Outreach Specialist

• Application Deadline: May 22 2026
• Uppsala
• Hybrid

Job Description

Would you like to contribute to the safe use of medicines and vaccines worldwide We are looking for a driven and curious Outreach Specialist to support UMCs external engagement work. Through events email campaigns projects and close collaboration with our user communities you will help strengthen the reach and impact of UMCs products and services in global pharmacovigilance.

Since 1978 Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) has been dedicated to developing supporting and expanding the field of pharmacovigilance science and practice.

As a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre we support work around the world to examine the potential adverse effects of medicines and vaccines and contribute to safer more informed care of patients.

We are a diverse international group of pharmacists physicians data scientists system developers communicators and many other professionals motivated by a deep belief that the work we do matters.

About the role

We are seeking an Outreach Specialist to support and further develop UMCs work with engaging and supporting current and potential users of UMCs products and services as well as other stakeholders worldwide. This includes planning and delivering outreach activities that help users understand adopt and make effective use of UMCs products and services within global pharmacovigilance including products such as UMCs Drug Dictionary WHODrug Global.

You will contribute to a broad range of outreach activities such as webinars facetoface events conference coordination content creation and digital engagement initiatives. The role combines handson operational work with participation in more strategically planned initiatives and projects and involves close collaboration with colleagues across UMC as well as regular interaction with external user communities and other stakeholders.

You will report to the Head of Outreach.

What you will do

• Contribute to outreach activities supporting potential and existing users of UMCs pharmacovigilance products and services.
• Plan coordinate and support events both virtual and facetoface including active participation at events.
• Act as an interface between UMCs products and external audiences helping to translate technical product expertise into clear and relevant information for end users.
• Contribute to outreach content for emails web pages and other communication channels.
• Support logistics administration and travel arrangements related to events and conferences.
• Act as an ambassador for UMC and its products when engaging with external stakeholders.
• Collaborate on outreachrelated projects aimed at improving user engagement and customer experience.
• Contribute to other Outreach section activities as priorities evolve.