The Veterinary Medicines Directorate advertised two vacancies for Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Inspectors in a notice published on 14 October 2026. The posts are graded G7 and carry a salary of £64,015 per annum with a pension scheme; annual leave starts at 25 days.

According to the notice, the inspector ensures that Marketing Authorisation Holders comply with their legal pharmacovigilance obligations under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (as amended) and EU 2019/6. The directorate described the role as critical to safeguarding animal and public health and the environment through inspection, compliance oversight and stakeholder engagement, and said it involves expert judgement, leadership of inspection activities and collaboration with internal teams, external stakeholders and other regulators.

Applications were to be made through the Civil Service Jobs website, where the full job description was available. The stated closing date was 9 November 2026.