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Lead Science Advisor
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Position Overview
About the Department for Business and Trade
Are you passionate about ensuring product safety and enhancing consumer trust? Do you possess the expertise to help UK businesses flourish? If so, we invite you to explore this opportunity.
The Department for Business and Trade is dedicated to implementing effective regulations that yield tangible results. Our mission is to utilize regulation as a strategic tool to rectify market deficiencies, influence behavior, and foster positive outcomes. When crafted and executed effectively, regulation can drive growth, innovation, and operational efficiency.
Since its inception, our team has been cultivating a collaborative and innovative environment, gaining respect and influence within a growing organization, particularly with the upcoming expansion into construction product regulations.
Our core mission is to safeguard individuals and communities from product-related risks, ensuring that consumers and businesses can engage in commerce with confidence.
For additional details, please visit our official website.
We prioritize merit-based recruitment through fair and transparent competition, as outlined by the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. We celebrate diversity and promote equal opportunities, striving to build a team that reflects a wide array of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We have a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Job Responsibilities
The Science Team plays a crucial role in providing access to reliable scientific insights and innovative research to inform policy development and ensure the enforcement of product safety regulations across various sectors, including toys, cosmetics, and the newly added construction products. Our multidisciplinary team collaborates closely with other evidence teams specializing in engineering, research, analysis, and testing, encompassing fields such as analytical chemistry, materials science, bioscience, and toxicology.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Enhance collaborative practices within our team and across the department, industry, and beyond.
- Engage with multiple stakeholders to ensure our evidence outputs are rigorous, purpose-driven, and quality-assured.
- Collaborate with colleagues from diverse scientific and technical disciplines.
- Utilize your experience in applying scientific evidence to inform policy and regulatory activities.
If you believe this aligns with your expertise, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Foster relationships within the Department, other governmental bodies, industry, and academia to ensure the robustness of scientific and evidence outputs.
- Oversee and manage research initiatives through the Research Collaboration Network.
- Lead governance efforts for the Register of Specialists, focusing on Paediatrics and Child Health, and develop a Biology Register of Specialists.
- Contribute to our science capabilities workstream, engaging with the Chief Scientific Adviser’s Office and coordinating incident preparedness and response.
Collaboration is essential in this role, primarily involving interaction with the wider Evidence Impact Area, policy, and enforcement teams to provide leadership and support their requirements. Your knowledge and experience will be instrumental in developing processes that meet evidence needs.
You will also represent the Department at internal and external meetings with key partners, including industry associations, standards bodies, and academic institutions.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
- Ability to scope, plan, and manage complex projects.
- Implement solutions with consideration for the broader context.
- Demonstrate effective leadership and accountability.
- Commit to continuous performance improvement.
Qualifications:
A degree in a scientific discipline related to biology or chemistry is essential.
Behaviors:
We will assess candidates against the following behaviors during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical Skills:
We will evaluate candidates on the following technical skills during the selection process:
- Providing Technical and Commercial Leadership
Benefits:
In addition to a competitive salary, the Department for Business and Trade contributes significantly towards your membership in the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Other benefits include:
- Tailored learning and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
- A culture that promotes inclusion and diversity
- An average employer pension contribution of 27%
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those with diverse gender identities.
For further information on our benefits, please refer to the attached candidate pack.
