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Inkfish Principal Medical Research Scientist and appointment as Professor of Digital Health & Health Data Science

Kings College London
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Inkfish Senior Research Scientist in Digital Health and AI Platform Lead

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To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteria1. Medical degree (MBBS, MD, or equivalent) and PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, Digital Health, or a related field. 2. Evidence of an international academic profile, as indicated by a track record of publications in leading medical and digital health journals, invitation to speak at conferences, sitting on funding panels/editorial boards 3. Strong track record in primary quantitative and qualitative digital health or health services research, including leading interdisciplinary projects in digital health. 4. Outstanding track record in evidence syntheses and study design - qualitative and quantitative - employing different methodological approaches, including meta-analyses. 5. Track record of needs assessment, development, co-design and leading of complex digital health interventions, evaluation of health apps, and evaluation of rules based conversational agents for health and educational interventions. 6. Track record of leading international multidisciplinary teams, work collaboratively with students and staff, proven working with senior leaders and policymakers. 7. Track record in the development of educational programmes for healthcare professionals, teaching and mentoring healthcare professionals of different seniorities. 8. Track record of winning competitive research fundingDesirable criteria1. Track record of maternal and child health research. 2. Track record of public health data science research. 3. Track record of mental health research. 4. Understanding of behavioural change techniques. 5. Experience working in different international environmentsDownloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. # Further Information We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ [How we Recruit]( pages.

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