About You
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteria1. PhD in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, health data science, or other closely related disciplines.
2. Proven internationally recognised leadership in the development and implementation of innovative statistical and methodological approaches, particularly in design and conduct of AI-enabled or digital trials within large-scale observational and interventional population health studies.
3. Extensive experience in clinical epidemiology, with a strong track record of applying epidemiological principles to real-world healthcare data and study design.
4. Strong publication record in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, relevant to digital health, statistics, clinical trials, and epidemiology.
5. Success in securing substantial competitive research funding, with experience in leading or contributing to core methodological components of major grant proposals.
6. Familiarity with regulatory, ethical, and governance frameworks relevant to digital health research and AI-enabled studies (e.g. GDPR, GCP, and AI ethics).
7. Excellent leadership, mentoring, and communication skills, with the ability to mentor diverse research teams and engage effectively across academic, clinical, and industry sectors.Desirable criteria1. Experience contributing to multi-site or international collaborative research programmes, particularly in maternal, perinatal, or population health.
2. Experience applying machine learning or AI methods in healthcare research, particularly within digital trials or real-world data studies.
3. Expertise in analysing complex digital health data, including wearable sensor data, mobile health survey, and electronic health records.Downloading 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. 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.
