# Head, AI for Medicines Safety - £75,585 - £84,840 p.a. + benefits

**Company**: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 75,585 - 84,840 per year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are currently looking for a **Head, AI for Medicines Safety** to join our **Benefit Risk Evaluation I** Function within the **Safety & Surveillance** Group.

This is a **full-time** opportunity, on a **permanent** basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU.

The Safety and Surveillance (S&S) Group brings together into a single integrated structure expertise on the safety of all medical products with enforcement capabilities. These functions are supported by the Agency’s data and evidence generating capabilities, complementing our signal generating abilities.

The core purpose of Benefit Risk Evaluation is to deliver a robust assessment of potential safety signals using data from a range of sources along with technical, scientific, clinical and regulatory knowledge, and practical experience.

The team conducts benefit-risk evaluations for medicines and medical devices across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas to guide actions that protect patient safety.

**Role Purpose**

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of the MHRA's “Beyond ADMET: AI for Medicines Safety” regulatory sandbox. This strategic regulatory science initiative will explore how artificial intelligence can improve the prediction of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity (ADMET) outcomes and integrate clinical and real-world data to support safer, faster and more efficient medicines development, ultimately strengthening patient safety.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Benefit Risk Evaluation I, the postholder will provide overall leadership for the programme, including its strategic vision, scientific direction and delivery priorities.

**Key responsibilities**

- Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the “Beyond ADMET: AI for Medicines Safety” regulatory sandbox.

- Lead delivery of the programme's strategic priorities, ensuring alignment with the MHRA’s strategy and wider government ambitions for AI and life sciences.

- Serve as the senior leader for the programme, ensuring delivery of agreed outcomes, benefits and impact.

- Identify future opportunities for innovation, collaboration and capability development across the AI for Safety portfolio.

**Person specification**

- Significant senior leadership experience in one or more relevant disciplines, including: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Computational modelling, Pre-clinical assessment, toxicology and New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), Pharmacology, drug discovery or development, Healthcare data science or related scientific areas.

- Experience leading complex strategic programmes, scientific portfolios or major innovation initiatives, and successful delivery of their outcomes.

- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and leading highly specialised technical experts.

- Experience influencing senior stakeholders, operating effectively across organisational boundaries and working collaboratively with external partners including academia, industry, government and healthcare organisations.

## Skills

### Required
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Computational Modelling
- Pharmacology
- Toxicology
- Healthcare Data Science

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