Vacancy Professor of Health & Social Care Informatics
Employer
Employer City, University Of London
Vacancy type
Reference number
Reference number Pro10888
Form of employment
Form of employment Full Time
Salary / Rate
Hours
Hours Not specified
Published
Published 05/11/2026
Closing date 29/11/2026
Description
City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.
In support of a significant new initiative – the Integrated Care Collaborative - dedicated to providing co-produced research, knowledge exchange, education and training services to the benefit of an integrated health, well-being and social care system, CSGUL is hiring a Professor, or Reader, of Health and Social Care - Informatics (Education and Research).
The focus will be on the improvement of lives and supporting services across the lifespan. This includes support of caregivers, the role that data and technology might play and how it is best implemented.
Duties
- To lead or support the identification of strategic opportunities and build research and KE capacity in the School of Health and Medical Sciences and wider University relating to health and social care, support of caregivers, the use of data and the implementation of digital technologies in improving services.
- This will be through grant acquisition, methodological support, mentorship to academics as well as via teaching and training activities.
- To champion and facilitate purposeful collaboration with diverse stakeholders, including the currently under-served.
- To support innovation in social care in the UK we seek a Professor or Reader with experience of navigating fluidly between academia and professional practice.
- This should include expertise in co-production, facilitating purposeful relationships, internally and externally, to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes for stakeholders.
- This role will contribute to the design, delivery, dissemination, sustainability and leadership of aspects of a wider programme of research, education and KE that considers: care development across the lifespan including informatics and application of technology, services to support well-being, rehabilitation and managing long-term conditions; prevention, population health, community development, and workforce planning.
Desirable criteria
Not specified
Additional information
Closing date for applications:29/11/2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on a date to be confirmed. The selection process will involve an interview and a presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.
City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development. City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
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