Deputy Head of the Supply Team
Location: Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3LS
Salary: £46,060 per annum + 25 days Annual Leave + Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
Closing date for applications: 17 November 2025.
Client Job Reference: 417051
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the UK.
We have a vacancy for a Deputy Head of the Supply Team.
As Deputy Head of the Supply Team, you will be responsible for overseeing the assessment of product literature, the production of public assessment reports, assessment of applications submitted under the Special Import Scheme and management of supply issue notifications. You will line‑manage four team members to ensure continued delivery of application work in accordance with VMD’s Published Standards and internal targets. The Supply Team is one of two teams within the Regulatory Affairs Section, which sits within the Authorisations Division. You will therefore contribute to the timely authorisation of applications for veterinary medicinal products and provide a pivotal point of liaison between both VMD assessment teams and external stakeholders.
Qualifications
* A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific field e.g. veterinary, animal health, life sciences.
Experience
* Knowledge of, or an ability to get up to speed rapidly, with veterinary medicine authorisation procedures and the associated legislation (Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, as amended).
* Strong leadership skills and line management experience.
* Experience of working collaboratively, building strong supportive relationships with stakeholders.
* Experience of drafting and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and processes.
* Can present complex information confidently and with clarity in an engaging manner to large and diverse groups of people.
* Is proactive, energetic and feels comfortable making evidence-based decisions in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
* Has an ability to prioritise workload to meet tight and conflicting deadlines, and support own team to deliver agreed objectives.
* Is a competent user of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and has an ability to get rapidly up‑speed with VMD in‑house databases.
How to Apply
We are excited to hear from you! To apply for this position, please submit your application through the Civil Service Jobs website. You can find the full job description, including details on salary and location, by clicking apply.
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is an Equal Opportunity employer. No Recruitment Agency, Newspaper or Publication calls please.
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