Benefit Risk Evaluation Assessors - £70,011 p.a. + benefits
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- Apr 18, 2024 Post Date
We are currently looking for a Senior Benefit Risk Evaluation Assessor to join our Benefit Risk Evaluation function within the Safety and Surveillance 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.
We are currently operate 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 Safety and Surveillance group brings together into a single integrated structure devices and medicines safety expertise with enforcement capabilities to achieve our central mission of protecting public health.
The Benefit Risk Evaluation functions monitor the safety of medical products, evaluating new safety signals and reviewing the benefits and risks of medical devices and medicines in response to new information in order to develop effective and measurable risk mitigation measures to protect patients and the public.
What’s the role?
A senior benefit risk evaluation assessor is required to provide a lead within the Cardiovascular and Fluid Management team (TAU8) particularly with regard to devices expertise. The role involves assessment of regulatory, scientific and non-clinical aspects of the most challenging procedures, especially those with innovative or complex issues, contributing to the Agency’s wider Pharmacovigilance activities and ensuring that safe and effective medicines and medical devices continue to be available to UK patients.
Key responsibilities:
· Assessment of safety data, including conducting assessments, making evidence-based recommendations, preparing and presenting assessments or scientific papers, taking a lead in providing scientific and regulatory advice
· Contribution to safety communications, policy and procedures, including communication with relevant stakeholders
· Leading and developing projects, including identifying and deploying resources
· Learning and development of self and colleagues, including sharing knowledge
Who are we looking for?
Our successful candidate will:
Detailed knowledge and experience of national and European regulations and procedures applicable to pharmacovigilance and their own discipline; and evidence of being able to work within the wider governmental to achieve successful outcomes
· Ability to identify the key issues and longer-term implications in complex problems, considering relevant stakeholder requirements to take a clear and considered approach to situations when making decisions and judgements
· Experience of working as a senior assessor having demonstrated a consistently high level of performance in that role including a high throughput of work commensurate with experience and knowledge to meet required deadlines
· Looking at the big picture and considering the wider factors and long-term implications of decisions, taking ownership and holding self accountable for decisions
· Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate team-working/team-leading, consulting and co-operating with colleagues from different disciplines and with variable degrees of expertise
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!
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The selection process:
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.
· Presentation, to be prepared as part of your interview, with further information being supplied when you reach this stage.
· 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.
Applicants must ensure that anything submitted must be 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: 6th May 2024
Shortlisting date: from 7th May 2024
Interview date: week commencing 13th May 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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