributes �8,930 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
16. Learning and development tailored to your role
17. An environment with flexible working options
18. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
19. A with an average employer contribution of 27%
20. Free onsite parking
21. Free eyesight test
22. Onsite gym
23. Access to a prayer room