Antimicrobial Resistance

pThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Serving a population of 500 million citizens, we promote and protect public and animal health in EU Member States, as well as the countries of the European Economic Area, by ensuring that all medicines available on the EU market are safe, effective and of high quality. /p pWithin the Agency's veterinary activities, the European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption (ESUAvet) is one of EMA's high-profile outputs supporting the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It covers the collection and analysis of data on antimicrobial sales and use in animals reported by Member States under Article 57 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6. /p pThe ESUAvet team works closely with Member States, the European Commission and the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) to deliver scientific and regulatory surveillance outputs, such as ESUAvet reports and dashboards, that have uptake and impact across Europe and internationally. The team also contributes to cross-agency projects such as the joint inter-agency antimicrobial consumption and resistance analysis (JIACRA) reports. /p pThe team is a close-knit group of five colleagues working collaboratively to deliver high-quality surveillance activities and scientific support. It works as part of the European Medicines Regulatory Network. /pBR/pThe Agency is looking to recruit an Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Officer, who will be involved in the ESUAvet activity by coordinating Member States' data reporting, contributing to data quality assurance and analysis, and helping to develop and continuously improve the digital tools and processes that support antimicrobial sales and use surveillance in animals. /p pThe role offers excellent opportunities to build professional networks and to contribute to high-profile scientific and regulatory outputs. Strong communication and networking skills, confidence when presenting to different audiences and the ability to adapt your communication style to technical and non-technical stakeholders are key to success in this role. /p pstrongIn this job you will: /strong /pulliLead the maintenance, development and continuous enhancement of the Antimicrobial Sales and Use (ASU) Platform and its associated digital tools and processes, including visualisation tools and Power BI dashboards supporting surveillance outputs. /liliCover the full lifecycle of business requirement management, IT releases, user support, testing and the implementation of improvements that strengthen efficiency and data quality management. /liliCoordinate Member State reporting activities on antimicrobial sales, use and animal population data under Article 57 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6. /liliSupport Member States during annual reporting cycles and carry out data quality assurance and validation activities. /liliAnalyse submitted data and provide analytical contributions to surveillance outputs and products, including ESUAvet reports and dashboards. /liliMaintain and develop effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support continuous improvement and the delivery of ESUAvet surveillance outputs. /liliProvide scientific and administrative support to meetings, workshops and activities related to antimicrobial sales and use surveillance in animals, including preparing documentation, chairing or guiding discussions as appropriate, and coordinating assigned follow-up actions. /liliProvide scientific and technical support to EMA's other activities related to antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance and to the implementation of relevant legislative requirements, including contributions to scientific opinions and advice of the CVMP. /liliContribute to cross-agency projects such as the JIACRA reports. /liliUndertake additional assignments at the discretion of the Service Head, Head of Department or Head of Division to support the efficient business management of the Department. /li /ul pThe specific tasks of the job holder are further detailed in the activities of the organisational entity within which the job holder carries out those tasks; the set of annual performance and development objectives established together with the reporting officer; and the requirement to comply with SOPs, WINs, the Confidentiality Undertaking and other documentation relevant to the role and its scope. /pBR/pstrongEligibility criteria
- general conditions /strong /pulliFull rights as a citizen of a European Union Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway. /liliThorough knowledge of English (at least level C1) and a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union (at least level B2). /liliFulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service. /li /ul pstrongEligibility criteria
- qualifications /strong /pulliA university degree of a minimum of three years in veterinary medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, epidemiolo