Medical Assessor

We are currently looking for a Medical Assessor to join our Innovative Medicines Function within the Healthcare Quality and Access.

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 open to requests for flexible working. Please discuss this with the recruiting manager before accepting an appointment.

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 licensing and market access, as well as ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

What’s the role?

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Head of Medicine Assessment Team in Innovative Medicines. You will be required to assess the clinical and regulatory aspects of marketing authorisation applications and paediatric requirements for chemical or biological products, in a variety of therapeutic fields.

You will develop and maintain good working relationships with external stakeholders including dealing effectively with official correspondence to agreed timelines. You will contribute to and influence assessment policy and practice and proactively identify where such contributions would be beneficial.

Key responsibilities:

1.Assessment of Applications 

• Carry out the assessment of clinical data provided in marketing authorisation initial and variation applications (including applications made through the Early Access to Medicine Scheme and Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway) and/or paediatric data from various sources (e.g. paediatric investigation plans), including data with new, wide-ranging, or complex issues, making appropriate recommendations and decisions aligned with the protection of public health. 

• Manage own workload working in conjunction with other assessors to meet agreed timelines responding to public health demands 

• Prepare present and discuss objective assessments or other scientific papers at expert advisory groups, e.g., Commission on Human Medicines as needed

• Take a lead in providing reliable, timely and appropriate scientific and regulatory advice to companies and in writing reflecting contemporary regulatory guidance and relevant regulatory decisions. Advice should be given in line with protection of public health and to promote innovation, specifically to promote efficient development without compromising the evidence base for regulatory decision making. 

2.Sharing Knowledge and Development of Self and Colleagues

• Commensurate with experience, mentor or coach other staff to enhance their knowledge and contribution

• Provide advice to colleagues in the division or Agency as needed

• Continues to extend and deepen skills and knowledge in relevant scientific or professional areas 

1. Contribution to Policy and Procedures

• Contribute to and influence assessment policy and practice, and proactively identify where such contributions would be beneficial
• Contribute to and influence divisional procedures 
• Make individual contributions to representational or professional activities inside or outside the Agency
• Support and develop interactions with international regulators, both for assessments and regulatory science
• Develop good working relationships with colleagues and with internal and external stakeholders 
• Deal effectively with official correspondence to agreed timelines

4. Communication with Stakeholders

5.  Management and Use of Resources

• Use own and Agency resources in line with Agency and divisional strategy to meet targets
• Provide support when required to assist other Functions and Agency teams

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that responsibilities and outcomes may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the postholder.

Who are we looking for?

Our successful candidate will demonstrate the following.

• Managing a Quality Service

• Deliver at Pace

• Communicating and Influencing

• Clinical, academic or pharmaceutical medicine experience, including evidence of analysis of data and preparation of reports, scientific publications or regulatory submissions

• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate team-working/team-leading, consulting and co-operating with colleagues from different disciplines and with variable degrees of expertise.

• Degree in Medicine and with a relevant postgraduate qualification within specialist area. Registered with the General Medical Council.

• Evidence of an up-to-date specialist level knowledge in one or more relevant scientific areas.

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.

• Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.

• Test, further information will be supplied when you reach this stage

In the instance that we receive a high number of applications, we will hold an initial sift based on the lead criteria of candidates having a degree in Medicine and with a relevant postgraduate qualification within specialist area and being registered with the General Medical Council.

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. 

Use of AI in Job Applications

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 [email protected] as soon as possible.

Closing date: 19^th October 2025

Shortlisting date: from 3^rd November 2025

Interview date: from 17^th November 2025

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected].

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 Florentina Oleylami, Head of Talent Acquisition, [email protected].  

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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