Senior Health Technology Assessment Analyst – medicines evaluation

The closing date is 20 February 2026. Reporting to the Health Technology Assessment Adviser, the Senior Health Technology Assessment Analyst will be responsible for the development, publication and quality assurance of guidance. You will provide technical oversight and guidance to the assessment of the clinical and cost effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostic technologies, contribute to the training and development of new and existing members of staff, and the development of high-quality methods and technical practice across the guidance programme.

Please note this advert is for application to band 8a. Successful candidates in a band 8a role are expected to work with greater autonomy and have more experience and familiarity of HTA and health technology evaluation than those in a band 7 role. Role can be based in either our Manchester or London office with hybrid working. Interviews are anticipated to be on 10th and 11th March.

Main duties of the job:

• The Senior HTA Analyst acts as the technical lead on technology appraisals. In this role, they are responsible for the technical aspects of the evaluation, including scoping the topic, liaising with the external assessment group, preparing drafts of guidance and advising the committee.
• They work with other members of the technical team to identify and explore issues in the evidence, come to preliminary scientific judgments, and advise the appraisal committee in its discussion of the evidence.
• In addition, the Senior HTA Analyst will be involved in the drafting and revising of scopes for an appraisal, will support the HTA Adviser and Associate Director in preparing for appeal hearings, and is expected to contribute to one or more knowledge hubs in the Medicines Evaluation programme on topics such as methods, rare diseases, medicines pricing and costings, disruptive technologies, or other topics.

About us:

Within NICE's Medicines Evaluation programme, four Topic Delivery teams work with its Technology Appraisals committees to develop Technology Appraisals guidance, and one Topic Delivery team works with the Rare Diseases committee to develop Highly Specialised Technologies guidance and Technology Appraisals guidance for rare diseases. The Medicines Evaluation programme publishes between 90-100 pieces of medicines guidance every year. We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

Benefits:

• Generous NHS Pension – Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.
• Flexible Working – Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.
• Exclusive Discounts – Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card.
• Time to Recharge – Start with 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Inclusive Staff Networks – Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and more – we celebrate diversity.
• Tailored Development – Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities.

If you feel this is the type of environment you will enjoy working in, apply today!

Job responsibilities:

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job. Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification:

Qualifications: Doctorate or Master’s degree (or equivalent) or equivalent relevant HTA experience. The qualifications and/or experience should be in subject or subjects related to HTA/evidence-based medicine (health economics, medical statistics, clinical trials, public health and health policy, epidemiology, systematic reviewing).

Experience: Excellent writing skills, including the appropriate use of technical language; this is required because it is essential for the post holder to prepare technical overviews of evidence which are considered by the Committee and put out for public consultation. Experience of health economic evaluation and modelling. Experience of supervising, training and providing support to other members of staff.

Knowledge: Knowledge across HTA including principles of evidence-based healthcare, critical appraisal and the interpretation and synthesis of health care and public health research evidence. Working knowledge of all the following areas and specialist expertise in at least two of the following: Health economics, medical statistics, clinical trials, public health and health policy, epidemiology, systematic reviewing, medical writing/editing.

Skills: Ability to prioritise own workload and produce high-quality work to meet frequent, non-negotiable deadlines.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year, plus HCAS if applicable.