KCL Mobile Health Team

King's College London 

The Precision Health Informatics Data Lab (PHIDL) mobile health research unit has been awarded £2 million from the Wellcome Trust to further develop a critical open-source infrastructure that enables mobile health research at scale. This will fund several posts to support and elevate the RADAR-base platform by delivering key goals of the project's roadmap. This is an invitation to reshape healthcare monitoring technologies. Your expertise will directly impact research across 20+ disorder areas across 54 international studies, pushing the boundaries of mobile health technology and providing a chance to not only develop your skills but also to contribute to a key open-source project, making a real difference in the lives of researchers, doctors and patients alike. If you are ready to take on a challenge and be a central part of a team making a positive difference in health research, apply now for the appropriate roles below.

Remote Monitoring of Health in the Mobile Age

Collecting high-quality mHealth remote sensing data (wearables, phones, IoT) at scale is challenging and presents a substantial technical barrier to entry, especially for independent researchers exploring this new and fast-growing area. 

The RADAR-base Platform (https://radar-base.org) is a globally adopted, low-cost open-source platform, led by our team at King's College London, for collecting and analysing real-time data from phone apps, wearables and IoT sensors. The platform is being utilised worldwide, with 42 projects funded, of which 15 are international. It is employed in numerous research fields, spanning over 20 disorder areas in 54 studies that cover mental and physical health, including infectious diseases. These studies involve over 100,000 participants and have resulted in a wide array of datasets collected from various real-world settings, including low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). 

Recently, RADAR-base was utilised in our COVID-Collab study, which involved 22,000 participants providing data from mobile phones, Fitbits, and Garmin wearables throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This research revealed lasting changes in mental health and physiological indicators, such as heart rate, sleep patterns, and activity levels after a COVID-19 infection, potentially aiding in differentiating individuals who develop Long COVID. 

The Team

Based in the scenic Denmark Hill Campus of KCL, the mobile health research lab plays a leading role in supporting the mHealth community in the UK and internationally, facilitated through our various partnerships and leadership roles. Domestically, the team is involved in national initiatives within HDRUK, the BHF Health Data Science Centre, the Office for Life Sciences Mental Health Mission (mHealth lead), and the NIHR Research Support Service. Internationally, the team lead mobile health work streams in numerous EU Horizon 2020 programmes involving academic, industry, third-sector and big tech partners, including Garmin, Google Fitbit, Empatica, Intel and Nvidia.

The Roles

Senior Product Manager: Looking for a visionary product leader with a passion for healthcare technology and a proven track record in product design and management. You will define and manage the product roadmap, prioritising features and enhancements that meet the needs of researchers, healthcare providers, and end-users. Your role will involve conducting in-depth market research to identify opportunities for product innovation and to validate market gaps. You will also drive collaboration across diverse teams. By joining our team, you can lead the charge in product innovation and make a real-world impact in the mobile health space. If you are a product leader passionate about making a difference, we want to hear from you!

Project Manager: Looking for a highly organised and results-driven project manager with a passion for coordinating complex projects and bringing them to successful completion. You will be the central point of coordination, ensuring seamless collaboration between various teams, including software development, open source community outreach, and regulatory compliance, and you will directly contribute to the growth and advancement of the RADAR-base platform as a market-leading open-source solution for remote data collection. You will focus on coordinating outputs, managing team dynamics, and ensuring projects stay on schedule and within budget. This role will involve you directly in initiatives to promote awareness and adoption of RADAR-base among the research community. If you are ready to take on a challenge and be a central part of a team making a positive difference in health research, apply now.

Junior Software Developer: Looking for a talented and motivated junior software developer eager to make a real-world impact in healthcare. This is an incredible opportunity for you to grow your skills and gain experience working on a globally adopted, mobile health platform. As a Junior Software Developer, you'll be involved in a wide range of tasks, including implementing new features, refactoring existing code, and helping to integrate new devices and data sources into our platform. Your work will directly support the research in various fields, including mental health, physical health, and infectious diseases. You will work alongside experienced developers and have the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the field. This role will also allow you to gain exposure to the world of open-source software development, a skill that is highly valued in today's market. Join our team, and let's build the future of mobile health together!

Data Scientist: Looking for a data scientist passionate about health research and with a talent for uncovering hidden insights in complex time series datasets. This is your opportunity to work with a wealth of real-world data collected from phone apps, wearables, and IoT sensors, and help researchers advance our understanding of health conditions. You'll be responsible for developing and expanding a repository of standardised data analysis and processing pipelines. You will generate meaningful digital metrics and features from raw sensor data, such as measures of sleep, sociability, and mobility. This role will see you involved in cutting-edge work related to real-time analytics, where you will be building models that can run in real-time on collected data streams, including AI/ML, and creating tools for generating digital phenotypes. Your work will help translate real-world data into practical improvements in health. Join the RADAR-base team and become a key player in the exciting world of mobile health.

Senior Software Engineer (DevOps): Looking for a passionate software engineer with a love for open-source and a knack for DevOps. This is an opportunity to be a key player in a globally adopted, open-source platform transforming how health data is collected and analysed. You'll be at the forefront of innovation, developing robust software for large scale research and streamlining platform deployment using tools like Terraform and Kubernetes and ensuring data quality by implementing rigorous validation processes. You will leverage your expertise in infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms to optimise the platform's scalability and reliability. This role offers the chance to contribute to the open-source community, learn about cutting-edge technologies, and advance your career in a truly impactful way. Join a team that’s not just coding; we’re creating real-world change.

Software Developer (UI/UX): We seek an exceptional Software Developer to advance the groundbreaking RADAR-Base mHealth platform – a unique opportunity to drive technological innovation at the intersection of digital health and research. You'll architect sophisticated digital solutions, developing intuitive enrolment portals, real-time dashboards, and user-centric interfaces that make complex health data accessible. The ideal candidate will bring robust software development skills, deep understanding of UI/UX principles, and a passion for open-source innovation. 

We offer a competitive benefits package, flexible working hours, remote work options, and opportunities to contribute to impactful open-source projects within a supportive and inclusive environment.

Join us and play a key role in shaping the future of mHealth technology with the RADAR-base platform!

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