Collaborating Expert on the application of VR/AR for learning and competence development

3 dagen geleden


Amsterdam, Nederland The European Medicines Agency (EMA) Voltijd

Organizational Unit:

 Digital Business Transformation Task Force

Digital Change Office

Place of work: Flexible (occasionally on EMA premises and remote).

The position is  part time . The successful candidate will be able to dedicate 12-16 hours per week to the collaboration.

Proposed length : 12 months(extendable if needed). 

Remuneration:  Experts should be salaried by their employer or be a post-graduate student (financed by their educational entity or self-financed). 

The European Medicines Agency is a decentralized body of the European Union with all its offices and Headquarters based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its core responsibility is the protection and promotion of public and animal health through the evaluation and supervision of medicines.

The Collaborating Expert Programme is addressed to scientists and professionals who can share their expertise in a particular area of European Medicines Agency’s activities or are interested in collaborative research projects related to EMA’s scientific work.

The aim is to provide a mechanism for EMA and external researchers to collaborate in identifying and tackling important research questions to support regulatory decision-making.

This will help ensure that regulatory science remains at the cutting edge so that EMA can deliver its fundamental mission of protecting human and animal health and facilitating the availability of medicines to patients.

Strategic area / objective

MAWP Strategic Goal 2.3:

Action: Develop capacity and expertise across the regulatory network through curriculum development and knowledge-sharing initiatives on data science, digital technologies and artificial intelligence- related solutions, products and endpoints, and their applications in the regulatory system

• Enabling and leveraging research and innovation in regulatory science
• Catalyse the integration of science and technology in medicines development and ensure that the Network has sufficient competences to support innovators in various phases of medicines development.

• Disseminate and exchange knowledge, expertise, and innovation across the network and to its stakeholders.
• Sustainability of the Network and operational excellence.

Specific projects

• Explore short- and long-term emerging uses of AR, VR and/or virtual twins in public health organisations (e.g. EMA).
• Explore the lifecycle of the AR, VR and/or virtual twins enabled products (from design to prototype experimentation). 
• Explore how to use AR, VR and/or virtual twins solution for competence development and for creating immersive learning experiences.
• Explore cost effective models for the use of AR, VR, and/or virtual twins solutions for competence development in environments similar to EMA and the Regulatory network .
• Collaborate on building a proof of concept (PoC) for a regulatory or digital academy topic to showcase feasibility and experiment on value creation.

Deliverables

• Understand how EMA is positioned in the market. 
• Explore the market conducting research on AR, VR and/or virtual twins trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Bridge the gap between how EMA is working and the market possibilities, proposing innovative ways of implementing AR, VR and/or virtual twins solutions at the Agency.
• Identify learning objectives, writing a narrative design for a simulation, determining the visual and technical elements like 3D graphics and collaborate on building the AR, VR and/or virtual twins application itself.
• Collaborate with project team members to plan, design, and execute project using AR, VR and/or virtual twins for competence development and for creating immersive learning experiences.
• Create and maintain project documentation, including reports, presentations, and project plans.

Benefits for the expert

• Gain experience in AR, VR and/or virtual twins in the EU regulatory context.
• Opportunities to work on innovative projects that have a positive impact on society and contribute to public health.
• Access to cutting-edge technology, tools, and resources that can enhance your skills and knowledge in the field of AR.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• The chance to work alongside other talented and dedicated professionals who share a passion for innovation and digitalisation.
• Gain experience of working in an EU organisation and of the EMA’s work and role in regulatory science.

Benefits for the collaborating institution

• Exchange of knowledge and expertise.
• Get back an upskilled person who can share the knowledge acquired during the collaboration – knowledge transfer.

Essential requirements

Eligibility criteria:
• Be an EU or EEA national
• Meet the requirements stated in the profile description;
• Be a paid employee from European academia, research institutions, public sector or international organisations, or a post graduate student within such organisations. Proof of employment/student status and agreement in principle of employer/academic institution will be requested.;
• Have a thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1). Good knowledge of another official EU language (at least B2) is an asset, as per the Common European Framework for Languages.

University degree(s)

Essential

Bachelor/master’s degree in computer science, data science, Information Technology, or related fields

Or

Bachelor/master’s degree in educational fields, biology, chemistry, physics, or related fields with strong background in technology

Desirable

Master’s degree/PhD in computer graphics or human-computer interaction, or related fields

Experience and additional skills

Essential
• Strong research and analytical skills with an ability to synthesize data.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the field of AR, VR and/or virtual twins models and technology. 
• Experience in VR impact on education, competence development, desirable in Healthcare, Pharmaceutical or regulatory sector.

Desirable
• Knowledge o regulatory environment 
• Knowledge of Miro, ADO, Microsoft Office, Figma, AdobeXD 
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Project management skills/certificates
• Change Management knowledge. 
• Experience in Learning Design 

Behavioural competencies

Essential:

• Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to develop creative solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

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