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Chair of Primary Care

Edinburgh - BioQuarter, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working)

Job Info

·   Job Identification: 11314

·   Locations: Usher Building, Edinburgh, EH16 4UX, GB (Hybrid working)

·   Organization: Edinburgh University Group

·   Department: Centre for Population Health Sciences

·   Apply Before: 11/29/2024, 11:59 PM

·   Health and Safety Requirements: No key hazards identified for this post

·   Criminal Record Check: Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check required

·   Contract Type: Open Ended

·   Job Schedule: Full time

·   Grade: ACN4

·   Number of Openings: 1

·   Job Function: Professorial

Job Description

Chair of Primary Care

ACN4/ACT4 (£96,963 to £128,841 per annum)

CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute

Open ended (permanent) contract

Full time (40 hours per week)

Location: Usher Building, Edinburgh Bioquarter

The Centre for Population Health Sciences at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for an exceptional candidate to lead an internationally competitive research programme in primary care and related areas in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.  The post holder will play an important role building the profile of general practice at Edinburgh, through close engagement with undergraduate students and GP trainees.  

The Opportunity:
The Usher Institute provides an exciting inter-disciplinary research and innovation environment focused on improving health and care, with a major contribution from primary care research and innovation across a number of fields. The post will suit applicants with a track record in developing and delivering internationally excellent research, who wish to take advantage of unrivalled opportunities to lead interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral collaborations to address major societal challenges like population ageing and multimorbidity.

We strongly encourage informal enquiries by interested applicants. Please contact David Weller (Mackenzie Professor of General Practice [email protected]) or Bruce Guthrie (Professor of General Practice [email protected])

·       Your skills and attributes for success: 
•    A medical degree, a qualification in General Practice/Family Medicine (MRCGP or equivalent) and a higher degree (PhD, MD or equivalent) 
•    An outstanding track record of research in both reputation and publications.
•    The ability to attract substantial research funding from competitive sources such as UKRI, NIHR, Wellcome Trust, research charities and global funders. 
•    A commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching in a research-intensive context;
•    Leadership and managerial skills particularly in multi-disciplinary contexts.
•    Ability to work as part of a senior academic team and to engage in high-level research and strategic planning.

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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

·   A competitive salary.

·   An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 

·   To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.

·   Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.  If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.  

The closing date for applications is 29 November 2024. 

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Work with us | Usher Institute - where inquiring minds work together to improve lives across the world.

Join our growing team of academics and professional services staff and work in a vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment. Our vision is to catalyse the transformation of health in society by working with people, populations and their data.

Our greatest asset is our people, working together to improve public health using evidence-based research.

We are a key applied and translational arm of the Edinburgh Medical School, within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh.  Working with partners across UK and international universities, health and care providers, policymakers, industry and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team

The Usher Institute works with people, populations and their data to understand and advance the health of individuals and populations through innovative collaborations in a global community. Our Director is Professor Aziz Sheikh OBE, and we sit within the Edinburgh Medical School in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh.

Working with partners across the NHS, policymakers, industry partners and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos. Three core research centres in Global Health, Medical Informatics and Population Health Sciences are at the heart of the Usher Institute; also home to the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit and a bustling General Practice, the Mackenzie Medical Centre.

The Usher Institute is a truly interdisciplinary environment. Around 350 researchers and support staff with expertise in a varied range of methodologies and topics contribute to world-leading research in global health, population health sciences and medical informatics. Our research expertise is at the heart of the excellent educational experience we offer in a wide range of taught and research postgraduate programmes, both online and on-campus, our programme of continuing professional development and in our contribution to the undergraduate medical degree.

We maintain an open, engaging and dynamic environment and welcome collaborations from around the globe.

To find out more visit https://www.ed.ac.uk/usher