This vacancy is open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non‑departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners’ rules.
Who are we?
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 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. The Innovation and Compliance group delivers public health impact, world‑leading research innovation, and a unique proposition via an ambitious Science Strategy which balances innovation against sustainability and affordability.
What’s the role?
This role would suit an economist with experience of undertaking impact assessments for statutory instruments and bills, preferably on a health topic; health economics and/or government regulation and policy making. The post holder’ll help the MHRA pursue our ambitious legislative reform programme, assisting policy teams involved in the delivery and consideration of public consultations and the use of secondary legislation. The post may also provide supporting analytical work for the MHRA’s Spending Review bid and our ongoing work on reviewing and updating the MHRA fee structure. The role applies the ROAMEF principles to go beyond analysis and help the Agency to make better policy decisions.
Key responsibilities
- Lead economic analysis for the MHRA’s decisions on planned legislative changes, through assisting in the design and interpretation of public consultations.
- Provide economic analysis and support to colleagues who are 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.
- Ensure evidence‑based policymaking is embedded throughout the MHRA, including ensuring colleagues draw upon the most relevant data and evidence.
Who are we looking for?
- Collaborate with colleagues by showing how their work benefits patients, the public and stakeholders.
- Be able to communicate complex information clearly and sensitively and use persuasion when necessary, including to non‑analyst audiences.
- Demonstrate self‑awareness and encourage ongoing learning and development, promoting economic analysis across the Agency.
- Demonstrate competency in delivering analysis at pace, including short‑notice requests, drawing on limited or imperfect data where necessary.
- Have experience in successfully managing complex economic analysis (mandatory).
Person Specification
Behaviour Criteria
- Working Together – actively build and maintain a network of colleagues and contacts to achieve progress on shared objectives.
- Communicating and Influencing – explain complex issues in an easy‑to‑understand way.
- Delivering at Pace – deliver analysis quickly and underpin decisions.
- Changing and Improving – consider the full impact of implementing changes on culture, structure, morale and the impacts on the diverse range of end users, including accessibility needs.
Experience Criteria
- Experience of applying economic tools and techniques, and synthesising evidence from a range of sources.
- Proven track record of collaborating across organisational boundaries and building effective relationships to enable the delivery of highly impactful analytical projects.
- Desirable experience of health economics and/or Government regulation and policy making.
Technical Criteria
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in economics or equivalent experience developed through previous roles. A 2:1 undergraduate economics (at least 50% of modules in economics) degree or a 2:2 plus a Masters/PhD in straight economics.
- Membership of the Government Economic Service, or evidence that requirements are met.
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