Recruitment Information for Native English Advisor

｜日本語｜
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency

　The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) has focuses on enhancing active and smooth dissemination of information to the world by enriching and improving its English web content. To this end, PMDA is looking to recruit for a qualified native English advisor(s) who can proofread and edit English documents, produced by PMDA, so as to make them read naturally. The documents include translated review reports for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and regenerative medical products that will be uploaded to the PMDA website. The successful applicant(s) will work on site at PMDA, upon the request of PMDA, to perform the assigned tasks.

（1）JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Proofread and edit English translations of review reports (for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and regenerative medical products) and guidance documents, and other English documents produced by PMDA.
2. Give appropriate advice on any English-related inquiries consulted by PMDA staff members.

（2）QUALIFICATIONS

- Essential Qualifications
　Applicants must:

• Have been born and/or raised in an English-speaking country, and use English as his/her first language.
• Hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university.
• Have good Japanese communication skills.
• Have abilities to perform the activities stated in "1. Job Descriptions".

- Preferred Qualifications
Experience of writing, proofreading, and/or editing documents regarding medical and/or pharmaceutical sciences may be advantageous.

（3）APPLICATION DEADLINE

　Recruitment is closed.

（4）TERMS AND CONDITIONS

（5）APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

1. Application form (use this form )
2. A copy(ies) of document(s) that certifies the qualifications stated in "2. Qualifications" (e.g., a certificate or diploma from a university, a copy(ies) of published articles, or several pages of writing samples, or editing samples with change histories).
3. Others
   e.g., a copy of the license to practice pharmacy

Please note that the documents submitted will not be returned.

（6）HOW TO APPLY

　Please send the completed application form and other necessary documents by simplified registered postal mail (i.e., kan-i-kakitome) (or bring them in) to the address below:
　　　Office of International Programs, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
　　　Shin-Kasumigaseki Bldg. 10th floor, 3-3-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0013

（7）SELECTION PROCESS

　Applicants who have been shortlisted through a preliminary screening (paper screening) will be called for a final interview.
　Only the best qualified applicants will be registered at PMDA as native English advisors.

（8）OTHER POINTS OF ATTENTION

• Due to the nature of the tasks assigned by PMDA, registered native English advisors are required to maintain confidentiality of the information acquired during the course of performing the assigned tasks.
• When tasks are assigned to a native English advisor by the PMDA staff on an ad-hoc or pre-arranged basis, the advisor needs to come to the PMDA office to perform the tasks assigned. Payment will be made to the advisor based on his/her actual work hours at PMDA.
• Tasks are not necessarily assigned on a regular basis and no assignment might be made during the period of registration.

（9）CONTACT DETAILS

　For inquiries, please contact:
　e-mail:honyaku-uketsuke●pmda.go.jp

(For the purpose of security, @ in the e-mail addresses are replaced with ●. Please replace ● with @ when you send an e-mail.)

　Phone: 03-3506-9456
　　　Division of Planning and Coordination, Office of International Programs
　　　Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
　　　Shin-Kasumigaseki Bldg., 3-3-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0013