Scientific Officer
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £34,500.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £34500.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, E20 1JQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | G0002-25-0007 |
Summary
To process a variety of applications from HFEA licensed clinics for approval by the relevant HFEA committee, including: Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M) applications Preimplantation tissue typing (PTT) applications Mitochondrial donation applications Applications from licensed clinics relevant to the import and export of gametes and embryos (Special Directions and ITE import certificate updates) Ensure the quality of applications submitted by HFEA licensed centres To promote and practice a culture of continuous improvement. To engage with service users, providers, and other regulatory and professional bodies. To contribute to the delivery of strategic organisational and directorate projects. Key responsibilities 1. To manage the review and processing of relevant applications from clinics that impact on patients undergoing licensed fertility treatments. Promoting good practice and compliance by: supporting the compliance team to ensure all necessary applications are processed in accordance with approved methodologies. liaising with centres and stakeholders to ensure applications are processed in accordance with KPIs; producing high quality evidence based reports; responding to enquiries and correspondence from centres and stakeholders; 2. To manage own workload and produce high quality output by effective prioritisation of activities and adherence to organisational KPIs. 3. To secure and maintain an understanding of the relevant legislation, regulations, Directions, Code of Practice and HFEA policies and procedures and apply this knowledge in the regulatory process. 4. Ensure detailed and accurate written records are kept for all activities by maintaining up to date contemporaneous records using approved HFEA methodologies. 5. Contribute to the development of policies and improved practices through involvement in the delivery of organisational and directorate project programmes and cross directorate working. Promote and maintain a positive image of the HFEA.