7 Medical Science jobs in the United Kingdom

**About Pearson**
At Pearson, we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global.
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**Chair of Examiners (Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Medical Science)**
We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Purpose**
Working with Pearson as a Chair of Examiners, your role would require you to maintain standards across different specifications and methods of assessment, from year to year, and report back to the Assessment team. In role, you would be a direct point of contact for the Principal Examiner.
**Core Services and Expectations**
When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
* Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.
* Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.
* Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
* Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.
* Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability.
* Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.
* Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.
* Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.
* Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:
* Excellent communication skills to provide support and feedback for new and existing Principal Examiners/Moderators when requested.
* Attending and contributing to pre-standardisation, standardisation, and pre-award meetings alongside the assessment team. There are other meetings where your attendance will be required, such as overall grade awards, appeals against results, and post-series reviews. You will also be representing Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals.
* Sampling marking/moderation from the Principal Examiners/Moderators using the appropriate Pearson systems.
* Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
* Undertaking accompanied ad hoc moderation/examination visits where necessary.
* Carrying out sense check and comparative judgement activities following pre-award meetings where required.
* Standing as Chair for the awarding meeting to ensure national standards are met. As part of this awarding, you should be available post-meeting in case of any award changes, and to provide evidence to support any boundary recommendation that exceeds Pearson tolerances.
* Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process, reflecting on your own challenges and successes, and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
* Submitting reports on the performance of the candidate/series as well as marking and moderating candidates' responses.
* Supporting when complaints are made, as you may be expected to provide further evidence or information that leads to decision making.
**Experience and Qualifications Required**
**Experience:**
As a representative of the company, you will be expected to have experience in, or be able to demonstrate the ability of, the following:
* Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice.
* History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.
* A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements.
* Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities.
**Qualifications:**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if you have any questions on the requirements.
**Vocational Qualifications (e.g. BTEC/FS)**
* A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality, and processes and national standards within the last 5 years.
* Relevant CPD evidence in the subject area/sector within the last 12 months.
* A UK recognised teaching qualification.
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.
**Application Information** We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
**Closing date:** **31 July 2025 at midnight**

**THE POSITION**
The successful candidate will work within specialist respiratory centres across the North East and Scotland. This field-based role will be responsible for non-promotional, scientific exchange and interactions, with External Experts (EE), Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and other relevant decisionmakers (ORDMs).
Working as part of our Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) therapy area medical team, the principal role of the MSL is (i) to build long-term trusted partnerships with external stakeholders supporting their research and medical/scientific information needs, (ii) identify the needs of external stakeholders and opportunities within healthcare systems, and proactively meet these by fostering collaboration with internal stakeholders and leveraging external partnerships, and (iii) inform strategic decisions and support organisational goals by developing a deep understanding of the therapeutic area (TA) and the broader healthcare landscape and gathering actionable insights in alignment with TA/asset strategy, thereby improving patient care and management, facilitating clinical adoption and adding value to Boehringer.
**TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Identify, profile, and strategically engage with relevant external stakeholders in the territory.
- Build long-term trusted partnerships with external stakeholders by driving peer-to-peer exchange of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date medical and scientific knowledge and improving disease awareness.
- Provide medical/scientific information and expertise on Boehringer's clinical trials and Boehringer's medicines to EEs/ HCPs in response to unsolicited requests on single and ongoing basis, including the delivery of presentations using approved materials.
- Communicate scientific data and asset value-proposition effectively, using omnichannel orchestration, ensuring that individual preferences and needs of external stakeholders are met.
- Develop a deep understanding of stakeholder network, healthcare landscape, and patient-care pathways, in collaboration with internal cross-functional team members, to develop and execute a territory-specific strategic stakeholder engagement plan that supports the business strategic priorities and the needs of the healthcare system.
- Recognize the gaps/bottlenecks in patient journeys and identify opportunities for support and/or collaborative partnerships that aim to improve referral pathways and overall patient care and/or relate to data generation.
- Proactively seek and gather strategically relevant insights related (but not limited) to the therapeutic area, disease management, healthcare landscape, patient journey, stakeholder network, clinical data and educational gaps, and stakeholder needs and opportunities.
- Share insights internally, to relevant teams, to support actioning of these insights, inform strategy and the identification of collaborative opportunities.
- Develop and execute (or support development and execution of) strategies/actions based on the insights within the territory and/or cross-functionally.
- Contribute to shaping internal strategic decisions and/or therapeutic area goals by discussing and sharing key strategic insights in relevant meetings.
- Lead and/or support on medical projects or activities for example: publications, medical education, preceptorships, round-table discussions, advisory boards, congresses, ECR, etc.
- Support on other internal activities/projects such as speaker briefings and internal trainings, in close collaboration with the appropriate internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Provide intelligence and actionable insights to support site/investigator identification and selection, site-initiation, and identification of recruitment gaps of Boehringer-sponsored studies, supporting the clinical development and operations team.
- Collaborate with Market Access/Healthcare Economics & Outcomes Research/Healthcare Affairs team for discussions on scientific data and asset value-proposition.
**REQUIREMENTS**
- Demonstrate self-motivation and learning agility, especially ability to develop expertise in new therapy areas, to maintain expertise and medical leadership in the ILD therapy area.
- Ability to collaborate with different internal and external stakeholders, to develop & strengthen trusted partnerships.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent prioritisation skills and ability to manage time and resources optimally.
- Proactive attitude, growth mindset, agility, emotional intelligence, teamwork, trustworthiness, resilience, accountability, and strong leadership.
- Strategic mindset and business acumen.
- Ability and willingness to undertake regular travel across the North East region (including Yorkshire) and Scotland, and on some occasions to National and International Congresses.
- Ability to fulfil key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with respective responsibilities.
- Experience of liaising with external medical experts and internal cross functional teams - preferred.
- Knowledge of local healthcare systems and clinical practices related to patient care - preferred.
- Experience within the pharmaceutical industry and/or related scientific/clinical area - preferred.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person's actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.

**THE POSITION**
The successful candidate will work within specialist respiratory centres across the North East and Scotland. This field-based role will be responsible for non-promotional, scientific exchange and interactions, with External Experts (EE), Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and other relevant decisionmakers (ORDMs).
Working as part of our Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) therapy area medical team, the principal role of the MSL is (i) to build long-term trusted partnerships with external stakeholders supporting their research and medical/scientific information needs, (ii) identify the needs of external stakeholders and opportunities within healthcare systems, and proactively meet these by fostering collaboration with internal stakeholders and leveraging external partnerships, and (iii) inform strategic decisions and support organisational goals by developing a deep understanding of the therapeutic area (TA) and the broader healthcare landscape and gathering actionable insights in alignment with TA/asset strategy, thereby improving patient care and management, facilitating clinical adoption and adding value to Boehringer.
**TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Identify, profile, and strategically engage with relevant external stakeholders in the territory.
- Build long-term trusted partnerships with external stakeholders by driving peer-to-peer exchange of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date medical and scientific knowledge and improving disease awareness.
- Provide medical/scientific information and expertise on Boehringer's clinical trials and Boehringer's medicines to EEs/ HCPs in response to unsolicited requests on single and ongoing basis, including the delivery of presentations using approved materials.
- Communicate scientific data and asset value-proposition effectively, using omnichannel orchestration, ensuring that individual preferences and needs of external stakeholders are met.
- Develop a deep understanding of stakeholder network, healthcare landscape, and patient-care pathways, in collaboration with internal cross-functional team members, to develop and execute a territory-specific strategic stakeholder engagement plan that supports the business strategic priorities and the needs of the healthcare system.
- Recognize the gaps/bottlenecks in patient journeys and identify opportunities for support and/or collaborative partnerships that aim to improve referral pathways and overall patient care and/or relate to data generation.
- Proactively seek and gather strategically relevant insights related (but not limited) to the therapeutic area, disease management, healthcare landscape, patient journey, stakeholder network, clinical data and educational gaps, and stakeholder needs and opportunities.
- Share insights internally, to relevant teams, to support actioning of these insights, inform strategy and the identification of collaborative opportunities.
- Develop and execute (or support development and execution of) strategies/actions based on the insights within the territory and/or cross-functionally.
- Contribute to shaping internal strategic decisions and/or therapeutic area goals by discussing and sharing key strategic insights in relevant meetings.
- Lead and/or support on medical projects or activities for example: publications, medical education, preceptorships, round-table discussions, advisory boards, congresses, ECR, etc.
- Support on other internal activities/projects such as speaker briefings and internal trainings, in close collaboration with the appropriate internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Provide intelligence and actionable insights to support site/investigator identification and selection, site-initiation, and identification of recruitment gaps of Boehringer-sponsored studies, supporting the clinical development and operations team.
- Collaborate with Market Access/Healthcare Economics & Outcomes Research/Healthcare Affairs team for discussions on scientific data and asset value-proposition.
**REQUIREMENTS**
- Demonstrate self-motivation and learning agility, especially ability to develop expertise in new therapy areas, to maintain expertise and medical leadership in the ILD therapy area.
- Ability to collaborate with different internal and external stakeholders, to develop & strengthen trusted partnerships.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent prioritisation skills and ability to manage time and resources optimally.
- Proactive attitude, growth mindset, agility, emotional intelligence, teamwork, trustworthiness, resilience, accountability, and strong leadership.
- Strategic mindset and business acumen.
- Ability and willingness to undertake regular travel across the North East region (including Yorkshire) and Scotland, and on some occasions to National and International Congresses.
- Ability to fulfil key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with respective responsibilities.
- Experience of liaising with external medical experts and internal cross functional teams - preferred.
- Knowledge of local healthcare systems and clinical practices related to patient care - preferred.
- Experience within the pharmaceutical industry and/or related scientific/clinical area - preferred.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person's actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.

**THE POSITION**
The successful candidate will work within specialist respiratory centres across the North East and Scotland. This field-based role will be responsible for non-promotional, scientific exchange and interactions, with External Experts (EE), Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and other relevant decisionmakers (ORDMs).
Working as part of our Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) therapy area medical team, the principal role of the MSL is (i) to build long-term trusted partnerships with external stakeholders supporting their research and medical/scientific information needs, (ii) identify the needs of external stakeholders and opportunities within healthcare systems, and proactively meet these by fostering collaboration with internal stakeholders and leveraging external partnerships, and (iii) inform strategic decisions and support organisational goals by developing a deep understanding of the therapeutic area (TA) and the broader healthcare landscape and gathering actionable insights in alignment with TA/asset strategy, thereby improving patient care and management, facilitating clinical adoption and adding value to Boehringer.
**TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Identify, profile, and strategically engage with relevant external stakeholders in the territory.
- Build long-term trusted partnerships with external stakeholders by driving peer-to-peer exchange of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date medical and scientific knowledge and improving disease awareness.
- Provide medical/scientific information and expertise on Boehringer's clinical trials and Boehringer's medicines to EEs/ HCPs in response to unsolicited requests on single and ongoing basis, including the delivery of presentations using approved materials.
- Communicate scientific data and asset value-proposition effectively, using omnichannel orchestration, ensuring that individual preferences and needs of external stakeholders are met.
- Develop a deep understanding of stakeholder network, healthcare landscape, and patient-care pathways, in collaboration with internal cross-functional team members, to develop and execute a territory-specific strategic stakeholder engagement plan that supports the business strategic priorities and the needs of the healthcare system.
- Recognize the gaps/bottlenecks in patient journeys and identify opportunities for support and/or collaborative partnerships that aim to improve referral pathways and overall patient care and/or relate to data generation.
- Proactively seek and gather strategically relevant insights related (but not limited) to the therapeutic area, disease management, healthcare landscape, patient journey, stakeholder network, clinical data and educational gaps, and stakeholder needs and opportunities.
- Share insights internally, to relevant teams, to support actioning of these insights, inform strategy and the identification of collaborative opportunities.
- Develop and execute (or support development and execution of) strategies/actions based on the insights within the territory and/or cross-functionally.
- Contribute to shaping internal strategic decisions and/or therapeutic area goals by discussing and sharing key strategic insights in relevant meetings.
- Lead and/or support on medical projects or activities for example: publications, medical education, preceptorships, round-table discussions, advisory boards, congresses, ECR, etc.
- Support on other internal activities/projects such as speaker briefings and internal trainings, in close collaboration with the appropriate internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Provide intelligence and actionable insights to support site/investigator identification and selection, site-initiation, and identification of recruitment gaps of Boehringer-sponsored studies, supporting the clinical development and operations team.
- Collaborate with Market Access/Healthcare Economics & Outcomes Research/Healthcare Affairs team for discussions on scientific data and asset value-proposition.
**REQUIREMENTS**
- Demonstrate self-motivation and learning agility, especially ability to develop expertise in new therapy areas, to maintain expertise and medical leadership in the ILD therapy area.
- Ability to collaborate with different internal and external stakeholders, to develop & strengthen trusted partnerships.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent prioritisation skills and ability to manage time and resources optimally.
- Proactive attitude, growth mindset, agility, emotional intelligence, teamwork, trustworthiness, resilience, accountability, and strong leadership.
- Strategic mindset and business acumen.
- Ability and willingness to undertake regular travel across the North East region (including Yorkshire) and Scotland, and on some occasions to National and International Congresses.
- Ability to fulfil key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with respective responsibilities.
- Experience of liaising with external medical experts and internal cross functional teams - preferred.
- Knowledge of local healthcare systems and clinical practices related to patient care - preferred.
- Experience within the pharmaceutical industry and/or related scientific/clinical area - preferred.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person's actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.

**Principal Examiner (** **Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Medical Science; Unit 2- Health issues and scientific reporting (60286T)**
**About Pearson**
At Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Purpose**
The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners.
**Core Services and Expectations**
When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
* Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.
* Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.
* Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
* Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.
* Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability.
* Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.
* Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.
* Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.
* Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:
* Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s).
* Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre-standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners.
* Leading meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post-series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals.
* Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting.
* Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required.
* Preparing and collating materials for standardisation.
* Supporting supervisors and Examiners.
* Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems.
* Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners.
* Reviewing responses for clarification.
* Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
* Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period.
* Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed.
* Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required.
* Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
* Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance.
* Providing support and written responses to complaints where required.
**Skills and Competencies**
As the Principal Examiner, you will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
**Required**
* Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice.
* History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.
* A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements.
* Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities.
**Desirable**
* High level of IT proficiency.
* Leadership experience in delivering qualifications.
* Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements.
* Report writing within a regulated industry.
**Experience and Qualifications**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear.
**Vocational Qualifications (e.g. BTEC/FS)**
* A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality and processes and national standards within the last 5 years.
* Relevant CPD evidence in the subject area/sector within the last 12 months.
* A UK recognised teaching qualification
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.
**Application Information** We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
**Closing date:** **31 July 2025 at midnight**

**Principal Examiner (** **Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Medical Science; Unit 1- Human Physiology, Anatomy and Pathology (60285T)**
**About Pearson**
At Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Purpose**
The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners.
**Core Services and Expectations**
When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
* Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.
* Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.
* Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
* Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.
* Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability.
* Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.
* Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.
* Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.
* Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:
* Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s).
* Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre-standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners.
* Leading meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post-series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals.
* Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting.
* Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required.
* Preparing and collating materials for standardisation.
* Supporting supervisors and Examiners.
* Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems.
* Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners.
* Reviewing responses for clarification.
* Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
* Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period.
* Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed.
* Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required.
* Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
* Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance.
* Providing support and written responses to complaints where required.
**Skills and Competencies**
As the Principal Examiner, you will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
**Required**
* Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice.
* History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.
* A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements.
* Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities.
**Desirable**
* High level of IT proficiency.
* Leadership experience in delivering qualifications.
* Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements.
* Report writing within a regulated industry.
**Experience and Qualifications**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear.
**Vocational Qualifications (e.g. BTEC/FS)**
* A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality and processes and national standards within the last 5 years.
* Relevant CPD evidence in the subject area/sector within the last 12 months.
* A UK recognised teaching qualification
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.
**Application Information** We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
**Closing date:** **31 July 2025 at midnight**