Scientific Assessor

Overview

This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent promotion basis. The role will be based at 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please note this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. We are open to requests for flexible working; 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 on site to enable collaboration with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs and can flex up to 12 days a month; the remainder may be remote or in the office. Some roles may require more regular on-site presence.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

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 pathways. It brings together capabilities across medicines and medical devices to enable licensing and market access, and ensures compliance with regulations and standards.

What’s the role?

Reporting to one of the Heads of Unit/Team Leaders in Population Health, the role involves the assessment of variations where Northern Ireland (NI) is a Concerned Member State (CMS). The post holder will progress variations on the MHRA Sentinel database and maintain the integrity and accuracy of the relevant case folders. The role involves liaising with other personnel to obtain relevant documentation or resolve concurrencies, and offers the opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary project team to help achieve the wider Agency targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that regulatory guidelines are followed in checking the validity of applications received.
• Work closely with relevant personnel to retrieve End of Procedure (EoP) documentation and upload these to the relevant Case Folder.
• Provide support to assessors, as appropriate.
• To assess Type 1B and Type II CMS and other allocated national variations.
• Liaise with relevant quality assessors and/or designated contacts across the Agency to ensure that all concurrencies are accurately resolved subject to granting the relevant variation.
• Proactively identify variations that may need additional input from quality assessors across Population Health and flag as appropriate.
• Take responsibility for setting accurate steps throughout the assessment procedure and maintaining the integrity of the Case Folder and the Current Granted View.

Who are we looking for?

• Graduate with a Life Sciences degree with extensive experience of the information management of regulatory submissions
• Previous experience of assessing variation applications
• Ability to analyse and interpret scientific data with potential to identify discrepancies, errors or potential serious risks to public health concerns
• Ability to resolve concurrencies encountered in the processing of variation applications
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining high standards of quality to deliver multiple tasks on time with a low level of supervision

Closing date: 12 October 2025; Shortlisting and interview dates are indicated in the original job posting. For accessibility or adjustments during the process, contact careers@mhra.gov.uk.

All other information in the original posting has been omitted to maintain clarity and focus on the role responsibilities and requirements.