The Therapeutics Taskforce in DHSC is at the forefront of the Department’s response to co-ordination of treatments for Covid-19, working closely with the Devolved Administrations, our Arms’ Length Bodies, the Vaccines taskforce and international partners to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer.
Senior Policy Advisor - SEO
The roles are both based within the manufacturing, supply and resilience team and will offer excellent development opportunities, including delivery of briefing, both in writing and in person, to senior officials, ministers and a range of corporate partners.
Activity is varied, fast paced and high profile and we are looking for self-motivated staff who thrive in demanding but highly collaborative environments. There will be lots of opportunities to work across government and with external stakeholder in the life sciences sector in particular.
Reference number: 78730
Closing date: 8th November 2020
Manufacturing and Strategy lead- G7
The role is based within the manufacturing, supply and resilience team within the Therapeutics Taskforce and will be specifically placed within the manufacturing, regulation and system preparedness part of that Deputy Director team. It will offer excellent development opportunities, including development and delivery of strategy documents and briefing, both in writing and in person, to senior officials, ministers and a range of corporate partners.
This role will have regular interactions with other government departments and external stakeholders in industry. In particular the successful candidate will need to build excellent working relationships with the Office for Life Sciences and Vaccines Taskforce as well as understanding how manufacturing work fits into wider supply resilience planning already ongoing across DHSC and government more widely. The role will involve developing and delivering on a manufacturing strategy and taking forward any next steps as agreed with ministers
Reference number: 78761
Closing date: 15th November 2020
G7 International Engagement lead
This role will have regular interactions with other government departments including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Cabinet Office and internally with the DHSC International Team. The role holder will take forward the team’s international strategy and set the direction on international for COVID-19 therapeutics for the team and DHSC. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work across government to ensure that both domestic and international objectives are met in the government’s vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostic strategies.
Reference number : 79075
Closing date: 8th November 2020
Do you have an opportunity to share?
If you would like to publicise an opportunity in the next GSE Opportunities blog post, please send a summary of no more than 100 words with contact details or a link and a closing date to: gse@go-science.gov.uk
