15697 - Science Advice Drugs Lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £58,511 i £70,725 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | The national salary range is £58,511 - £65,329, London salary range is £63,343 - £70,725 Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | UK |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Ministry of Justice |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 15697 |
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Science Advice – Drugs Lead
Location: National*
Closing Date: 29th March 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 13th April 2026 (this may be subject to change)
Grade 7
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary:
National £58,511 - £65,329
London £63,343 - £70,725
Working pattern: Full time, Part time, Flexible Working, Job share
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy number: 15697
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Science Advice Drugs Lead here at Ministry of Justice, to be part of our warm and collaborative Science Office.
Providing policy and operational colleagues with high-quality science advice is a core function of the Science Office. The Science Advice Drugs Lead plays a critical role in ensuring that ministers and senior leaders are supported by credible, authoritative and well-judged scientific advice on drugs and illicit substances.
Reporting to the Grade 6 Head of Science Advice, this role sits at the heart of departmental decision-making on drugs-related issues, supporting the department to act with confidence in an area that is high-risk, high-profile and often fast-moving. The postholder will lead the department’s drugs science advice desk, ensuring the quality, coherence and impact of science advice provided across MoJ and its agencies.
The role requires deep subject-matter expertise in the drugs space (for example through a PhD or equivalent experience), alongside strong judgement, leadership and the ability to translate complex scientific evidence into clear, actionable advice for senior decision-makers.
The MoJ Science Office sits within the Data Directorate, and is led by MoJ Chief Scientific Advisor, Hugh Stickland. We are the MoJ's centre of expertise for science, R&D strategy, foresight and emerging technology, ensuring that decision making across the justice system is informed by robust evidence, scientific thinking, and forward-looking insight. Our work brings together futures and horizon scanning, deep-subject specialism in natural and behavioural sciences, and the responsible application of new and emerging technologies to address current challenges and support long term, strategic decision making.
As a team we are collaborative, outward facing, and impact driven. We operate as an open innovation unit working closely with other government departments, the Government Office for Science, regulators, academics and industry partners to bring fresh thinking and robust insight into the heart of MoJ.
Location: National*
Closing Date: 29th March 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 13th April 2026 (this may be subject to change)
Grade 7
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary:
National £58,511 - £65,329
London £63,343 - £70,725
Working pattern: Full time, Part time, Flexible Working, Job share
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy number: 15697
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Science Advice Drugs Lead here at Ministry of Justice, to be part of our warm and collaborative Science Office.
Providing policy and operational colleagues with high-quality science advice is a core function of the Science Office. The Science Advice Drugs Lead plays a critical role in ensuring that ministers and senior leaders are supported by credible, authoritative and well-judged scientific advice on drugs and illicit substances.
Reporting to the Grade 6 Head of Science Advice, this role sits at the heart of departmental decision-making on drugs-related issues, supporting the department to act with confidence in an area that is high-risk, high-profile and often fast-moving. The postholder will lead the department’s drugs science advice desk, ensuring the quality, coherence and impact of science advice provided across MoJ and its agencies.
The role requires deep subject-matter expertise in the drugs space (for example through a PhD or equivalent experience), alongside strong judgement, leadership and the ability to translate complex scientific evidence into clear, actionable advice for senior decision-makers.
The MoJ Science Office sits within the Data Directorate, and is led by MoJ Chief Scientific Advisor, Hugh Stickland. We are the MoJ's centre of expertise for science, R&D strategy, foresight and emerging technology, ensuring that decision making across the justice system is informed by robust evidence, scientific thinking, and forward-looking insight. Our work brings together futures and horizon scanning, deep-subject specialism in natural and behavioural sciences, and the responsible application of new and emerging technologies to address current challenges and support long term, strategic decision making.
As a team we are collaborative, outward facing, and impact driven. We operate as an open innovation unit working closely with other government departments, the Government Office for Science, regulators, academics and industry partners to bring fresh thinking and robust insight into the heart of MoJ.