We are looking for a resourceful Events coordinator with experience from the life sciences or other knowledge intense industries, to work with virtual and in-person events.
All in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is a non-profit foundation established in 1978 through an agreement between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Sweden to oversee the technical and scientific operations of the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring.
Our trusted array of pharmacovigilance products and services, assist national regulatory authorities, the global pharmaceutical industry and other stakeholders to develop new medicines and vaccines and actively monitor the use of medicines and vaccines already on the market.


UMC is currently seeking applications for an Events coordinator in our expanding Outreach section.
As a small, close-knit and high performing team, we work collaboratively and support one another.
Our mission is to raise awareness of UMC's products and services, engaging with potential new users of our products, to foster relationships with external stakeholders, and to provide services to our extensive user communities.
These consist of professionals from the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory bodies, and other key stakeholders in the life sciences sector.
Within UMC, we also work closely with Product Management, Customer Engagement as well as other external-facing units.


Opportunities await – for the right candidate.
Not only will you contribute to the team's development, but you'll also have the chance to develop in your role.
If you're driven, structured, engaged, have experience from the life sciences sector or another knowledge intensive industry and are ready to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.


What you will do

- Manage all practical aspects of UMC’s product-related external events and conferences, face-to-face as well as virtual, from concept until completion.

- Contribute to the development of the strategic planning of the event programme.

- Plan and facilitate administration, logistics and travel arrangements for face-to-face events and conferences.

- Coordinate and host virtual events and webinars as well as provide technical support for other participants before, during and after these events.

- Measure the satisfaction and impact of events and use these insights to improve them.

- Develop original content for event promotion emails, social media campaigns, print advertisements and the UMC website.

- Perform web updates related to UMC’s products and services.

- Assist with other activities and projects, as needed, within the Outreach team.

Who you are

- You have at least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

- You have experience from the life sciences or another complex and knowledge intense industry, preferably in a Business-to-Business (B2B) setting.

- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (minimum B2 level); proficiency in additional languages is advantageous.

- You have strong organisational skills with a systematic work approach, a meticulous eye for detail and a commitment to quality.

- It is a plus if you have experience in copywriting.

- Your approach at work is one which values collaboration, adaptability, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and do what's needed to get the job done.

- You have experience from external relationships.
You will be in a position where you need to feel comfortable representing UMC as an organisation and building long-term relationships with our stakeholders in a knowledge intense industry.

- You are an effective multitasker able to adapt to changing schedules, and have a results-oriented mindset.

- You have a creative and flexible approach to overcoming obstacles.

- You understand the importance of creating and maintaining good relationships with others.

- You are self-driven and result-oriented.


Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is a centre for international service and scientific research in the field of pharmacovigilance.
We are the WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring, and manage the technical and operational aspects of the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring since 1978.


As an independent, non-profit foundation, we support the World Health Organization, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders who share our vision of advancing medicines safety.
Through research and development of new scientific methods, we explore the benefits and harms of medicines for patients, and offer products and services used by health authorities and the pharmaceutical industry worldwide

UMC’s working language is English.
We normally apply a probationary period to new appointments.

UMC follows the collective agreements between the Swedish Agency for Government Employers and Saco-S and ST.
Union representatives are Malin Zaar (Saco-S) and Jessica Avasol (ST), +46 (0)18-65 60 60.