Lecturer in Digital Health/Health Informatics at Swansea University

Contract: This is a permanent position (full time, 35 hours); applications for part time will be considered. 

Location: This position will be based at Singleton Campus

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in in Digital Health/Health Informatics. The post holder will undertake research aligned to existing strengths within the Health Data Science Unit including health informatics and health services research (https://www.swansea.ac.uk/medicine/research/patient-and-population-health-informatics/), contribute to teaching and project supervision on the MSc Health Informatics and share organisational and academic administrative responsibilities with their colleagues. The role provides an exciting opportunity to join Swansea University Medical School, one of the UK’s leading Medical Schools.

The Medical School is a progressive, dynamic, and aspirational part of the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science located on the Singleton Campus of Swansea University and provides an interdisciplinary approach, educating and training the next generation of doctors, life scientists, and health professionals. It collaborates with the NHS, business and the third sector in a spirit of open innovation and has established itself as a world-class place to learn, research and innovate. The Medical School ranks top 5 for research quality (REF2021) and is consistently highly ranked in various subject-specific teaching league tables. The Medical School became the first department within the University to achieve an Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) Athena SWAN Charter Silver Award in 2015, and this was re-awarded in 2019 in recognition of its commitment to equality. The University also holds the Athena SWAN Charter Silver Award. Swansea is a great place to live and work, the gateway to the Gower with its fantastic beaches and close to the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog).

This post is Enhanced Research on the Academic Career Pathways (ACP) scheme. This scheme is designed to ensure that academic strengths whether in research, teaching, the wider student experience, leadership or innovation and engagement, are all appropriately recognised, developed, valued, and rewarded. Further information is available at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swansea/performance-enabling/academic-career-pathways/. Applicants are very welcome to provide any relevant individual circumstances such as career breaks, any periods of leave or secondment or any other absences, which should be taken into account and how these have had an impact on your career development.

Applicants are asked to provide a completed online application providing evidence against the essential criteria in the recruitment documentation. Applicants should also attach to the application the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Motivation

For further information, please see the attached Job Description, and you are also welcome to contact Professor Mike Gravenor (m.b.gravenor@swansea.ac.uk) who is Head of Health Data Science Unit, or Judy Jenkins (j.jenkins@swansea.ac.uk) who is programme director for MSc Health Informatics.