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New Product Focus Editor (Pharmaceutical Drugs) - Pharma- South

New Product Focus Editor (Pharmaceutical Drugs) £15 an hour
South Ref: AF/015110

6 month contract (initially)
Our client a key pharmaceutical services provider is actively seeking someone with a background in pharmacy/ medicine / pharmacovigilance /drugs safety/ medical information or pharmaceutical drugs editing to join a growing department with a worldwide industry leader.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:
• Analysing information received from the company’s offices about pharmaceutical and pharmacological principles of drugs launched worldwide, including drug classification, indication, dosage form and strength.
• Creating a record of all new drugs launched worldwide using in-house data, various reference materials such as, Micromedex, Martindale and the Internet.
• Proof reading and QA checking of all entries on the database for the monthly production of the LifeCycle New Product Focus CD. The information is disseminated to clients via CD, Internet subscription and via third party online hosts.
• Providing information to clients and answering queries on the worldwide availability of newly launched products as well as the pharmaceutical companies responsible for manufacturing the drugs.
• Liaising with other departments in the company to identify launches of new chemical entities (NCEs), ensuring this corresponds with information available from outside sources and that these launches are published in a timely fashion.
• Informing the R&D team when an existing drug has been launched with a different indication for which it was first approved.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Pharmacy degree/Relevant Drugs background
Pharmacists, doctors, nurses, pharmacy technicians or anyone with good understanding of medical products.
It is vital that the person speaks and writes fluently; knowledge of other languages would be nice to have but not essential.
Knowledge of recent or new drug launches In depth knowledge of pharmaceutical trade names and generic names drug knowledge, as well as general indications, methods of administration and actions
Computer literate
Experienced in conduction internet searches
Neat handwriting and attention to detail are also essential

To Apply
If you would like to be considered for this role, please contact Alison Fisher at Hudson Shribman Scientific Recruitment, quoting reference AF/015110, outlining your particular skills and experience and their relevance to this post.

Please call on 020 7421 5200, or reply via email, entering the job title and reference code in the subject field to alison.fisher@hs-scientific.co.uk