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Inkfish Senior Research Scientist in Digital Health and AI Platform Lead

Kings College London
Greater London
2 months ago
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To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteria1. PhD in digital health, AI or a very closely related discipline within the context of healthcare
2. Expertise in digital health, AI, wearable technology, and strong understanding of multimodal data analysis
3. Experience and evidence of aptitude for leading large-scale digital health research projects
4. Strong understanding of healthcare data standards (e.g., FHIR, HL7) and regulatory requirements
5. Leadership experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder environments
6. Experience with cloud-based infrastructure for large-scale data processing and analysis
7. Good effective communication (both oral and written) skills, with experience of communicating complex concepts to both experts and lay members of the public
8. Project management skills – the ability to initiate, plan, organise, implement and deliver programmes of work to tight deadlinesDesirable criteria1. An understanding of the research ethics process and regulatory environment relevant to the EMBRACE programme
2. Experience in UX/UI designDownloading 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 Interested applicants are strongly advised to contact Prof Josip Car for an informal discussion about the role. 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. We encourage applicants to apply early. We reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable applications are received. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ [How we Recruit]( pages. This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

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