Clinical Associate Professor​/Chair In Paediatrics And Child Health

Job summary

We are looking for an exceptional candidate for the post of Clinical Associate Professor/ Chair of Paediatrics and Child Health who will be integral in providing academic leadership in the field of child health and co-ordinating the research on the Chelsea and Westminster site. You should have particular expertise and interest in life course research, with a focus on the impact of ill health in early life on later life outcomes such as obesity, diabetes and metabolic conditions.

You will be expected to enhance and substantially increase the existing early life and child health research on the Chelsea and Westminster campus and across West London Children's Healthcare. It is intended that you will have a focus on metabolic/endocrine paediatric medicine, encompassing a broad spectrum. Relevant research fields may range from cell and molecular biology, computational research, epidemiology, psychology and qualitative research amongst others

You will work closely with colleagues across the Faculty of Medicine and West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH), in particular the Mohn Centre for Child Health and Wellbeing and Imperial Centre for Paediatric and Child health (PaeCH), to support academic activity.

Candidates are encouraged to get in touch to discuss the post and we would welcome discussions about how your research may align with clinical and research priorities at WLCH and Imperial.

Imperial College London seeks a Clinical Associate Professor or Chair in Paediatrics and Child Health to join the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction within the Faculty of Medicine. We are Imperial - a world-leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB), where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate for the post of Clinical Associate Professor/ Chair of Paediatrics and Child Health who will be integral in providing academic leadership in the field of child health and co-ordinating the research on the Chelsea and Westminster site.

You should have particular expertise and interest in life course research, with a focus on the impact of ill health in early life on later life outcomes such as obesity, diabetes and metabolic conditions.

You will be expected to enhance and substantially increase the existing early life and child health research on the Chelsea and Westminster campus and across West London Children's Healthcare. It is intended that you will have a focus on metabolic/endocrine paediatric medicine, encompassing a broad spectrum. Relevant research fields may range from cell and molecular biology, computational research, epidemiology, psychology and qualitative research amongst others

You will work closely with colleagues across the Faculty of Medicine and West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH), in particular the Mohn Centre for Child Health and Wellbeing and Imperial Centre for Paediatric and Child health (PaeCH), to support academic activity. Candidates are encouraged to get in touch to discuss the post and we would welcome discussions about how your research may align with clinical and research priorities at WLCH and Imperial.

• Full GMC (General Medical Council) registration
• Appropriate specialist qualification (MRCPCH by examination or equivalent)
• A national / international reputation and expertise in the field of paediatrics (commensurate with the career stage)
• A sustained track record in attracting high levels of research funding (commensurate with the career stage)
• An excellent record of research, evidenced by a portfolio of research publications, confirming international standing (commensurate with the career stage)
• Experience of supervision of higher degrees (PhD), MD(Res)
• Experience of supervising medical staff
• Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Evidence of expertise in an appropriate field

Full information on duties, responsibilities and criteria for the post can be found in the attached Job Description.

• Our Total Remuneration Package (TRP) includes our sector-leading package of pay, pensions and recognition as well as our range of benefits
• We have many initiatives to support staff in their personal life (flexible working, private health insurance, staff networks, support for staff, childcare and carers
• The opportunity to continue your…