UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON DIVISION OF RESEARCH STRATEGY & DIVISION OF POPULATION HEALTH UCLH/UCL NIHR Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre Professor of Health Economics The Division of Research Strategy and Division of Population Health, supported by the UCLH/UCL NIHR Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre (CBRC) are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to provide leadership for the consolidation and expansion of health economics at UCL. The individual appointed will contribute to the shared UCLH and UCL vision to establish the leading biomedical research centre internationally and to translate excellence in biomedical research to deliver major healthcare impacts. As a key figure in the CBRC‟s newly established cross cutting Health Services Research Theme, the post holder will develop interdisciplinary partnerships which will: (i) play a fundamental role in connecting clinical scientists from across the UCLH/UCL CBRC with other researchers across UCL and (ii) produce and evaluate innovative solutions to enhance patient benefit and influence health care policy. Applicants are expected to: have an international reputation in applied health economics; have made significant contributions to the methodological development of economic evaluation applied to health care; and to have an interest in health care equity. The successful candidate will be expected to lead a programme of cutting edge, internationally excellent research and to participate in a teaching and administrative load equivalent to other professorial staff in the Divisions. Salaries for non-clinical appointments are negotiable. A full job description is available at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology/jobs/index.htm. To arrange an informal discussion about the post or a visit to the CBRC and to the Divisions of Research Strategy and Population Health please contact Floriana Bortolotti (f.bortolotti@ucl.ac.uk, +44 (0) 20 7679 1681). We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are currently underrepresented within UCL at this level. Closing date: 15th August 2008.
UCLH/UCL NIHR COMPREHENSIVE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL UCL DIVISIONS OF RESEARCH STRATEGY AND POPULATION HEALTH
UCLH/UCL NIHR COMPREHENSIVE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE
PROFESSOR OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
This document sets out the following information for the post of Chair of Health Economics. Page Application Procedure Job Description and Person Specification Terms of Employment / Equal Opportunities Policy Institutional Profiles Personal Details/Equal Opportunities Classification Form 1 2-5 5-7 8 - 11 12 - 14
Application Procedure Applications for the positions (one hard copy, under cover of a signed letter, plus one electronic copy submitted to academic.services@ucl.ac.uk) should include: a curriculum vitae a statement of research interests and plans the names and addresses of three referees (including at least one referee based outside the candidate‟s own country of residence) details of current salary completed Personal Details/Equal Opportunities Classification Form
Applications should be addressed to the President and Provost of UCL and sent to the Director of Academic Services, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT. We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are currently underrepresented within UCL at this level. This is in line with section 48 of the Sex Discrimination Act and section 38 of the Race Relations Act. The closing date for applications is 15th August 2008 If you wish to discuss the post informally, please contact Professor Rosalind Raine (r.raine@ucl.ac.uk, +44 (0) 20 7679 1713).
UCLH/UCL NIHR COMPREHENSIVE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE
PROFESSOR OF HEALTH ECONOMICS This is a key strategic appointment launched by the UCLH/UCL Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre (CBRC) and based in the UCL Division of Population Health. The individual appointed will provide leadership for the consolidation and expansion of health economics at UCL. S/He will contribute to the shared UCLH and UCL vision to establish the leading biomedical research centre internationally and to translate excellence in biomedical research to deliver major healthcare impacts. As a key figure in the CBRC‟s newly established cross cutting Health Services Research Theme, the post holder will develop interdisciplinary partnerships which will: (i) play a fundamental role in connecting clinical scientists from across the UCLH/UCL CBRC with other researchers from across UCL and (ii) produce and evaluate innovative solutions to enhance patient benefit and influence health care policy. Applicants are expected to have an international reputation in applied health economics; have made significant contributions to the methodological development of economic evaluation applied to health care; and to have an interest in health care equity. The post holder will be based in the Health Care Evaluation Group (HCEG) in the Research Department of Epidemiology & Population Health. HCEG is led by Professor Rosalind Raine, who also leads the CBRC‟s cross cutting Health Services Research Theme. 1. DUTIES OF THE POST HOLDER All Professorial appointments at UCL involve three areas of work: research, teaching and management/enabling. Research The primary responsibility of the appointee will be to develop a programme of research. The post holder will: Lead a programme of research and attract research funding through (i) collaborations with CBRC members (facilitating applications for NIHR programme grants) and through (ii) the establishment of interdisciplinary networks... These collaborations are likely to involve colleagues from across UCL (including from the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Philosophy). Such networks will provide strong platforms for research applications to the Research Councils; Act as a focus for collaboration across the CBRC, and with other relevant Departments across UCL, providing applied health economics expertise and collaboration where that would be productive; Lead in the recruitment, training and development of a new cadre of researchers in health economics (with foci in delivering important outputs for the CBRC; methods and application of economic evaluation; medicines policy; health care equity); Act as a focus for health economists across UCL; Foster the development of appropriate methods for the design, conduct and analysis of studies in health economics; Bring their own programme of research which will make important contributions to the development of health economics applied to health care; and Bring an economics perspective to the health inequalities research (and to health care inequalities research in particular) which has been the hallmark of the scientific contribution of the Division of Population Health.
The expectation for all senior academic staff is that they are appointed: To carry out research and produce publications, or other research outputs, in line with personal objectives agreed in the Staff review process; To develop and prepare applications for research funding;
To participate in CBRC, Departmental, Divisional and Faculty meetings and seminars as appropriate and sharing research outcomes and building interdisciplinary collaboration.
In collaboration with members of the CBRC Health Services Research Theme and with colleagues from the Division and from across Biomedicine, the appointee will be involved in planning the strategic development of health economics research at UCL. Teaching The teaching focus of senior academic staff is normally within graduate teaching, both on Masters courses and through the supervision of graduate research students. Teaching loads are reviewed annually; the Head of Division in which the appointee is based being formally responsible for ensuring that load is distributed to ensure equality of treatment. It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to Masters in Translational Clinical Science; and Philosophy, Politics and Economics of Health. Professors at UCL are expected to contribute to teaching. This may include one or more of the following: To teach at undergraduate and/or graduate level in areas allocated and reviewed from time to time; To contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high quality curriculum; To assist in the development of learning materials, preparing schemes of work and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance; To participate in the development, administration and marking of exams and other assessments; To provide pastoral care and academic support to students; To participate in the administration of programmes of study and other activities as requested.
Enabling and Management The Head of the Division is responsible for strategic planning and responding to UCL led initiatives. Key leadership roles (e.g. Graduate Tutor, Deputy Head of Department) are allocated on a rotational basis, normally for a period of two to three years, based on the experience and expertise of members of that Group. The person appointed will also be expected: To contribute to departmental, faculty, or UCL-wide working groups or committees as requested; To maintain own continuing professional development; To actively follow and promote UCL policies, including Equal Opportunities; To maintain an awareness and observation of fire and health and safety regulations; To carry out any other duties commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.
The post will be managerially jointly responsible to the Director of the UCLH/UCL CBRC and Head of Department within the Division of Population Health. Appraisal will be under the usual arrangements for professorial staff in UCL. Administrative Support The post holder will be provided with dedicated office space, a PC terminal and computer support. A core administrative team provides full support on all financial, human resource, computing, teaching and divisional support (e.g. committees) activities. Whilst support is provided for all core activities, dedicated core-funded secretarial support is not provided. Administrative support for each research group/research programme is dependent upon the generation of funding by individual groups.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION Assessed by: E = essential A = application D = desirable I = interview
Qualifications / Certification Higher academic degree e.g. PhD, or evidence of an equivalent level of attainment in research publications Skills / Experience Track record of extensive publications in high quality peer-reviewed scientific journals and conferences Active research profile at international level with a continuing track record of external research grant funding Evidence of developing and delivering the strategy of a research group Evidence of managing research grant funding and resources effectively Evidence of securing research funding from the Research Councils and other external funding bodies Research expertise in health economics applied to health policy Experience in the methodological development of economic evaluation applied to health care Research interest in health care equity Evidence of promoting excellence in areas of teaching/research Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality original research, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals Ability to collaborate with colleagues across the CBRC; and within and outside the Division of Population Health Training in teaching methods and experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level Evidence of recruiting and managing individuals effectively Ability to work effectively within a team environment & on own initiative The ability to promote teamwork and motivate colleagues Leadership skills Excellent networking skills Training in interview and selection skills Computer literate and excellent communication skills/verbal and written; good command of written and spoken English Experience of working in a Biomedical Environment
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Knowledge Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary E A / I management Awareness of Higher Education issues and the possible implications for the E A / I Department Appreciation of Equal Opportunities policy and its application in the E A / I workplace General The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice and flexible attitude Involvement in continuing professional development Evidence of a commitment to equality and diversity, ensuring an inclusive environment Involvement in professional activities external to the workplace
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In addition to the person specification criteria, the successful candidate will need to meet UCL‟s expectations of: Academic excellence, as outlined in „Excellence and the UCL community: a shared endeavour‟ (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/excellence/), and Management competency as outlined in „Competency expectations of post holders with management responsibilities (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/competencies/). Hard copies of these documents are available on request. These will inform the candidate‟s induction, probation, and appraisal, in discussion with the Head of Department. 3. TERMS & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Appointment The appointment will be made in accordance with UCL's Statutes and Regulations for Professors, Readers and Teachers. Further details are available in the staff handbooks provided by UCL (available on request). Salary is negotiable and will be agreed with the successful candidate. The post holder will actively follow UCL policies including: Equal Opportunities Policy Policy and Guidelines for Conflicts of Interest A Policy for Investigating and Resolving Allegations of Financial Irregularity Personal Relationships at Work: Code of Conduct Public Interest Disclosure Policy on the Investigation of Research Misconduct Financial Regulations Policy on Data Protection Code of Conduct for Undertaking Business on Behalf of UCL Please see the Human Resources website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/ for information on employment policies. The Code of Conduct for Undertaking Business on Behalf of UCL can be found at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/finance/secure/fin_docs/code_of_conduct.htm Hours of Work There is no fixed number of hours of work for Academic staff. However, a notional working week of 36.5 hours is used to assist in workload planning and calculations related to salary. Holidays No specific periods of annual leave are specified. However, a notional 27 days annual leave per year is used to assist in workload planning and calculations related to salary. Any annual leave taken will normally be taken in the university vacations as approved by the Head of Department. UCL also closes for a period at Christmas and Easter, at which times staff benefit from a total of 6 ´closure days´ in addition to Bank Holidays. Sabbatical Leave Academic staff who have completed probation are entitled to apply for sabbatical leave for one term in every three years. There is also a Study Assistance Scheme http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/sdtu/sas/information.php, which is available to all UCL staff.
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
http://www.ucl.ac.uk Introduction UCL is one of the UK‟s premier universities and is ranked in the world‟s top 10. It is a world-class research and teaching institution based in London whose staff and former students have included 20 Nobel Prize winners. Founded in 1826, it was the only university in England at that time which admitted students regardless of race or religion. UCL was also the first to admit women on equal terms with men. Today, UCL is an inspiring university in which to work and study and it continues to thrive on the diversity and creativity of its community. UCL is in practice a university in its own right, although constitutionally a college within the federal University of London. With an annual turnover exceeding £600 million, it is financially and managerially independent of the University of London. The UCL community UCL currently employs approximately 8,000 staff and includes academic units as diverse as the Slade School of Fine Art, the Bartlett School of Architecture and the Institute of Child Health which is associated with Great Ormond Street Hospital. In total, there are 52 Academic Departments and Institutes whose activities span the following: arts and humanities, social and historical sciences, law, architecture and the built environment, engineering, mathematical and physical sciences, life and clinical sciences, and medicine. UCL‟s academic and research staff are a truly international community with more than a quarter coming from 84 countries outside the UK. 12,000 undergraduates and 7,000 graduate students study at UCL, of whom over 25% come from 140 countries outside the UK. UCL offers 275 undergraduate programmes and more than 220 taught postgraduate programmes as well as the opportunity to carry out postgraduate research in all of its subjects. More than a third of the student community is engaged in graduate studies, with about 40% of these graduate students pursuing research degrees. Quality of UCL’s teaching and research Two measures of the current quality of UCL‟s teaching and research are the results of the external teaching quality assessment reviews and the periodic Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). During the teaching quality reviews conducted in the period 1993-2001, 75% of all reviews of UCL departments resulted in ratings of „excellent‟ (22+ points out of 24). Of these, four Departments received the maximum 24 points. In the 2001 RAE, 60 UCL Departments achieved top ratings of 5* and 5: of these, 15 Departments have since been classified by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as 'best 5*' for HEFCE research funding purposes - that is, departments which either received the 5* rating both in 2001 and in the previous RAE in 1996 or which improved their 1996 rating to 5* in 2001 while maintaining or increasing numbers of research active staff. These 'best 5*' departments span the full range of UCL‟s disciplines. Another measure of UCL‟s research excellence has been its success in bidding for external competitive funds from the Joint Infrastructure Fund (JIF) and the Science Research Investment Fund (SRIF). With the addition of required matching funds, JIF and SRIF are allowing UCL to invest more than £350 million into state-of-the-art infrastructure for cutting-edge research and teaching programmes. Location and working environment
Based in Bloomsbury, UCL is a welcoming, inclusive university situated at the heart of one of the world‟s greatest cities. UCL‟s central campus is within easy reach of Euston, King‟s Cross and Marylebone mainline stations and the following Underground stations – Euston Square, Warren Street, Goodge Street and Russell Square. Road connections to the M1 and M40 motorways give easy access to the north and west road networks. There are also good transport links to Heathrow airport.
SCHOOL OF LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
In 2007 the School of Life and Medical Sciences was established to co-ordinate the work of the Faculties of Life and Biomedical Sciences. These structural changes have further enhanced the exceptionally strong base of research and teaching in Biomedicine at UCL.
UCL FACULTY OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/biomedical-sciences/ UCL encompasses one of the strongest concentrations of biomedical research in Europe. There are groups of international standing in many fields throughout the Royal Free and University College Medical School, which was formed by a merger in 1998. UCL has also merged with the Institute of Ophthalmology, the Institute of Neurology, the Institute of Child Health and the Eastman Dental Institute. Associated Hospitals with these Institutes are: Moorfields Hospital; the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square; the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children; and the Eastman Dental Hospital. The Royal Free Hospital, University College Hospitals, the Whittington and North Middlesex Hospitals are part of the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching complex of the Medical School. On 1st August 2006 the four postgraduate institutes listed above joined with the Faculty of Clinical Sciences and the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research to form the new Faculty of Biomedical Sciences (FBS). This structural change further enhances the exceptionally strong base of research and teaching in Biomedicine at UCL. The clinical activity of FBS is delivered by 14 Divisions and Institutes: Division of Medicine, Cancer Institute, Division of Surgical and Interventional Sciences, Division of Population Health, Division of Infection and Immunity, Institute of Women‟s Health, Ear Institute, Centre for Health Informatics and Multiprofessional Education (CHIME), Division of Medical Education and the five Institutes listed above. The departments are situated on three main sites - the Bloomsbury Campus, the Hampstead Campus, and the Archway Campus - and operate mainly in conjunction with four central London National Health Service Trusts and primary health care practices. There are also strong academic links with NHS Trusts in Greater London and the South East.
UCLH/UCL COMPREHENSIVE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE
The UCLH/UCL Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre was established in April 2007 and is at the forefront of world class research into some of the major causes of illness and death. It forms a key part of the Government‟s strategy for research and development in the NHS. The CBRC comprises 18 research themes which build upon our recognised expertise in areas such as cancer, cardiovascular and neurosciences and emerging new strengths in women‟s health, gastroenterology and technologies such as cellular and gene therapy. It has also established cross cutting themes including health services research, imaging and genomics. Its research themes enable a fluid dialogue across UCLH and UCL between scientists, researchers clinical colleagues and patients, ensuring novel and multidisciplinary approaches to translational research for patient benefit.
ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL
In August 1998 UCL Medical School merged with the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine to form the Royal Free and University College Medical School of University College London. The combined School delivers the undergraduate teaching mission of the faculty of Biomedical Sciences. It has a medical student population of approximately 2,000 students, who are based at the three main teaching sites – Bloomsbury campus, the Hampstead campus and the Archway campus. The students also undertake part of the course at district General Hospitals, General Practices and the community. The School introduced a new six-year undergraduate medical curriculum in September 2000.The new course involves integration of clinical teaching into the early years and continues basic science teaching through to the end of the degree programme. An intercalated BSc year is now compulsory for all nongraduate entrants and the new six-year course requires careful management of the capacities available in the School's NHS and other partners. Aside from the intercalated BSc component, the undergraduate programme is divided into three Phases. Phase I comprises years 1 and 2, which concentrate extensively on the life sciences. Phase II comprises years 3 and 4 which have a mainly clinical basis, and Phase III comprises year 5 of the medical undergraduate programme which is also clinical and includes a number of external placements. The Professional Development Spine is an innovative part of the curriculum, which runs throughout the course and aims to introduce students to the professional knowledge, skills and attitudes they will require to function as doctors. Dean, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Vice-Provost Health, Professor Edward Byrne Dean for Research, Professor Ian Jacobs Vice-Dean for Research, Professor Raymond MacAllister Vice-Dean for Education, Professor Jane Dacre Vice-Dean for Primary Care, Professor Irwin Nazareth Vice-Dean and Campus Director (Hampstead), RFUCMS: Professor Humphrey Hodgson Vice-Dean and Campus Director (Archway), RFUCMS: Dr David Patterson
UCL DIVISION OF RESEARCH STRATEGY
The Division of Research Strategy (DoRS) plays a key role in the delivery of high quality translational and applied research activity for the UCLH/UCL Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre through the promotion of cross disciplinary research activity across all 18 research themes of the CBRC and Divisions in the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences. DoRS also strengthens the research interface between the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and the Faculty of Life Sciences and with the NHS Trusts associated with UCL. The Health Services Research theme is a cross cutting initiative which aims to build capacity for HSR and health economics across all CBRC themes. It is led by Professor Rosalind Raine who also leads the Healthcare Evaluation Group of the Division of Population Health.
DIVISION OF POPULATION HEALTH
The Division aims to enhance the health of patients and populations by promoting public health and improving clinical care. Members of the Division are the Departments of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH); Infection and Population Health; Mental Health Sciences (MHS); Primary Care and Population Health; the Centre for Health Informatics and Multiprofessional Education (CHIME); and the associated MRC Clinical Trials Unit (MRCCTU). Expertise in epidemiological, clinical, statistical and behavioural science provides the scientific basis to underpin an internationally competitive research programme. The current Division Director is Professor Anne Johnson. Full details of the individual departments and associated Unit can be found at: CHIME Epidemiology and Public Health Infection and Population health http://www.chime.ucl.ac.uk/ http://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology/ http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pcps/
Mental Health Sciences MRC Clinical Trials Unit Primary Care and Population Health
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mental-health-sciences/ http://www.ctu.mrc.ac.uk/ http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pcps/
The Health Care Evaluation Group is led by Professor Rosalind Raine. The group examines the quality of health care and is particularly interested in methodological aspects of health care evaluation. Our three main areas of interest are (i) health care inequalities, including their measurement, exploring underlying causes and evaluating initiatives to reduce these inequalities; (ii) health care evaluation, including effectiveness in terms of health and quality of life and the extent to which this is achieved in different social groups; and (iii) clinical decision making in areas of uncertainty by groups of clinicians using both formal and informal methods. Studies have or are being conducted in fields as diverse as reproductive health, mental health, palliative care, intensive care, cardiology and health promotion, particularly in high income, but also in middle and low income countries. The group is multidisciplinary, comprising both clinical and non-clinical researchers who work in close collaboration with other members of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and other departments across UCL. Experimental and observational research designs and quantitative and qualitative methods are used.
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