Product Owner
- Application Deadline: Feb. 27, 2026
- Uppsala
- Hybrid
Would you like to contribute to the safer use of vaccines and medicines for everyone everywhere? We are looking for a Product Owner within our Drug Dictionary product portfolio. Be the voice of the user in a team that builds software with a purpose.
We will review applications and interview candidates continuously, and may hire before the closing date
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 a Product Owner to join our Product Management team. You will report to the Head of Product Management.
As a Product Owner, you will work with Product Managers to understand our customers’ needs and, within the product portfolio strategy, translate them into product requirements. You will work closely with our development team to ensure clear and effective communication between customers and the team.
You will act as a leader within the organisation and contribute to a positive working environment while promoting a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and putting customers first. It is important that you apply lean and agile principles: build, measure, learn.
What you will do
- Support the Product Manager in translating customer needs into roadmaps and product backlog items
- Manage the product backlog in line with roadmaps, time constraints, budget, and priorities
- Provide a single point of contact for the development team to handle questions, priorities, and concerns
- Work with the Product Specialist and Product Manager to develop the product
- Communicate with users about the products, gather feedback, analyse it and help create organisational buy-in for new features
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
Who you are
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, pharmacy, data science, or life sciences
- Extensive experience developing software-based products and/or SaaS solutions; experience as a Product Owner is an advantage
- Experience working in agile settings and familiarity with system engineering concepts, maintaining and prioritising a product backlog, and MVP.
- Experience of product planning processes and product feature development
- Experience, or at least working knowledge, of quality and compliance standards to help ensure our products are developed in accordance with those standards
- Fluent in written and spoken English
We would appreciate if you have:
- Experience working in the pharmaceutical, CRO, or wider life science industry
- Experience working in a regulated environment
- In-depth experience with WHODrug
- Language skills in addition to English
As a person, we would like you to have:
- Strong communication skills: the ability to communicate clearly, inspire interest, listen, interpret, and understand customers' needs, and instruct and educate users
- Analytical skills to anticipate and solve problems, combined with a pragmatic approach to taking action
- Creativity to develop solutions and new product ideas based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders
- The ability to bring structure and clarity to complex issues
- Commitment, drive, and strong social skills to work well with others
Incoming applications will be reviewed continuously during the application period.
Great Place to Work
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Real-world impact – Working for the greater good
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Learning organisation – Skilled and curious staff
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Flexible work hours – Allows us to be at our best
About the company
Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is an independent, self-funded, non-profit foundation established in 1978 dedicated to safer use of medicines and vaccines. Through an agreement between the Government of Sweden and the World Health Organization (WHO), UMC operates the Programme for International Drug Monitoring, supporting over 180 member countries and regions in strengthening safety surveillance, and maintains VigiBase, the WHO global database of adverse event reports. In addition, UMC provides international standards and related digital solutions for secure exchange of pharmacovigilance data, including a global medicine and vaccine terminology for identification of medicinal products. With around 200 staff, UMC advances the science of pharmacovigilance and transforms its practice through technological innovation.
UMC’s working language is English. We normally apply a probationary period to new appointments.
If you have any questions regarding this position please contact the responsible manager. You will find the contact details at the end of this page.
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.
Anneli Karlsson | Contact Person
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