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    Life Science Missions and Health Innovation – Senior Policy Advisor - Belfast, United Kingdom - UK Civil Service

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    Our priorities��

    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 world-class 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 public services � including the NHS and schools � at the forefront of innovation, championing new ways of working and the development of in-house 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 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 pro-innovation approach to regulating AI.��

    Our Inclusive Environment��

    We have an inclusive culture which makes the Department a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued 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 helps us be more innovative.�

    �We offer flexible working benefits, employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.��

    We welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion and fully support candidates with a disability or long-term condition who require adjustments in our recruitment process.��

    We regularly run events where you can find out more about the department and tips for the application process. You can sign up for upcoming events here:�?��

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    Job description

    This role is within the Office for Life Sciences, which sits between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. OLS has two fundamental roles: to accelerate NHS patient access to, and benefit from, the most exciting new medicines and medical technologies and to drive the growth of the British is an open, friendly and ambitious place to work: we want you to love your time in the Directorate; give you and your team the opportunity to lead ambitious, challenging pieces of work; and deliver discernible impact that makes a difference to patients, the public and an array of partners across the public and private sector.�We strongly welcome interest from, and provide a supportive working environment for, those from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds � and the hiring manager would be pleased to speak to any potentially interested is an exciting opportunity to join the Office for Life this exciting new role, you will play a core role in supporting the delivery of the Life Sciences Healthcare Missions. This high profile programme focuses on key disease areas (Dementia, Cancer, Mental Health, Addiction and Obesity) that drive morbidity and mortality in the UK, have over �235m committed funding from Government, PM appointed Mission Chairs - and involve a wide range of the best scientists from the UK and globally.Reporting to the Head of Missions, you will deliver a range of cross-cutting projects across the Missions (esp. in advance of the upcoming Spending Review), and also be willing and able to roll-up your sleeves and get stuck in to support delivery of individual Missions or other bespoke Missions team sits within a wider OLS team that also cover the regulation, market access and deployment into the NHS of cutting edge new medicines and technologies, and it is possible you may also have opportunities to lead and/or work on high profile projects in this wider area.

    Person specification

    Key responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering cross-cutting projects and programmes to enable and support the delivery of the Healthcare Missions, with a particular focus on cross-cutting programmes and pieces of work.
  • Support and lead work for the team in preparing for the upcoming Election and Spending Review, ensuring rigorous plans and compelling strategic visions are in place.
  • Getting �stuck-in� on individual Missions as required to support their continued delivery.
  • Lead or support on wider or bespoke pieces of work across both the Deputy Director level Innovation and Growth team or the wider Office for Life Sciences.
  • Support wider corporate work to make OLS, and the two Departments which it reports into (DHSC and DSIT) to be the best places to work.
  • Skills and experience:

    We do not have a preconceived idea of the candidate we are seeking to recruit for this role, but are generally looking for someone who has experience of:

  • Lead bespoke pieces of work in high profile areas � with an ability to deliver compelling analysis to work.
  • Be able to develop and present work with flair in writing, via presentations and orally.
  • The experience of leading teams, and also of being a great member of a wider team.
  • Be credible to present to individuals at the top of our respective organisations, and senior external stakeholders.
  • Experience of deploying programme and project management approaches, and working in a science-heavy environment are not a requirement, but would be of particular utility in this role.
  • Behaviours

    We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Leadership
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Benefits

    Alongside your salary of �52,320, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology contributes �16,873 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

    The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

  • A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
  • Automatic enrolment into the , with an average employer contribution of 27%.
  • A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
  • An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
  • Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
  • A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.
  • Office attendance

    The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.



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