MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY
POSITION’S: Good Laboratory Practice Inspector (GLP) & Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Inspector
DIVISION: Inspection Enforcement & Standards
LOCATION: UK Wide
REF NO: IE154
SALARY RANGE: £48,799 - £61,976 Depending on experience
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the government agency which is responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work, and are acceptably safe.
Please note that there are two positions available:
- GLP Inspector – one permanent position available.
- GCP Inspector – one fixed term contract for two years available.
Purpose of Role:
Good Laboratory Practice and Good Clinical Practice Inspectors:
The primary role of a GLP and a GCP inspector is to conduct inspections of facilities and organisations that perform non clinical safety studies and clinical trials respectively. Inspections are designed to assess compliance with the appropriate European and National regulations and play a key part in monitoring the quality of data generated for regulatory submissions. In the role your technical knowledge and experience will be paramount and we are looking for people who can balance a high level of scientific and professional competence with a personal commitment to the role. People who are influential and authoritative in their chosen field with excellent communication skills will thrive in this environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Good Laboratory Practice Inspector:
The Good Laboratory Monitoring Authority is currently looking to recruit a GLP Inspector who will carry out a vital and rewarding role in the inspection of members of the UK GLP Compliance Programme to ensure they adhere to UK and EU GLP requirements. Additionally, the successful applicant will undertake overseas and national inspections of clinical laboratories that generate analytical data in support of human clinical trials.
Good Clinical Practice Inspector:
The MHRA’s GCP Inspection group is looking to recruit a GCP inspector who will perform the inspection of clinical trials performed in the UK and overseas. The successful candidate will focus on the inspection of international and national bioequivalence studies but will also have the opportunity to participate in and lead national GCP inspections of commercial and non commercial organisations.
Both vacancies represent an exciting and varied opportunity with excellent career prospects for the right person.
Please ensure to review the essential criteria in relation to this position prior to applying. Applicants will be expected to meet the essential criteria in order to be shortlisted for the interview stage. You can find the full job description and essential criteria on our website: www.mhra.gov.uk
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified people regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, politics or disability.
If these challenges inspire you, please download our application form, HR information form and further information on this position from our website at www.mhra.gov.uk. You can send your completed application form and HR information form, quoting the job reference number via email to: jobs@mhra.gsi.gov.uk
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The closing date for applications is 2nd July 2012