Surveillance Officer - Pharmacovigilance - 1

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) was set up by the Medicines and Allied Substances Act (No. 3) of 2013 as a statutory body responsible for medicine and allied substances regulation in Zambia. The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority invites applications from suitably qualified Zambian citizens to fill the following vacant positions at the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority:

Purpose of the Job

To undertake the monitoring of adverse reactions and events in order to ensure compliance to set standards and guidelines

Duties And Responsibilities

Undertakes timely, assessment of adverse drug reaction reports in order to ascertain causality and recommend appropriate intervention

Undertakes effectively, the gathering and dissemination of drug information in order to promote rational use of medicines and allied substances

Undertakes effectively, the development and dissemination of IEC materials in order to promote public awareness

Undertakes effectively, the entry of data on to the database in order to ensure accurate reporting

Qualifications

Full Form V/Grade 12 School Certificate

BSc degree in Pharmacy/ Equivalent

No prior experience is required for this position. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply. KEY

How to apply

Interested Zambian citizens should send applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae that includes e-mail, fax, telephone / cell phone numbers and certified copies of original certificates with three (03) traceable references to:-

The Director General,

Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority,

6903 Tuleteka Road, Off Makishi Road,

PO Box 31890,

Lusaka.