Senior Research Fellow in Digital Global Health

Join our successful NIHR funded Global Health Research Group on Digital Diagnostics for African Health Systems and lead and manage high quality, impactful research and engagement in Digital Global Health.

As a Senior Research Fellow in Digital Global Health you will play an active and key role in the delivery of high quality and impactful research, enterprise and innovation in the field, through interdisciplinary and mixed methods approaches. You will support the University's goals in driving research development and enhancing research capacity locally and globally. You will have a PhD in global health or a related area, with deep knowledge and experience in conducting research in African settings. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills and be an effective and collaborative member of a diverse and exciting team. Your job will involve regular engagement with partners across the UK, EU and Africa and frequent travel across these and other settings.

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is a Flexible and connected (Academic & Student Facing) role. Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the service being delivered and to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. Though with flexibility, it is expected that a majority of your working time (at least 3 days per week) will be spent on campus, unless you are travelling nationally or internationally for work purposes.

How to apply 

Start date for applications: 7th of July 2025
Closing date for applications: 23rd of July 2025
Interviews are to be held: 28th or 29th of July 2025
Start date: As soon as possible and aiming for latest by 1st October 2025

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Prof. Julie Balen, via Julie.balen@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05589.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received. 

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work