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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is looking for an Economist to join the Innovative Devices function within the Health Quality and Access group. The role is a full‑time, 12‑month fixed‑term contract based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London. It will support the Agency’s ambitious legislative reform programme by providing rigorous economic analysis for statutory instruments and bills, particularly in health and regulatory policy.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead economic analysis for the MHRA’s decisions on planned legislative changes, assisting in the design and interpretation of public consultations.
- Provide economic analysis and support to colleagues designing regulations, preparing Spending Review bids, or examining other policy areas such as fees.
- Lead on Impact Assessments, Options Assessments, Post‑Implementation Reviews and Regulatory Triage Assessments.
- Embed evidence‑based policymaking throughout the MHRA, ensuring colleagues draw on the most relevant data and evidence.
Candidate Profile
- Collaborate with colleagues, demonstrating how their work benefits patients, the public, and stakeholders.
- Communicate complex information clearly and sensitively, persuading when necessary, including to non‑analyst audiences.
- Show self‑awareness and encourage ongoing learning and development, promoting economic analysis across the Agency.
- Deliver analysis at pace, including short‑notice requests, drawing on limited or imperfect data when required.
- Have experience managing complex economic analysis (mandatory).
Experience and Technical Criteria
- Experience applying economic tools and techniques, synthesising evidence from a range of sources (mandatory).
- Proven track record of collaborating across organisational boundaries, building effective relationships to enable highly impactful analytical projects.
- Desirable: experience in health economics and/or government regulation and policy making.
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in economics or equivalent experience; a 2:1 undergraduate economics (at least 50% of modules in economics) or a 2:2 plus a Masters/PhD in straight economics (mandatory).
- Membership of the Government Economic Service, or good evidence of meeting the requirements.
Company: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Location: London
Job Description:
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is looking for an Economist to join the Innovative Devices function within the Health Quality and Access group. The role is a full‑time, 12‑month fixed‑term contract based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London. It will support the Agency’s ambitious legislative reform programme by providing rigorous economic analysis for statutory instruments and bills, particularly in health and regulatory policy.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead economic analysis for the MHRA’s decisions on planned legislative changes, assisting in the design and interpretation of public consultations.
- Provide economic analysis and support to colleagues designing regulations, preparing Spending Review bids, or examining other policy areas such as fees.
- Lead on Impact Assessments, Options Assessments, Post‑Implementation Reviews and Regulatory Triage Assessments.
- Embed evidence‑based policymaking throughout the MHRA, ensuring colleagues draw on the most relevant data and evidence.
Candidate Profile
- Collaborate with colleagues, demonstrating how their work benefits patients, the public, and stakeholders.
- Communicate complex information clearly and sensitively, persuading when necessary, including to non‑analyst audiences.
- Show self‑awareness and encourage ongoing learning and development, promoting economic analysis across the Agency.
- Deliver analysis at pace, including short‑notice requests, drawing on limited or imperfect data when required.
- Have experience managing complex economic analysis (mandatory).
Experience and Technical Criteria
- Experience applying economic tools and techniques, synthesising evidence from a range of sources (mandatory).
- Proven track record of collaborating across organisational boundaries, building effective relationships to enable highly impactful analytical projects.
- Desirable: experience in health economics and/or government regulation and policy making.
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in economics or equivalent experience; a 2:1 undergraduate economics (at least 50% of modules in economics) or a 2:2 plus a Masters/PhD in straight economics (mandatory).
- Membership of the Government Economic Service, or good evidence of meeting the requirements.
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Posted: May 17th, 2026