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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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Scientific Policy Officer

The HFEA is looking to recruit a Scientific Policy Officer to play an active part in the HFEAs Policy Team by focusing primarily on projects based in the Scientific Policy side of the team, but will also undertake non-scientific policy work. This post reports to the Policy Manager.

Benefits, include 27.5 days annual leave, entry into the Civil Service Pension Scheme and various others). 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.

Applicants can choose to be home or office based. When working remotely all staff have supported use of IT equipment provided by the HFEA.

Start date: January 2025 (nine-month fixed term contract with possibility to extend up to 12 months).

Interviews - w/c 16 December 2024.

Closing date: Monday, 2nd December 2024

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Review date: 19 November 2026