Publicerad: 2025-07-01
Content Specialist
Would you like to contribute to the safer use of medicines and vaccines for everyone everywhere? Join our team as a Content Specialist.
We are looking for a Content specialist to join our Drug Dictionary Management team within the Portfolio and Product Management department at UMC on a temporary, full time basis. The position will last a year, starting in the second half of August.
About the role
The Drug Dictionary Management team comprises health professionals with advanced education in the science of pharmacy who support the development and maintenance of the WHODrug portfolio, including WHODrug Global, the world’s most widely used drug dictionary. They ensure all information therein meets the highest quality standards, complies with regulations, and meets customer expectations in close cooperation with the WHODrug Portfolio management. The team is also involved in the development of processes and systems regarding generation of Pharmaceutical product ID (PHPID) and Global substance ID following the ISO Identification of medicinal products (IDMP) standards.
What you will do
- Validate and classify drug information to ensure the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data so that it meets the quality standards expected for WHODrug Coding of reported drugs in individual case safety reports and in clinical trials.
- Take part in improvements to ways of working within the team.
Who you are
Do you have a MSc in Pharmacy, a knowledge of medicinal products as well as excellent written and oral skills in English? You may be the person we are looking for.
It is an advantage if you also have:
- Knowledge of classification of medical products including ATC classification.
- An understanding of good coding practises and knowledge in pharmacology.
- Experience working in the field of pharmacovigilance, product information, or a regulatory agency.
- Knowledge of herbal medicine.
- Knowledge of other languages.
As a person you
- Are self-driven and can work independently according to our operational framework
- Are interested in understanding users’ needs and regulatory standards
- Pay attention to detail, and have the ability to critically review, classify, and sort medicinal information
- Are able to contribute to a creative and positive working environment
- Are helpful, willing to share knowledge, and collaborate well with others in a team and in other departments within UMC.
Interviews will be held continuously during the application period.
Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is an independent, self-funded, non-profit foundation established in 1978 dedicated to safer use of medicines and vaccines. Through an agreement between the Government of Sweden and the World Health Organization (WHO), UMC operates the Programme for International Drug Monitoring, supporting over 180 member countries and regions in strengthening safety surveillance, and maintains VigiBase, the WHO global database of adverse event reports. In addition, UMC provides international standards and related digital solutions for secure exchange of pharmacovigilance data, including a global medicine and vaccine terminology for identification of medicinal products. With around 200 staff, UMC advances the science of pharmacovigilance and transforms its practice through technological innovation.
UMC’s working language is English. We normally apply a probationary period to new appointments.
If you have any questions regarding this position please contact the responsible manager. You will find the contact details at the end of this page.
UMC follows the collective agreements between the Swedish Agency for Government Employers and Saco-S and ST. Union representatives are Malin Zaar (Saco-S) and Jessica Avasol (ST), +46 (0)18-65 60 60.
We are looking for a Content specialist to join our Drug Dictionary Management team within the Portfolio and Product Management department at UMC on a temporary, full time basis. The position will last a year, starting in the second half of August.
About the role
The Drug Dictionary Management team comprises health professionals with advanced education in the science of pharmacy who support the development and maintenance of the WHODrug portfolio, including WHODrug Global, the world’s most widely used drug dictionary. They ensure all information therein meets the highest quality standards, complies with regulations, and meets customer expectations in close cooperation with the WHODrug Portfolio management. The team is also involved in the development of processes and systems regarding generation of Pharmaceutical product ID (PHPID) and Global substance ID following the ISO Identification of medicinal products (IDMP) standards.
What you will do
- Validate and classify drug information to ensure the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data so that it meets the quality standards expected for WHODrug Coding of reported drugs in individual case safety reports and in clinical trials.
- Take part in improvements to ways of working within the team.
Who you are
Do you have a MSc in Pharmacy, a knowledge of medicinal products as well as excellent written and oral skills in English? You may be the person we are looking for.
It is an advantage if you also have:
- Knowledge of classification of medical products including ATC classification.
- An understanding of good coding practises and knowledge in pharmacology.
- Experience working in the field of pharmacovigilance, product information, or a regulatory agency.
- Knowledge of herbal medicine.
- Knowledge of other languages.
As a person you
- Are self-driven and can work independently according to our operational framework
- Are interested in understanding users’ needs and regulatory standards
- Pay attention to detail, and have the ability to critically review, classify, and sort medicinal information
- Are able to contribute to a creative and positive working environment
- Are helpful, willing to share knowledge, and collaborate well with others in a team and in other departments within UMC.
Interviews will be held continuously during the application period.
Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is an independent, self-funded, non-profit foundation established in 1978 dedicated to safer use of medicines and vaccines. Through an agreement between the Government of Sweden and the World Health Organization (WHO), UMC operates the Programme for International Drug Monitoring, supporting over 180 member countries and regions in strengthening safety surveillance, and maintains VigiBase, the WHO global database of adverse event reports. In addition, UMC provides international standards and related digital solutions for secure exchange of pharmacovigilance data, including a global medicine and vaccine terminology for identification of medicinal products. With around 200 staff, UMC advances the science of pharmacovigilance and transforms its practice through technological innovation.
UMC’s working language is English. We normally apply a probationary period to new appointments.
If you have any questions regarding this position please contact the responsible manager. You will find the contact details at the end of this page.
UMC follows the collective agreements between the Swedish Agency for Government Employers and Saco-S and ST. Union representatives are Malin Zaar (Saco-S) and Jessica Avasol (ST), +46 (0)18-65 60 60.