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The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is the independent regulator of fertility treatment and embryo research. We license and inspect clinics and laboratories to ensure safe, effective services for everyone affected by fertility treatment. We hold the largest database of fertility treatments in the world.
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In November 2024, the HFEA was awarded People Insight’s Outstanding Workplace Award 2024. This award is for organisations that achieve a top-quartile employee engagement score, of 85% percent or higher, in their employee survey.
External Advisors to the Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee (SCAAC)
The Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee (SCAAC), a subcommittee of the Authority considers advances in science and clinical practice relevant to the Authority’s work.
The HFEA is looking to appoint two new External Advisors to the SCAAC with the following expertise:
- Andrology and urology with a focus on male infertility.
- Artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data in fertility treatment OR automation and robotics in fertility treatment OR biostatistics and assessing the quality of research in fertility treatment.
External Advisors are appointed to the SCAAC for a term of three years, with a maximum of two terms. A fee of £325 per day is paid to external advisors for their attendance and contribution to committee meetings.
Closing date: Sunday, 16th March 2025
Scientific Policy Manager
We are looking for a Scientific Policy Manager to lead on and support a wide range of policy-related work.
The Scientific Policy Manager is the scientific and clinical functions lead in the Policy Team, managing policy projects and leading on the provision of scientific policy advice both internally and externally. The Scientific Policy Manager is the main advisory contact for policy support and briefing on scientific and clinical matters for the Chair, Authority members and senior management. This includes the ongoing work to consider and influence how the HFE Act could be updated in response to scientific developments.
This post reports to the Head of Regulatory Policy (job share role) and line manages the Policy Manager.
Full-time/part-time (ideally not less than 0.8 FTE) applications and secondment requests (supported by the applicants seconding organisation) are welcome for this role.
The Scientific Policy Manager will work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the HFEAs scientific policies focus on improving quality of treatment and research, and that these policies are communicated effectively.
A key part of this role is overseeing the HFEA's scientific and clinical horizon scanning function and management of the HFEAs Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee (SCAAC). This includes oversight of meeting agendas and logistics, and drafting, reviewing and presenting committee papers, liaising with the Chair and committee members and reviewing minutes.
Closing date: Sunday, 16th March 2025
Review date: 28 February 2027
