Full-Time Quality Assurance Specialist

Location: Any MSF office

Contract: Permanent - full-time

Starting date: as soon as possible

Deadline to apply: 10.03.2025

Compensation and benefits: MSF practice is to offer the C&B package current in the MSF entity establishing the contract.

Position Background:

One of the objectives of the Pharma Platforms is to assure the quality of medicines in MSF projects.

The Pharma Platforms is mainly composed of pharmacists working in the medical departments of the operational centers (section pharmacists, pharmacy advisors), pharmacists in Supply Centres SC, and regional/intersectional pharmacists.

Coordination of these platforms is done by the International Pharmacist Coordinator (IPC) who has a permanent position within the International Office.

Main Activities:

• Maintain coherence of the network (organization, meetings, proactive follow-up and support)
• Coordinate implementation of the MSF Qualification Scheme for international procurement and all related activities
• Facilitate and ensure common specifications and procedures are implemented and used
• Participate in external networks/meetings with other international actors

Coordination of Quality Assurance (QA) activities is done by the Drug Quality Assurance Lead. The QA Specialist Pharmacist supports the work of the Drug QA Lead in the search of potential new sources for supply, in product evaluations and in the consolidation of MSF QA system.

The QA Specialist Pharmacist will also be focused on HIV and Hepatitis (HBV & HCV).

Additionally, the QA Specialist Pharmacist coordinates and supports the work of MSF pharmacists in quality of care.

Place in the Organisation: The QA Specialist position reports to the Drug Quality Assurance Lead.

The QA Specialist will be in close contact with Pharma Platforms, IMES group, OC pharmacists, and other stakeholders.

Objectives: Actively support the IO lead role on QA of medicines, including QA disease focused.

Coordinate and facilitate the uptake of an intersectional approach towards pharmaceutical care.

Be disease focused pharmacist and focal point for HIV, Hepatitis (HBV & HCV) and opportunistic infections.

Be the IO Medicines focal point for Uniquality (Database) discussions.

Coordinate the uptake of pharmaceutical care within MSF in collaboration with operational centers (OCs).

Contribute to transversal discussions, such as supply transformational topics.

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintain information of validated sources for HIV, Hepatitis (HBV & HCV)
• Follow up on developments within WHO prequalification
• Evaluate product dossiers
• Be the MSF QA focal point with manufacturers
• Monitor procurement, including tenders, of HIV and Hepatitis products
• Participate in HIV and Hepatitis working groups meetings
• Represent Pharma Platforms in MSF Medical Platforms meetings
• Revise medical guidelines and protocols
• Support QA lead in product dossier assessments, SOP revision, and quality risk assessments
• Be the IPC focal point in Uniquality development discussions
• Represent IO vis-à-vis Spinco, UQ Project Manager, etc.
• Contribute to GPU priorities for medicines
• Develop roadmap on key intersectional priorities in pharmaceutical care
• Coordinate practical actionable points within pharmaceutical care
• Liaise with PV unit to increase uptake of SAE reporting
• Represent Pharma voice in discussions with internal stakeholders
• Undertake other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Pharmacist with degree/diploma in pharmacy
• Interest in humanitarian principles
• Minimum 5 years professional experience
• Experience in developing countries
• Experience with medicines quality assurance and clinical pharmacy
• Knowledge or experience on infectious diseases (an asset)
• Fluency in English (French is an asset)

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