Job Opportunities

New European project on EudraVigilance Data Management is looking for collaborators

We are looking for part time and full time collaborators with a background in (bio-) medical or pharmaceutical sciences for a 4-year European project estimated to start in January 2010

EudraVigilance Data Management Tender

DDCS (Drug Development Consulting Services) and MCR (Management Consulting & Research - a spin-off of the K.U.Leuven) have joined forces to apply for and execute, if awarded, a tender offered by the European Medicines Agency.

Background of the project

The European Medicines Agency is responsible, among others, to monitor safety of the medicinal products in the EU. This is achieved by transmitting to the central EudraVigilance database (according to predefined rules), reports of adverse drug reactions to medicinal products. Information about medicinal products are also sent to a medicinal product dictionary (EVMPD). Data from this database are then analysed in order to monitor the safety of medicinal products.

Project description

In order for this system to function, the data needs to be cleaned, validated, translated when necessary, and duplicate reports identified and merged.
This project, to be contracted out by the EMEA, is about (non-exhaustive):

• retrospectively (over 12 months) and prospectively (3 years thereafter) cleaning the existing contents of the database (cca. 1 800 000 adverse drug reaction reports and cca. 13 000 medicinal products), with respect to specific fields.
• identifying and merging duplicate reports
• translating clinical narrative texts from all EU languages into English, when an English translation is not available.

Profile of the people we are looking for

Apart from the management and co-ordinating roles, part time and full time staff is needed, with background in (bio-)medical and pharmaceutical sciences and a basic computer literacy for performing the above activities and weekly reporting to the EMEA. Training prior to commencing work will be organised. Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure are expected. Most work can be done virtually (from home or office). Availability for 4 years is a preference but duration as well as timing can be further debated.
Proficiency in written and spoken English is required.

Start of the project

Most likely January 2010

Fees

Fees payable are to be discussed.

If you are you interested, please send your full CV with contact details before 31 October to or

Clinical Scientist (Grade: 114)

There is a vacancy for a Clinical Scientist (clinical molecular genetics) in the Molecular Genetics Laboratory (MGL of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha Qatar. The post is for a PhD holder or a similarly qualified individual. Duties include introduction of new diagnostic services, interpretation of the test results and training of the staff. He/she will also help with implementation of the national premarital genetic screening program.

HMC is an internationally accredited, tertiary healthcare provider in Qatar and an affiliate of the Ivy League, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York. The MGL is the sole molecular diagnostic laboratory of the country (population of 1.5M) and currently provides test for 23 of the most prevalent genetic disorders in the region (e.g. cystic fibrosis and spinal muscular atrophy, homocystinuria). The prenatal services of the laboratory include tests for trisomies and hemaglobinopathies.

Over the past ten years Qatar has made extensive financial investment in areas of education and healthcare and several international centres of excellence have already established branch campuses in Qatar (e.g. Weill Cornell Medical College, Texas A&M and the Carnegie Mellon Universities).

The appointee will find work in Qatar a unique and highly rewarding experience.

The contract package includes attractive salary, allowances, end of service bonus, free modern family accommodation, air tickets to employee and family up to three children plus wife and school assistance etc. Interested candidates can send their CV, to the following address:

Recruitment Section
Hamad Medical Corporation
P. O. Box. 3050, Doha Qatar
Email:

Note: Only those short-listed for interview will be contacted.

Praticien Hospitalier Temps Plein en Génétique Moléculaire

Laboratoire de Diagnostic Génétique (Pr JL MANDEL) - Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

DIMENSIONS ET ACTIVITES DU LABORATOIRE :

• Chef de Service : Professeur Jean Louis Mandel

Personnel :

• 2 Professeurs des Universités - Praticien Hospitalier
• 4 Maîtres de Conférences - Praticien Hospitalier
• 2 Praticiens Hospitaliers
• 1 Ingénieur recherche - développement, 1 ingénieur bio-informatique
• 9 Techniciens

Thématiques :

• Diagnostic moléculaire de maladies génétiques chez l'enfant, l'adulte
• Activité principale du laboratoire : neurogénétique (myopathies, retard mental, maladies neurodégénératives, maladies neuro-sensorielles....)
• Autres thématiques du laboratoire : oncogénétique (prédisposition héréditaire aux cancers digestifs), mucoviscidose, hémochromatose

Activité :

• 3500 à 4000 dossiers par an

ACTIVITE DU POSTE :

• Réalisation de diagnostic en génétique moléculaire prénatal et postnatal
• Réaliser le transfert technologique de l'exploration de nouveaux gènes de la recherche (groupe génétique moléculaire IGBMC et INSERM pr. H Dollfus) au Laboratoire de Diagnostic Génétique en collaboration étroite avec l'ingénieur recherche-développement
• Assurer les relations avec les cliniciens et participation aux réunions multidisciplinaires neuromusculaires, Comité pluridisciplinaire de diagnostic prénatal, DPI...
• Participation à la démarche qualité du laboratoire et à l'installation d'un nouveau logiciel de gestion de laboratoire
• Encadrement de personnel
• Gestion administrative de l'UF de neurogénétique
• Suivi de l'application du référentiel de nomenclature des actes de biologie (HN)
• Recherche clinique en étroite liaison avec les équipes locales de recherche en génétique humaine

DIPLOMES ET QUALIFICATIONS REQUIS :

• Docteur en Médecine ou Pharmacie
• DES Génétique ou DES Biologie Médicale, spécialisation en génétique moléculaire
• DESC Biologie moléculaire ou DEA Biologie moléculaire
• Thèse de sciences : optionnelle
• Expérience pratique de Diagnostic en Génétique Moléculaire pré et post natal
• Expérience en puce ADN souhaitée
• Agrée pour le diagnostic en génétique moléculaire en ou susceptible de l'être dans un délai proche

ADRESSER LETTRE ET CV AU

• Dr V. BIANCALANA ou Dr MC VINCENT
• Laboratoire de Diagnostic Génétique _ PTB
• Nouvel Hôpital Civil
• 1 place de l'hôpital
• 67091 STRASBOURG Cedex
• jlmandel@igbmc.fr
• mkoenig@igbmc.fr
• valérie.biancalana@chru-strasbourg.fr
• marie-claire.vincent@chru-strasbourg.fr