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The high level of qualifications and specialist know-how of its professionals is Medivir’s strength and also a key criteria for a successful drug development process with many projects in different phases.
Qualifications and experience
Medivir’s professionals have extensive, broadbased knowledge and experience of running projects right from early discovery phases, in preclinical research through extensive clinical development all the way to the registration process. The e knowledge base represented by Medivir’s employees is highly competitive; all employees are offered the opportunity of continuous skills enhancement. Some 51% of its scientists are PhDs, and three of them are Professors. These professionals have an average of 15 years’ professional experience in the pharmaceutical sector.
Equality initiatives are a natural part of day-today business. The company also endeavors to help its employees reconcile their work and parenting, and ensure that women and men have the same opportunities for parental leave. The company has considerable ethnic diversity, which creates a positive, progressive dynamic, and creates opportunities to establish contacts with companies and organizations in other countries quickly.
Working environment and safety philosophy
Research environments have very stringent working environment standards, thus safety-consciousness is an important part of laboratory work. Working environment practices are an integrated part of day-to-day operations. A risk assessment is conducted before laboratory work, and predetermined routines govern work that involves increased risk. The company works continually on reducing its working environment risks. Medivir also conducts safety inspections, as well as ongoing monitoring of air-conditioning systems, safety ventilation and other technical equipment.
Ergonomics are important, and the company is investing in more standing-desks as well as ergonomic seated office environments. Workplace lighting is also being reviewed. Medivir’s working environment policy stipulates that the working environment should make a positive contribution to business development, create physical and psychological well-being and commitment, and enhance the quality of life and personal development of each employee.
Overall environmental efforts are an integrated part of Medivir’s operations, and the company prioritizes protecting its employees and the surrounding environment, as well as individuals outside the company. Medivir’s employees are regularly informed and trained on environmental issues. The company has detailed written standard operating procedures (SOPs). Another objective of Medivir’s environmental policy is to reduce its waste volumes and increase the recycling of waste generated by its operations.
Keep-fit and health
The company offers an hour’s keep-fit each week, and provides its employees with subsidies for visits to masseurs, chiropractors or naprapaths, for example. The company also funds regular health-checks. Fresh fruit is offered every day, and all employees can eat lunch and take breaks in shared spaces. The company follows all aspects of the National Tax Board’s recommendations on taxable benefits.
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