Chief Scientific Officer

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom MI5 Full time
Chief Scientific Adviser (National Security)

Ref. 3343

Department: Specialist Roles

Location(s): London, Manchester or Cheltenham with frequent travel between sites

Contract Type: Fixed Term or Secondment

Hours of Work: Full Time – office based with occasional flexibility for home working

Salary: Up to £156,163 annual salary; NSP £4,630, plus London Pay Addition of £6,250 (if applicable)

The Role

As a Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) for National Security, you will perform an independent challenge function, ensuring that science and engineering research, evidence, and advice are robust, relevant, and of high quality. You will bring scientific and engineering evidence to key decision-making, provide oversight and assurance of science and engineering capability and activities in your department.

You will lead on advice and delivery of science and technology (S&T) for the three security and intelligence agencies, including overseeing UKIC's major S&T transformation effort via the Science, Technology, and Engineering Programme (STEP).

As a member of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser's (GCSA) team, you will provide strategic advice on national security S&T in HMG and the wider national security community. You will engage widely with academia, international partners, and industry to access and influence the best thinking and innovation to address national security problems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Providing strategic S&T advice to the three intelligence agency heads and working in partnership with their leadership teams.
  • Advising on the direction of the agencies' organisational strategies and their collaboration initiatives, particularly in the areas of data, technology, and innovation.
  • Developing understanding of the international S&T landscape to help shape UK national security thinking, identify opportunities, and build collaboration with international partners.
  • Supporting, coordinating, and ensuring the coherence of S&T research and development programmes across the community.
  • Sponsoring innovation, including engagement with the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF).
  • Overseeing the MI5, SIS, and GCHQ Scientific Advisory Council.
  • Supporting relevant S&T professions across the agencies, being an advocate for staff and supporting their professional development and careers.
  • Representing the GCSA and national security science in a range of HMG fora.
  • Providing linkage to, and insight from, world-leading research groups, academia, and industry, and building an external network of scientific/research expertise.
  • Engaging thoroughly with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and the Chief Scientific Advisers network.
  • Credibility as a scientist, engineer, or technologist, renowned in a relevant discipline.
  • Excellence in communication, able to connect across science, mission, and policy communities.
  • Committed to their own personal development, to growing capability in others, and to strongly promoting diversity and inclusion.
What We Offer
  • A fixed term appointment of three years with the potential to be extended up to five years.
  • Nationality and Security Clearance.
  • 30 Days Annual Leave, and an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays.
  • Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme.
  • Interest-free season ticket loan.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Facilities such as a gym, restaurant, and on-site coffee bars (at some locations).
  • Paid parental and adoption leave.
Equal Opportunities

Diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. We're Disability Confident and proud to have achieved Leader status within the DWP's Disability Confident scheme.

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