💼 Full-Time Position

Principal Policy Advisor

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New Zealand Government
📍 Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
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Location
Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted
April 11, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
* Actively contribute to delivering the Government priority to enable and grow New Zealand’s biotech sector. * Further develop and grow your policy expertise working in a high-profile area of reform. * Salary: $132,417 - $160,472, Permanent, +KiwiSaver, +Wellness Benefits, Wellington CBD.
Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:
We are seeking a high-performing, experienced Principal Policy Advisor to join our Biotech Policy and Regulation team. You will play a key role in our work programme: developing, implementing and advising on initiatives to grow our biotechnology sector and other emerging tech sectors. A current focus of the team is a once-in-a-generation reform of New Zealand’s gene technology legislation..

You will be part of MBIE’s Technology and Innovation Branch which works to enable growth of new businesses and emerging sectors tha...