Chair of Primary Care

Open ended (permanent) contract

Full time (40 hours per week)

Location: Usher Building, Edinburgh Bioquarter

The Centre for Population Health Scienaces 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 david.weller@ed.ac.uk) or Bruce Guthrie (Professor of General Practice bruce.guthrie@ed.ac.uk)

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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