Senior Lecturer/Reader in Digital Health

The University of Manchester
Manchester
1 year ago
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The Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences in the School of Health Sciences wishes to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative individual to the role of Senior Lecturer/Reader (depending on experience) in Digital Health to grow capacity in health informatics research and delivery of teaching in this area.

To apply for this position, you should have a PhD (or equivalent) in Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Health Data Science, Biostatistics, Digital Health or related fields.

This work is key to the Centre of Health Informatics, which sits in the wider Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences. You will join an engaged digital health community at Manchester with over 100 in The Centre of Health Informatics, and plugin to our network of over 400 who work across the University in different disciplines allied to the Centre including The Pankhurst Institute, Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Applied Research Collaboration (ARC). What makes us truly unique at Manchester is our close coupling between researchers, software engineers, clinicians, methodologists and end users/patients, drawing on strength from each to solve real-world problems. This virtuous circle allows us to continually develop a rich and innovative research and software agenda, and it is this inter-disciplinary and team approach that is a distinctive feature when working at Manchester. In the Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences where this position is hosted, we also deliver the UKs first and largest MSc in Health Data Science as well as a joint MSc in Health Informatics in partnership with UCL, and a PGCert in Clinical Data Science. We also have a thriving postgraduate research international community.

We have a strong reputation of providing a caring inter-disciplinary team environment with wide access to UK and international networks of expertise. We have an ethos of career development and are proud to provide a supportive and flexible working environment for staff from different backgrounds and with different identities. We promote equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School of Health Sciences holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. An appointment will always be made on merit. For further information, please visit:https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/about/equality/

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies

Candidates should provide a full academic CV, to which they should append:

  1. a two-page research statement outlining their research record and future plans;
  2. a two-page teaching statement outlining their teaching experience, approach and philosophy. This should also include descriptions of up to three dissertation projects (BSc, MSc) that could be offered to students.
  3. a diversity statement (1-2 paragraphs) that describes their involvement with activities relating to equality, diversity, inclusivity and accessibility.

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

We have a strong reputation of providing a caring inter-disciplinary team environment with wide access to UK and international networks of expertise. We have an ethos of career development and are proud to provide a supportive and flexible working environment for staff from different backgrounds and with different identities. We promote equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School of Health Sciences holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. An appointment will always be made on merit.

For further information, please visit:https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/about/equality/

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out morehere

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

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Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Manager: Professor Georgina Moulton

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.


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