Executive Director (AD15)
European Medicines Agency, London
The mission of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is to foster scientific excellence in the evaluation and supervision of medicines, for the benefit of public and animal health.
The Executive Director is the legal representative and public face of the EMA and accountable to the Management Board. He/she will lead and manage the Agency taking overall responsibility for its operations, ensuring the achievement of the Agency’s objectives in line with the European pharmaceutical legislation. In 2014 the Agency’s budget will be around €297 million and around 728 staff.
Responsibilities:
- Managing the Agency resources;
- Drafting and implementing the Agency’s annual work programme;
- Leading and motivating a large team in a multicultural environment.
Requirements:
- National of a Member State of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area;
- University degree diploma ideally as a physician, a pharmacist or a veterinarian as well as extensive professional experience in one of these fields;
- Proven professional experience and in-depth knowledge in the domain of EMA's activities as well as in a high level management function;
- Sound knowledge of relevant regulatory policy and practice, as well as of EU financial and administrative rules and procedures;
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation and budgetary management skills.
- Excellent command of English.
Please consult the Official Journal OJ 2014/C 457 A for the detailed vacancy notice as well as the eligibility and selection criteria. The official vacancy notice can be consulted on the following web site: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/oj/direct-access.html. Deadline for application: 28 January 2015.
