Business Co-ordinator, PR ​/ Communications

Salary: £33,350 + 25 days Annual Leave + Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%

Location:
Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3LS

Job Reference: 441012

The closing date for applications is 16 February 2026.

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and is responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the UK.

We have a vacancy for an Application Co-ordinator in the Application Management Team.

This exciting and interesting role puts you at the heart of the VMD’s work in the authorisation of applications for veterinary medicinal products. You will be part of a team that links with scientific disciplines and has frontline interactions with the pharmaceutical industry and with regulators from other global jurisdictions. The job holder is responsible for overseeing the progression of application procedures subject to published standard targets for licensing work, as set out in the VMD Business Plan.

These are busy, complex roles and require the ability to problem solve, to prioritise and organise and collaborate with their colleagues when managing the work. It is an ever-changing policy environment, and it is essential that the job holder can think on their feet, proactively keep themselves up to date on business changes and rise to challenges quickly and effectively, whilst positively communicating and sharing understanding of processes with the rest of the team.

The post requires individuals to work within clearly defined rules, regulations and policies and their outputs are guided by practice and precedent. However, following Brexit, ongoing political uncertainty and legislation review the policies continue to change and new precedents emerge. We have no expectation that policies will become stable for the foreseeable future.

The emphasis for this role is on strong organisation and problem-solving skills with demonstrable experience of working to tight deadlines in a complex and varied working environment. You must be a quick learner with the ability to get up to speed rapidly with the nature of the work, including learning in-house IT systems.

• Experience of working under pressure, within a target driven environment.
• Experience in authorisation procedures for veterinary medicinal products or can demonstrate the ability to develop this understanding quickly.
• Fluent in English language (spoken and written).
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• A good level of numeracy.

If you're interested in applying for this position, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your application via the Civil Service Jobs website, where you will find a full job description including salary details.

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is an Equal Opportunity employer.

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