Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in Digital Health

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About Us

The School of Life Course & Population Sciences is one of six Schools that make up the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King's College London. The School unites over 400 experts in women and children's health, diabetes, nutritional sciences, population health and the molecular genetics of human disease. Our research links the causes of common health problems to life's landmark stages, treating life, disease, and healthcare as a continuum. We are interdisciplinary by nature and this innovative approach works: 91 per cent of our research submitted to the Subjects Allied to Medicine (Pharmacy, Nutritional Sciences and Women's Health cluster) for REF 2014 was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. We use this expertise to teach the next generation of health professionals and research scientists. Based across King's Denmark Hill, Guy's, St Thomas' and Waterloo campuses, our academic programme of teaching, research and clinical practice is embedded across six Departments.

About the role

We are seeking an outstanding and motivated candidate to join our research team. The successful candidate will contribute to cutting-edge research on digital health interventions, focusing on the role of health apps to improve population health outcomes and exploring how the NHS can better adopt and integrate health apps into its digital infrastructure. A key aspect of the role will be to investigate strategies for enhancing the impact of the NHS App, MyChart and their associated digital services.

The candidate will work across King's Health Partners and King's Population Health Institute, engaging with interdisciplinary teams, collaborating with NHS partners, and contributing to the future of digital healthcare in the UK.

What we offer:

• Work within a world-class King's Population Health Institute research team
• Opportunity to impact NHS digital transformation strategies and influence national healthcare policy
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaborations with leading academic, clinical, and industry partners
• Access to cutting-edge research facilities and funding opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including opportunities for career progression

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an fixed term contract until 16th May 2028.

For further information, please contact Professor Josip Car at Josip.car@kcl.ac.uk.

About You

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

Essential criteria - Grade 7, Research Fellow

1. PhD (or equivalent experience) in Digital Health, Population Health, Epidemiology, Health Services Research, Medicine, Data Science, or a related field
2. Strong research background in digital health, or health technology adoption
3. Experience in evaluating health interventions, preferably within NHS or similar healthcare systems
4. Familiarity with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods applicable to digital health studies
5. Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, clinicians, developers, and patients
6. A track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and experience presenting research findings
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
8. Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias

Desirable criteria

1. Experience in human-centred design or user experience (UX) research in digital health
2. Understanding of machine learning, AI, or big data analytics applied to health apps
3. Experience working on NHS-funded digital health projects or collaborations
4. Knowledge of regulatory and ethical considerations for digital health technologies
5. Previous experience in mentoring junior researchers

Essential criteria - Grade 8, Senior Research Fellow

1. PhD (or equivalent experience) in Digital Health, Population Health, Epidemiology, Health Services Research, Medicine, Data Science, or a related field
2. Strong research background in digital health, or health technology adoption
3. Experience in evaluating health interventions in NHS or similar healthcare systems
4. Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods applicable to digital health studies
5. Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, clinicians, developers, and patients
6. A track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and experience presenting research findings
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
8. Experience in applying for research funding and managing research projects
9. Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias

Desirable criteria

1. Experience in human-centred design or user experience (UX) research in digital health
2. Understanding of machine learning, AI, or big data analytics applied to health apps
3. Experience working on NHS-funded digital health projects or collaborations
4. Knowledge of regulatory and ethical considerations for digital health technologies
5. Previous experience in mentoring junior researchers

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 next page after you click "Apply Now". 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.

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.

Your application should state whether you're applying for the Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow post.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ' How we Recruit ' pages.

Interviews are due to be held within three weeks of the closing date.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.