Associate Professor in Digital Health Policy

Ref Number

B02-06265

Professional Expertise

Academic

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

UCL East

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

£65,698–£71,357

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

31-Jan-2024

The UCL Global Business School for Health (GBSH) at UCL East campus is an innovative business school preparing future healthcare leaders to disrupt and reimagine global health systems. GBSH is dedicated to training and developing the next generation of leaders in the global health economy by building on UCL’s proud tradition of cross-disciplinary academic excellence in education and research.

This post will support our postgraduate degree programmes as well as contribute to our interdisciplinary research agenda. The post holder will focus on the rapid development of digital health technologies, their integration into health systems, and the health policy driving their development and implementation. The successful candidate will be able to lead, engage and contribute to debates on the role of digital technologies in global health, and work across disciplines given the interdisciplinary approach to health challenges taken at Global Business School for Health. Moreover, research that focuses on the development and implementation of digital health policy would be welcomed.

For an informal discussion please contact Professor Nora Colton at [email protected]

For any queries regarding the recruitment process please contact GBSH HR at [email protected]

• The interview date is currently scheduled for the 12th March 2024 (this may be subject to change).
• An updated job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page

You will be required to have a PhD in management, health discipline or social sciences related to digital health, health innovation and policy. In addition, you will have research or work experience related to digital health, health innovation and policy with a proven ability to conduct internationally excellent research. We also require you to have a track record of research and/or enterprise funding as a principal investigator or co-investigator and experience of supervising PhD students to completion. You will also have experience of leading positive culture change, or culture creation, within a discipline, department or organisation.

You will have excellent organisational, prioritisation and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively and independently, supervise postgraduate research students and deliver research-led, effective, engaging and inclusive postgraduate teaching. You will be committed to the UCL policy for equal opportunity and professional development with a willingness to contribute to the development of UCL East’s academic vision and to building a positive work and study environment.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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