King's College London

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King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. We are dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. We are delighted to announce exciting new opportunities to join our community. ​

EMBRACE is a visionary, multicomponent international research programme, the first of its kind in the world, supported by Inkfish with £35M core funds over six years, starting in April 2025. It is a global study of 60,000 participants, including 20,000 mothers, 20,000 infants and up to 20,000 partners.  It brings together world-leading clinician scientists across six distinguished Healthcare organisations, world-leading AI & technology companies, together with premier biotech companies, with the overarching aim to fast-track major scientific breakthroughs, revolutionise maternal and early childhood health through precision-personalised interventions, powered by a groundbreaking symbiosis of cutting-edge AI combined with human support.

To learn more please visit  https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/embrace

About the role

The Research Fellow in Digital Health & Data Sciences is focused on the development and application of digital health tools, including health apps and wearables for health and LLMs. The post holder will be involved in innovative projects that integrate digital technology, data science, and AI to enhance evidence-based health outcomes.

The position is based within a dynamic team led by Professor Josip Car, Head of the School, Chair in Population and Digital Health Sciences and EMBRACE PI. Responsibilities include designing and conducting research studies that leverage digital health and data science for disease management and prevention.

This post offers a nurturing environment with access to extensive training, fostering growth in population & digital health research. The post holder will benefit from career development support, including technical, academic, and professional development opportunities, along with personal mentoring. Additionally, the post provides the opportunity to build robust networks across King's College London and with partner hospitals, enhancing career prospects in the field of digital health.

This is a full time (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a three-year fixed-term contract.

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the  Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the  Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD in a relevant field, such as digital health, engineering, computer science, or population health, health services research
2. Advanced knowledge of digital health
3. Evidence of collaborative working in the field of digital health, including a track record of high-quality, peer-reviewed publications
4. Knowledge of current trends, technologies, and best practices in digital health, health apps and health wearables
5. Experience in supervising and mentoring students in research projects and activities

Desirable criteria

1. Experience in developing research proposals for submission to funding bodies
2. Strong analytical and computational skills in health data science
3. Understanding of generative AI technologies in the development and enhancement of digital health tools
4. Experience in software development, testing, and validation

Downloading a copy of our Job Description 

Full 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

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. 

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

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 person specification section of the job description. 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.

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