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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Our client, a pioneering biotechnology company, is currently looking for a Regulatory Affairs Manager to join their team based in Uxbridge, UK.
As a Regulatory Affairs Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Using your knowledge of internal regulatory affairs to provide input into product strategy for the IE region.
- Preparing internal market applications for new products.
- Reviewing post market variations.
- Liaise with CMC and help support the execution of labelling variations within the region.
- Keep the IE project lead informed of all developments to do with the life cycle activity.
- Provide advice and support on regional regulatory mechanisms to optimise product registration.
- Contribute to product strategy.
- Track status of MAA, variations, submissions and approvals.
- Lead preparation of responses to questions raised by regulatory authorities.
The ideal candidate for this Regulatory Affairs Manager job will be educated to minimum Bachelors degree or will have equivalent education/experience. A Masters or Doctorial degree would be advantageous.
How to Apply
In order to register your interest in this Regulatory Affairs Manager job, please contact Meera Pattni on 01438 743047 or email mpattni@ckclinical.co.uk.
Alternatively, click here to apply for this Regulatory Affairs Manager job now.
About CK Clinical
Finding a new job can be a rather daunting process, at CK Clinical we pride ourselves in our honest and supportive approach. This is the reason why nearly 50% of people we help are referred to us by their colleagues and friends. CK Clinical are preferred suppliers to the top 5 global organisations within our sector as well as having agreements in place with smaller, more niche organisations too.




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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Our client, an established Pharmaceutical company, are currently looking for a Senior Medical Writer are currently looking for a Senior Medical Writer to join their team based in Berkshire, UK.
As Senior Medical Writer, you will ensure that medical writing documents are prepared according to appropriately rigorous, objective and informative medical writing procedures and processes. You will be working to strict time guidelines, so it is important that your work is accurate and that the data presented will withstand examination by regulatory bodies. You can be home based depending on the level of your experience.
Further key responsibilities of this Senior Medical Writer role will include to:
- Take responsibility for supervision / production, review, publishing, and finalisation of medical writing documents (in particular, clinical summary documents, literature review, Investigator’s Brochures, protocols and clinical study reports) for regulatory submission.
- Plan, schedule and track all assigned medical writing document activities, in close cooperation with the senior team members for the appropriate disease area.
- Ensure high quality, timely and accurate completion of all documents at each point in the document lifecycle, and to provide monthly status reports to the senior team members.
- Where appropriate to seek the input of the team members as clinical author or reviewer.
- Provide appropriate guidance to internal and external writers for all medical writing activities.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that the assigned medical writing deliverables meet the project specifications, and that they are produced to defined quality, content and timetables standards.
- Where delegated by the your line manager, to supervise medical writing activities contracted to third party suppliers and to ensure that outsourced medical writing deliverables meet the project specifications, and that they are produced to defined quality, content and timetables standards.
- Where delegated, to take responsibility as a medical writing adviser to project teams at any level.
- Work with the Document Management Assistants to ensure quality, timely and accurate deliverables at each stage of the document lifecycle, to contribute to and to supervise accurate and timely publishing within EDMS.
- When required, to develop medical writing processes within the company by working with the senior team members.
- Interact with other groups in order to provide an efficient, effective and timely medical writing service. Groups will include Clinical Development Teams, Study Teams and other groups as appropriate.
- Perform any other activity as may reasonably be required from time to time. <p>
- Complete all activities within the framework and in compliance with ICH Guidelines, R&D SOPs.
The ideal candidate for this Senior Medical Writer job will have a minimum Life Science degree, preferably with a higher degree (MSc or PhD) or other relevant qualifications. A sound understanding of GCP, coupled with prior experience in clinical/preclinical pharmaceutical research and development is essential. In addition, a good understanding of the clinical development process and of ICH guidelines along with significant experience of working on summary level documents such as the Common Technical Document or Investigator’s Brochures is also essential.
How to Apply
To register your interest in this Senior Medical Writer job, please contact Hendre Moolman on +44 (0)1438 870 023 or email hmoolman@ckclinical.co.uk quoting 19411.
Alternatively, click here to apply for this Senior Medical Writer job now.
About CK Clinical
Here at CK Clinical, we pride ourselves on our honest and supportive approach. Our team of specialist recruiters and career consultants are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the clinical and pharmaceutical industry. We can actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with your interview preparation and provide you with up to date information about the industry.




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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
There are a number ‘feel good’ buzzwords or phrases that you should use on your CV or application to help make your CV or application form sparkle.
The following competencies and associated keywords may help you when putting together a CV or application form:
- Teamwork
Advised, co-operated, counselled, facilitated, guided, managed, negotiated, participated, presented, supervised.
- Problem-solving
Implemented, Improved, instigated, interpreted, initiated, inspired, introduced, investigated, account for, resolved, executed.
- Taking the Initiative
Created, designed, developed, devised, directed, established, formulated, innovated, motivated, negotiated, organised, originated, lead, innovation, instigate.
- Coping with routine
Conscientious, consistent, controlled, coped, dealt with, efficient, managed, performed, meticulous, participated.
- Achievements
Accomplished, achieved, co-ordinated, created, developed, formulated, revitalised, recommended.
Do you have any ideas as to other buzzwords you think might help a CV or application form stand out from the crowd? Please leave your thoughts in the comments box below.
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Napp Pharmaceutical Holdings, part of a worldwide association of independent pharmaceutical companies, has been announced as the 5th best company to work for by The Sunday Times. This is the first time in the 4 years the company has entered the contest, that they have broken into the top 5.
According to the survey conducted by The Sunday Times, one in five employees at Napp has worked at the company for over a decade. Further impressive findings include:
- 84% of staff believe the company makes a difference to the world.
- 83% love working for the company and are happy with their pay and benefits.
- 69% of staff believe they are paid fairly for the work they do relative to others in the organization.
- 71% say their salary reflects their responsibilities.
- 77% of staff report that Managers regularly express their appreciation when a team member does a good job.
- 80% believe that working at Napp is good for personal growth.
This positive culture at Napp has been the product of Managing Director, Antony Mattessich. He introduced the company ‘charter’ which established four core aims of the organization. This initiative allows employees to have their say on the direction of the business, giving them the freedom to discuess with the departments as to how they can help the firm meet its objectives.
Julie Worth, Area Sales Manager, has been part of the charter group. “It just amazed me — I was actually having a say in how the business was run,” she says. “You’re working with directors and you learn that people are genuinely approachable. They really listen.”
Mattessich’s positive impact on the company was reflected in the results of the survey conducted by The Sunday Times:
- 73% of employees agree that senior managers listen to staff.
- 81% feel inspired by Mattessich’s leadership.
- 87% of employees are proud to work for the company.
So, what in your opinion makes a company a good place to work? Please feel free to share your comments and stories below.
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Our client, a company which specialises in the research and development of prescription drugs, are currently looking for a Senior Regulatory Affairs Executive to be based in Buckinghamshire.
Reporting to the Regulatory Affairs Manager, your main responsibilities as a Senior Regulatory Affairs Executive will include:
- Maintenance of clinical trial and marketing authorisation applications.
- Preparing and submitting applications to the relevant authorities.
- Keep up to date with legislation’s affecting pharmaceuticals in UK and Europe.
- Preparation and maintenance of text for PILs, SPCs and more.
- Take responsibility for ensuring company promotional materials are compliant with legislation’s.
- Keep in contact and maintain a good working relationship with the MHRA and other regulatory authorities
The ideal candidate for this Senior Regulatory Affairs Executive will have the following skills and competencies:
- A good work knowledge of regulatory affairs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Broad experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience within marketing, research and information functions are beneficial.
How to Apply
If you would like to hear more about this Senior Regulatory Affairs Executive role, please contact Meera Pattni on 01438 743047 or email mpattni@ckclinical.co.uk.
Alternatively, click here to apply for this Senior Regulatory Executive job now.
If this vacancy is not exactly what you are looking for why not give us a call, we may be dealing with a vacancy better suited to your needs.
About CK Clinical
Finding a new job can be a rather daunting process, at CK Clinical we pride ourselves in our honest and supportive approach. This is the reason why nearly 50% of people we help are referred to us by their colleagues and friends. CK Clinical are preferred suppliers to the top 5 global organisations within our sector aswell as having agreements in place with smaller, more niche organisations too.




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Monday, March 8th, 2010
As reported on the Times Online, the Pharmaceutical Industry giant, AstraZeneca plans to cut 1,200 UK Pharmaceutical jobs. The job cuts are a result of the company’s suspension of their research into various disease areas.
The company plans to close its research and development facility based in Leicestershire, along with another small plant in Cambridge. Pharmaceutical development work at the Avlon facility near Bristol will also cease. Some of the workers will move to the company’s Alderly Park in Cheshire which is AstraZeneca’s largest research and development plant.
This will come as disappointing news to the Government, who created the Office of Life Sciences last year in a bid to increased the number of science and pharmaceutical jobs. The head of the Office of Life Sciences, Lord Drayson, said “I’m obviously disappointed that AstraZeneca is closing Charnwood, but the announcement that Alderley Park will become one of AstraZeneca’s top three global R&D sites shows that the UK remains an attractive location for investment in pharmaceuticals.”
Earlier in the year, AstraZeneca announced that they planned to cut 8,000 jobs around the world by 2014, including 3,500 in research and development, as part of a large-scale refocusing of the business.
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
Our client, a leading international pharmaceutical organization, are currently looking for an Immunology Director to join their team based in Hertfordshire, UK. This is a role in which you can make a real difference in the world of drug development.
As Immunology Director, you will play a leadership role in defining strategy across a range of translational medicine projects, working closely with colleagues in discovery and clinical pharmacology. Using your technical expertise in this field you will direct biomarker strategy to support critical decisions for compounds in the early stages of development.
This is very much a cross-functional and cross-departmental position, motivating and mentoring a global team bringing products through to successful registration.
The successful candidate will be a GMC registered medic or a PhD with a strong research (including academic) background, ideally within immunology and have extensive clinical trial leadership experience. Eligibility to work in EU essential.
If you are interested in applying for this Immunology Director role please contact Jim Gleeson on 01438 870027 or email jgleeson@ckclinical.co.uk
Alternatively, click here to apply for this Immunology Director job now.
About CK Clinical
Here at CK Clinical, we pride ourselves on our honest and supportive approach. Our team of specialist recruiters and career consultants are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the clinical and pharmaceutical industry. We can actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with your interview preparation and provide you with up to date information about the industry.




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Friday, March 5th, 2010
Our client, a leading international pharmaceutical organization, are currently looking for a Director of Translational Medicine to join their team based in Hertfordshire, UK. This is a role in which you can make a real difference in the world of drug development.
As Director of Translational Medicine, you will play a leadership role in defining strategy across a range of translational medicine projects, working closely with colleagues in discovery and clinical pharmacology. Using your technical expertise in this field you will direct biomarker strategy to support critical decisions for compounds in the early stages of development.
This is very much a cross-functional and cross-departmental position, motivating and mentoring a global team bringing products through to successful registration.
The successful candidate will be a GMC registered medic or a PhD with a strong research (including academic) background, ideally within immunology and have extensive clinical trial leadership experience. Eligibility to work in EU essential.
If you are interested in applying for this Director of Translational Medicine please contact Jim Gleeson on 01438 870027 or email jgleeson@ckclinical.co.uk
Alternatively, click here to apply for this Director of Translational Medicine now.
About CK Clinical
Here at CK Clinical, we pride ourselves on our honest and supportive approach. Our team of specialist recruiters and career consultants are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the clinical and pharmaceutical industry. We can actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with your interview preparation and provide you with up to date information about the industry.




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Monday, March 1st, 2010
As you may be aware, last year CK Clinical conducted a comparison survey researching the attitudes of jobseekers in the pharmaceutical industry in July 2009 compared to October 2009. We found that respondents generally felt the wider economy was on the mend. However, at grassroots level, employees in the pharmaceutical industry were starting to feel the bite of the recession. You can view an analysis of the survey results here: http://ckclinical.co.uk/news/don%E2%80%99t-panic-it%E2%80%99s-not-all-that-bad/
Now, 4 months on, we are curious to see if attitudes of jobseekers within the industry has changed again. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete my short survey. To complete the survey, please follow this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ckclinical2010
Once all the responses have been collected, a full analysis will be made available to view on our website.
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
Our client, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, is currently looking for a Medical Information Advisor to join their team based in Luton in Bedfordshire, UK.
Working as a Medical Information Advisor you will provide a high quality, comprehensive, technical and scientific information service for external customers on the product range, supporting and enhancing the safe and effective use of products, enabling customers to make informed decisions about the product range.
Further responsibilities of this Medical Information Advisor role will include:
- Provide a first line technical and scientific information service to external customers in line with company and industry standards
- Liaise with the European Medical Information Advisers or Medical Affairs Scientists on enquiries requiring specialist support
- To be aware of and pass on product and issue focused commercial feedback on products to key internal groups.
- Ensure Medical Information activities are in line and comply with the ABPI Code of Practice.
- Responsible for handling all enquiries, in particular adverse event reports and pregnancy reports, in line with local and global procedures and systems.
- Responsible for the management of Product Quality complaints in line with local and global procedures and systems (GCM) and highlight major quality incidents to the Head of Regulatory Affairs and Medical Information & Patient Safety Manager.
- Partake in project work as directed by Medical Information & Patient Safety Manager.
The successful applicant for this Medical Information Advisor role will have a Life Sciences Degree and will have experience of working in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry in a Medical Information role. You will be an effective communicator and be able to work on your own initiative as well as being part of a cross functional team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to develop their career with one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.
If you would like more information about this Medical Information Advisor role, please contact Hendre Moolman on 01438 743 047 or email hmoolman@ckclinical.co.uk.
About CK Clinical
Here at CK Clinical, we pride ourselves on our honest and supportive approach. Our team of specialist recruiters and career consultants are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the clinical and pharmaceutical industry. We can actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with your interview preparation and provide you with up to date information about the industry.




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