IVD and Medical Devices Advisor

About the Agency

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) enhances and improves the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

Role Overview

This is a permanent position within the Innovative Devices team of the Innovation and Compliance group. A key aspect of the role is supporting MHRA's work to develop a new regulatory framework for medical devices and to deliver quality service.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational input into the Agency's new regulatory framework planning, ensuring engagement across I&C in the necessary policy and contingency planning work
• Lead and assist on consultation work on the new regulatory framework for devices
• Represent the Innovative Devices group in relevant cross Agency campaigns to ensure messages are correct from a medical devices regulatory perspective
• Assist in the development of policy underpinning the future regulatory framework for medical devices and communicate these to the wider Division and Agency; ensure maintenance of the list of MHRA policies and continue to ensure a sound evidence base for new policy development

Behaviour Criteria

• See the Bigger Picture - Understand the strategic drivers for your area of work and align activities to contribute to wider organisational priorities
• Communicating & Influencing - Effective presentation and communication skills; ability to manage up and down the organisation
• Delivering at Pace - Ensure delivery of timely quality outcomes, providing the right resources, reviewing and adjusting performance expectations and rewarding success

Experience Criteria

• Excellent presentation and communication skills with the ability to concisely communicate information to groups of people
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise extensive demands
• Project management skills and experience preferred with the ability to work on different projects within the same time period, providing information on complex and technical matters

Technical Criteria

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g., pharmacy, science, medical engineering, medical physics, biomaterials or a healthcare professional qualification) or equivalent work experience