Job Summary
Reporting to the Team or Function Manager in Innovative Medicines, the medical assessors are required to assess the clinical and regulatory aspects of initial and variation marketing authorisation applications for chemical or biological medicinal products, in a variety of therapeutic fields including those with new or complex issues for adult and paediatric patients.

Key responsibilities:

• Carry out the assessment of clinical data provided in marketing authorisation initial and variation applications
• Share Knowledge and Development of Self and Colleagues
• Contribute to Policy and Procedures
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders

About us
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

The objective of the Healthcare Quality and Access Group is to drive quality and critically appraise benefits and risks to inform robust decisions on healthcare access including accelerated access pathways. It will do this by bringing together a fusion of our capabilities across both medicines and medical devices to enable licensing and market access, as well as ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

The objective of the Innovative Medicines team in Healthcare, Quality and Access Group is to drive quality and critically appraise benefits and risks to inform robust decisions on healthcare access including accelerated access pathways. It will do this by bringing together a fusion of our capabilities across both medicines and medical devices to enable licensing and market access, as well as ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

Job responsibilities
Medical Assessor - £75,585 - £84,840 p.a. + benefits - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK

We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.

• Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.
• Test, further information will be supplied when you reach this stage
• Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.

In the instance that we receive a high number of applications, we will hold an initial sift based on the lead criteria of: Clinical, academic or pharmaceutical medicine experience, including evidence of analysis of complex data, decision-making, and preparation of comprehensive, authoritative reports, scientific publications or regulatory submissions

Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the competency-based answers provided- ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.

If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk as soon as possible.

Closing date: 23rd July 2026
Shortlisting date: from 1st August 2026
Interview date: from 1st September 2026

If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questions, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Medicine and with a relevant postgraduate qualification within specialist area.
• Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and holding a licence to practise or eligible and willing to obtain/reactivate a licence to practise upon joining the Agency

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Additional information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.