Lecturer in Digital Health Sciences & AI Department : AI & Personalised HealthAbout us School of Life Course & Population Health Sciences The School of Life Course & Population Health Sciences is dedicated to improving health across the life course – from preconception to older age.
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Our work spans genomics, nutrition, population health, primary care, women and children's health, preventive medicine, and digital health and AI.
By taking a life course approach, we aim to advance disease prevention and improve care practices and health outcomes for individuals and populations in the UK and across the world.
We are also deeply committed to training the next generation of researchers, clinicians and leaders who will shape the future of health. Department of AI and Personalised HealthWithin the School, the Department of AI and Personalised Health advances responsible, equitable and evidence-based applications of digital health and artificial intelligence.
We are preparing to launch our brand-new Master of Digital Health in September 2027, designed to equip students to critically develop, evaluate and implement digital technologies across health and care.
This appointment offers an exciting opportunity to help shape a new postgraduate programme, contribute research-informed education and develop collaborative research with colleagues across King's and partners in healthcare, industry and the wider community. About the roleWe are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Digital Health and AI.
This new academic appointment combines education, research and academic citizenship and offers an exciting opportunity to help shape our brand-new Master of Digital Health, which will welcome its first students in September 2027.
The programme aims to equip students with the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills needed to critically develop, evaluate and implement digital technologies and artificial intelligence across health and care. Working alongside Dr Ruth Plackett and Professor Josip Car, you will support the academic leadership and day-to-day coordination of the programme.
You will co-lead the Introduction to Digital Health module and contribute research-informed teaching across the programme.
You will also contribute to curriculum development, assessment and feedback, supervise Master's dissertations and applied projects, support students' academic development and participate in programme evaluation and enhancement. Alongside your educational contribution, you will develop an independent and collaborative programme of research in digital health and responsible artificial intelligence.
You will produce high-quality research outputs, contribute to funding proposals and build interdisciplinary collaborations within the Department, across King's and with external partners.
Depending on your expertise, these collaborations may include King's Health Partners, NHS organisations, industry, patients and the public.
We particularly welcome research that advances the responsible development, evaluation or implementation of digital health and AI-enabled approaches, with attention to safety, governance, health equity and population health.
This is a full-time post of 35 hours per week, offered on an indefinite contract.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteriaA PhD or equivalent doctoral qualification in digital health, artificial intelligence, health informatics, health data science, population health or a relevant discipline.
Specialist knowledge and research expertise in digital health, artificial intelligence for health or a closely related area, including responsible and equitable innovation.
Experience of designing and delivering teaching, learning activities or professional training, including curriculum, module or assessment development.
Experience of assessment, constructive feedback and supervision of student research projects or equivalent applied work.
Evidence of high-quality research appropriate to career stage, including peer-reviewed publications or equivalent outputs, and contributions to research projects, interdisciplinary collaborations or funding proposals.
Experience of coordinating educational, research or comparable project activities, managing competing priorities and delivering work to deadlines in collaboration with others. Desirable criteriaA recognised higher education teaching qualification, Fellowship of Advance HE, or evidence of working towards an appropriate qualification or recognition.
Experience of leading or co-leading a module or undertaking delegated coordination responsibilities within a postgraduate programme.
Experience of working with NHS organisations, industry, policymakers, patients, the public or other external partners, including translating research into education, policy or practice.
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 InformationAt 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. We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive.
While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our 'How we Recruit' pages. xohmjla This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service clearances. Grade and Salary : £53,947-£63,350 per annum, including London Weighting AllowanceJob ID : 160405Post Date : 06-Oct-2026Close Date : 10-Nov-2026Contact Person : Dr Ruth PlackettContact Details :
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