The USAID SAFEMed Activity announces new job opening of a Pharmaceutical Quality Analyst. This is Kyiv based full time position.

The international non-profit organization Management Sciences for Health Inc., implementing Safe, Affordable and Efficient Medicines (SAFEMed) Activity in Ukraine with financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is announcing new job opening of a Pharmaceutical Quality Analyst.

 Specific Responsibilities

Based in Kyiv, Ukraine, the overall purpose of this full time position is to support the SAFEMed activities that improve access to medicines and other technologies guided by HTA and evidence-based medicine, under the guidance and oversight of SAFEMed Senior Technical Advisor, Phrammaceutical Policy and Governance. 

 Day-to-day duties may include but are not limited to the following tasks: 

• Conduct grey and peer literature review to support strengthening and further institutionalization of the HTA function and Affordable Medicines program in Ukraine. 
• Collect data related to SAFEMed’s HTA activities. 
• Conduct and document analytical work. 
• Provide and analyze data related to the Affordable Medicines program and its expansion. 
• Contribute to surveys and/or face-to-face interviews with stakeholders. 
• Facilitate communications and meetings with key stakeholders from the government, private sector, and civil society in Ukraine. 
• Coordinate and contribute to international and national HTA and/or reimbursement discussions and work organized or supported by SAFEMed, MOH, HTA department and/or NHSU. 
• Summarize and document key findings, and draw conclusions and recommendations from meetings and other professional discussions. 
• Consolidate learnings into final English-language reports under the guidance and oversight of SAFEMed Senior Technical Advisor. 

Qualifications and Experience

Education: 
Required: 

• University degree in medicine, public health or life sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, or (health) economics, preferably with a postgraduate degree or candidate for a degree in Epidemiology, Pharmacology, Health Technology Assessment, Health Economics, public health, or (bio) statistics.  

Preferred: 

• Medical degree, pharmaceutical degree, or economics degree. 

Experience: 

• At least 5 years of work experience in healthcare service delivery and life sciences, with familiarity with pharmaceutical policies in Ukraine. 
• Report writing experience in English and Ukrainian. 
• Presentation, training, and workshop facilitation. 
• Health Technology Assessment knowledge and practical application, and experience with reimbursement program in Ukraine desirable. 

Knowledge and Skills: 

Required: 

• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and summarize recommendations. 
• Ability to search peer-review literature. 
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including presentations, meetings, and report writing. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals. 
• Fluency in both English and Russian/Ukrainian languages required (both written and spoken). 

Preferred: 

• Skills in conducting quantitative analyses with SPSS (or a similar statistical software) and programming with Excel, as well as experience in conducting interviews and analyzing qualitatively. 

Competencies: 

• Energetic, forward thinking, independent, creative person with intellectual depth and high ethical standards. 
• Capacity to work in a variety of cultural settings and complex environments. 
• Proven ability to build strong relationships, work well as part of a team, and to incorporate views of other disciplines into his or her work. 
• Proven record of aligning diverse, multi-level teams with project mission and vision. 
• Ability to manage and coordinate analytical assessments and technical assistance teams. 

Ability to work independently, take initiative, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.

For more details and for applying for the job online, please, refer to:

https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/10841/pharmaceutical-quality-analyst/job

 The CVs with a motivation letter are accepted till the position is filled.