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The role of the Home Office Science Advisory Council (HOSAC) is to support the Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) in providing independent scientific advice to the Home Office on matters relevant to its policy and operations.

The council also supports the CSA in engaging and communicating the importance and impact of research and scientific issues to the department.

Home Office Science Advisory Council member vacancies

We are looking for applicants with scientific expertise in:

• behavioural science
• anthropology
• human geography
• engineering
• medical science/technologies
• political science
• economics

Further to this, we are looking for expertise that can be applied to one or more of the following areas, as well as other Home Office priorities:

• artificial Intelligence
• migration
• fraud and democratic/state threats
• public safety

How to apply

To make an application please submit:

• a concise CV (maximum 2 sides of A4) outlining your most relevant career history, with key responsibilities and achievements
• a cover letter (maximum 2 sides of A4) highlighting your suitability and setting out how you meet the essential criteria - please note that this supporting statement is an important part of your application and will be considered alongside the CV
• a completed diversity monitoring form as found in Annex C

Completed applications should be emailed to HOSACsecretariat@homeoffice.gov.uk by midday on 11 November 2024. Any applications after this date will be not considered. Mid-career candidates are encouraged to apply.

Please contact HOSACsecretariat@homeoffice.gov.uk with any questions.

Further information on the vacancies

Please see the recruitment pack below for more detailed information on the vacancies:

• HOSAC member recruitment pack (PDF, 323 KB, 16 pages)- contains full details of the expertise sought for recruitment to HOSAC alongside background to the council, details on the role of a council member and details on the recruitment process