Senior Scientific Lead - £42,869 p.a. + benefits
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
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We are currently looking for a Senior Scientific Lead to join our Authorisation Lifecycle function within the Healthcare Quality and Access group.
This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.
Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites.
We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly.
Who are we?
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The objective of the Healthcare Quality and Access portfolio is to drive quality and critically appraise benefits and risks to inform robust decisions on healthcare access including accelerated access pathways. It will do this by bringing together a fusion of our capabilities across both medicines and medical devices to enable authorisation and market access, as well as ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.
The Authorisation Lifecycle function is an enabler, central to delivery of the frontline HQA group. It includes data assurance and quality, high-volume certification work and coordination and support to the frontline functions. It also includes some more complex activity that supports across the product lifecycle such as medicines and medical devices, borderline, patient information and medicines advertising.
Job description
The postholder will be part of a small team delivering scientific work, including the preparation of Public Assessment reports (PARs) for new marketing authorisations and following complex variations. The post holder will also handle responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for Health Quality and Access Division, assess and grant appropriate variations, and contribute to development of policy and processes in connection with the role.
Key responsibilities:
- To be able to work collaboratively and effectively manage preparation of Public Assessment Reports (PARs), assessment of appropriate variations and Freedom of Information requests (FOIs). To be able to triage, prioritise and organise the work– including collaboration with internal and external stakeholders – to ensure work is delivered to a high quality and on time. This includes the creation and maintenance of policies and procedures for this area of work.
- To prepare documents to a high quality and within high-level targets, including preparing drafts and updating with comments from internal and external stakeholders.
- To provide clear, reliable, timely advice, support and information in response to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders concerning PARs, appropriate variations and FOIs.
- To maintain MHRA information management systems, including Sentinel case folders, group mailboxes, Sharepoint, Fusion and Outlook.
Person specification
- A graduate in an appropriate scientific discipline, e.g. medicinal chemistry, pharmacy, pharmacology, or other biological and pharmaceutical sciences.
- Experience of medical or scientific writing/editing.
- Highly organised, with a proven ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
- Excellent IT skills, including being able to use a variety of document publishing tools, and use of MHRA’s bespoke licensing systems.
- Knowledge of the relevant legislation and regulatory requirements applicable to the authorisation of medicinal product.
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!
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Benefits
- Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
- Privilege Leave: 1 day
- Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
- Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
- Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
- Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on 0300 123 6666
- Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
- Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
- Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)
- Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
- On-going learning and development
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We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.
- Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.
- Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.
Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the competency-based answers provided- ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.
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Applicants must ensure that anything submitted is factually accurate and truthful. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk as soon as possible.
Closing date: 12th November 2024
Shortlisting date: from 13th November 2024
Interview date: 20/21/22nd November 2024
Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome.
If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questions, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here.
Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk.
In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Mira Mepa, Head of Recruitment and Operations, Mira.Mepa@mhra.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk
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