Location
Addlestone, KT15 3LS. This role is based at the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) office and requires spending at least 60% of working time on-site, with flexible working options for the remainder.

Hours
Full Time. An 80% FTE basis may be considered but no less due to the nature of the work commitments.

Salary
£62,000 per annum, with an additional £17,961 contribution towards the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

About the Role
This role places you at the core of post-authorisation surveillance of veterinary medicines in the UK, ensuring the ongoing assessment of the benefit-risk balance for veterinary medicinal products (VMPs). As a Veterinary Surgeon and senior member of the Pharmacovigilance (PhV) team, you will protect animal, environmental, and public health by continuously monitoring the efficacy and safety of VMPs throughout their lifecycle. You will lead a team of four direct reports, managing workstreams aligned with regulatory deadlines and quality standards.

You will lead horizon scanning and pharmacovigilance research and development activities, assess post-authorisation benefit-risk of pharmaceuticals and biological/immunological VMPs, and apply expert scientific and clinical veterinary judgement to interpret safety data and support regulatory decisions. You will maintain up-to-date expertise in legislation and scientific developments, represent the PhV team nationally and internationally, and contribute to wider government initiatives.

Additional responsibilities include conducting and peer reviewing complex pharmacovigilance assessments, developing and coordinating reporting and performance monitoring, and providing cross-cover support for other team leads. The role requires working within a complex scientific and legislative framework while incorporating innovative thinking to maintain the UK market appeal of veterinary medicines and foster international collaboration.

Experience
- Significant experience in clinical, regulatory, pharmaceutical, or closely related scientific environments.
- Proven ability to assess and evaluate complex scientific, clinical, or technical data and develop risk-based recommendations to protect animal, public, and environmental health.
- Experience managing operational delivery in a high-throughput environment, ensuring quality-assured outputs and meeting competing deadlines.
- Demonstrated leadership skills including team management, staff development, and managing key business processes under pressure.

About you
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to convey technical information clearly to diverse audiences and maintain professionalism under challenge.
- Strong analytical, numeracy, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex or incomplete data and draw sound conclusions.
- Calm under pressure with a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
- Ability to provide strategic leadership and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including other regulators.
- Knowledge of current animal health welfare and topical veterinary issues.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and quick to learn in-house systems.

Qualifications
- Degree in Veterinary Medicine with practical clinical experience using veterinary medicinal products across multiple species.
- MRCVS (Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) or eligible to become MRCVS prior to employment.