Job summary
Are you a proactive and enthusiastic individual with experience in health economics and outcomes research, health technology assessment, guideline development, or epidemiology? Do you want to play a key role in managing a portfolio of science policy and methods research projects that have a major impact on how NICE works?We have a vacancy for a Senior Scientific Adviser in NICE's Science Policy and Research team. Reporting to the Associate Director, the post holder will provide technical leadership to the portfolio of HORIZON Europe and IHI funded projects currently ongoing in SP&R. Initial assignments would focus on providing overall senior technical input and responsibility for the delivery of 4 to 5 projects and leading on developing new HORIZON Europe funding proposals.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Scientific Adviser would be responsible for a range of activities, including:
1. Contributing to the delivery of HTA Lab projects, including providing technical leadership2. Contributing to the development of Institute responses to science policy issues. Typically, a policy response is needed when new scientific developments, or new policy decisions by government or regulators, mean that NICE's policies or methods require updating. 3. Working with teams across NICE Institute to prioritise and co-ordinate science policy and research activities, including supporting updates of methods manuals.4. Managing NICE's delivery to multi-stakeholder collaborative projects under the supervision of the Associate Director.5. Providing senior technical expertise and input relating to the delivery of science policy and methods research projects.6. Developing proposals for funding applications in collaboration with partners in the UK and internationally.7. Developing relationships with key UK, European and international funders, research councils, policy organisations, academia and industry.
About us
Here at NICE we are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make.
We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.
Benefits:
We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme and staff discounts
- We provide a thorough induction programme
- Personal development is supported through extensive training and development opportunities
- We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance
- We value equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community
- We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in line with the NHS Guaranteed Interview Scheme
If you feel this is the type of environment, you will enjoy working in then please feel free to contact us for more information or apply now.
Job description
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.
Job description
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
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate and further specialist training (or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and training/development) in the field of: health technology assessment, health economics, health outcomes research, medical statistics or epidemiology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of conducting research or developing scientific policy in one or more of the following areas: health economics, health outcomes, medical statistics or epidemiology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing advice at senior management or board level
Experience
Essential
- Experience in developing proposals for research funding grants
Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the principles of evidence-based health care, critical appraisal and the interpretation of health care research evidence
Skills
Essential
- Demonstration of diplomacy in communication and ability to establish trust and effective working relationships with internal and external colleagues
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate and further specialist training (or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and training/development) in the field of: health technology assessment, health economics, health outcomes research, medical statistics or epidemiology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of conducting research or developing scientific policy in one or more of the following areas: health economics, health outcomes, medical statistics or epidemiology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing advice at senior management or board level
Experience
Essential
- Experience in developing proposals for research funding grants
Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the principles of evidence-based health care, critical appraisal and the interpretation of health care research evidence
Skills
Essential
- Demonstration of diplomacy in communication and ability to establish trust and effective working relationships with internal and external colleagues
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
