Investment and Engagement Lead - London, United Kingdom - Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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- £37,470 - £45,565

National: £37,470 £41,925 London: £41,055 £45,565
Job grade:
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DSIT
Science, Innovation and Growth
Office for Life Sciences
Type of role:
Policy
Strategy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
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Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, ManchesterAbout the job

Job summary:

The responsibilities for the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology for 2023 are as follows:

Positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement
Driving innovations that change lives and sustain economic growth
Delivering talent programmes, physical and digital infrastructure and regulation to support our economy, security and public services
R&D funding

For 2023, our priorities are:

Optimise public R&D investment to support areas of relative UK strength and increase the level of private R&D to make our economy the most innovative in the world.
Promote a diverse research and innovation system that connects discovery to new companies, growth and jobs including by delivering worldclass physical and digital infrastructure (such as gigabit broadband), making the UK the best place to start and grow a technology business and developing and attracting top talent.
Put our public services including the NHS and schools at the forefront of innovation, championing new ways of working and the development of inhouse STEM capability to improve outcomes for people.
Strengthen international collaboration on science and technology in line with the Integrated Review, and ensure our researchers are able to continue to work with leading scientists in Europe and around the world.
Deliver key legislative and regulatory reforms to drive competition and promote innovation, including the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill and our proinnovation approach to regulating AI.
Pass the remaining stages of the reformed Online Safety Bill to keep British people, especially children, safe online.

Our Inclusive Environment

We are building an inclusive culture to make the Department a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves.

We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.

We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension.

We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer.

We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.

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Job description:

The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) is joint unit, between the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

We are a high-performing and outward-facing team at the forefront of advancing UK interests in a priority sector which generates turnover of over £80 billion per year.

We work across a range of exciting policy areas to deliver the Government's Life Sciences Vision, helping to ensure that the UK is one of the best places in the world for life sciences companies to grow, creating economic opportunity and jobs across the country and delivering health benefits for the UK population.

We are a dynamic strategy, policy, and implementation unit which attracts highly talented and motivated people from a range of backgrounds.

We bridge the gap between the private sector, Government and the NHS, to support, grow and maintain this vital sector.

In addition to taking a huge amount of pride in our work, we are a friendly, supportive, and inclusive team with a strong and vibrant team ethos.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will build networks and close relationships with the life sciences industry, understanding commercial, policy, and strategic interests, advising Ministers when required to achieve the objectives of the Life Sciences Vision.

1) Be the Government's strategic relationship manager with several top priority life sciences companies, working across government departments to solve problems and opportunities for mutual benefit.

2) Work closely with Ministers and Senior Officials across Government to land key Life Science investments in the UK. Recent examples include the deal with BioNTech to deliver new cancer vaccines and the 10-year strategic partnership with Moderna.

3) Organise high profile events that further the objectives of UK Government, working closely with Ministers and industry to make these a success. Recent