Head of the Department of Infectious Disease and Chair in a relevant subject

If you are considering sending an application, make sure to hit the apply button below after reading through the entire description. Job Type: Full-Time. Starting Salary: Fixed salary plus benefits To find out more about the job please click the ‘apply for job’ button to be taken to Imperial job site About the role Imperial College London invites applications for the position of Head of the Department of Infectious Disease, a leadership role at the forefront of internationally recognised translational research. The Department's research includes the fundamental biology of infectious diseases to the development and application of new approaches to treatment. There are major research programmes in human immunology and retrovirology, oncogenic human viruses, molecular microbiology, tuberculosis and vaccine development. We are seeking an exceptional academic leader with a compelling vision to lead the Department of Infectious Disease. The mission of the Department is to develop and sustain a unique portfolio of translational research where scientists from clinical and non-clinical backgrounds work together to address the unmet needs for infectious disease control on a global scale, that is recognised internationally for scientific excellence, for leading innovation in patient care and for supporting the training of leaders for the next generation. You will be expected to develop and implement a future vision and strategy for the DoID, in line with the University's ambitions, and to enable the DoID to further enhance and extend its international profile. What you would be doing You will be leading one of the largest centres of infectious disease research in Europe, with over 65 principal investigators. The Department operates across sites at Hammersmith Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, South Kensington Campus, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital. You will lead the department and deliver the Department's scientific strategy and to lead on and promote inter-Departmental research opportunities, seeking links with colleagues in other Institutes and Departments in the Faculty of Medicine. In addition, the post holder will be expected to act on opportunities to collaborate with Imperial's non-medical Faculties, the AHSC partners including the Imperial College Biomedical Research Centre, and with other national and international institutions. You will provide direction for, and contribute to, growth of the successful undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes of the Department and of the Faculty as well as to the Faculty's medical training programme and online educational developments. What we are looking for You will be an exceptional academic, able to demonstrate how your work will play a key role in the development of world-leading research programmes in a major area of research of relevance to the Department. You will provide strategic vision, direction and leadership to the Department and will ensure that appropriate plans, management and governance structures and practices are in place. You will have an inclusive leadership style and a high level of intellectual rigour, political awareness, tact and diplomacy. You will have the skills to enable effective working across boundaries and influencing without direct authority. You will be able to understand and tackle the challenges faced by both pre-clinical and clinical teams. You will understand the importance of building and maintaining an open and supportive culture, acting as a role model and advocating for junior staff, and encouraging diversity across the Department. Your collaborative approach will enable the strong connections between a multi-disciplinary team and with senior colleagues across Imperial College and with key clinical partners. You will also ensure the operational sustainability of the Department through income generation and resource management as well as formulate and implement academic strategy and plans in conjunction with the Dean and Faculty management team. You will therefore be able to demonstrate: Evidence of having formulated and implemented academic strategy and plans; Substantial experience at managerial level for a department /institute of an academic institution; Evidence of experience ensuring sustainability of a department/institute through income generation and resource management. What we can offer you The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our interdisciplinary mission to use science for humanity. Grow in your career with tailored training programmes for clinical staff including dedicated support with navigating your career and managing research as well as a transparent promotion process. Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes). Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing . Please see our Further Particulars for more information about Imperial and the benefits available to staff. Further information This Job Description is currently with the Royal College of Physicians for their review. The role of Head of the Department will be, initially for five years, in line with the College's term of office for senior roles. You will be employed as a Chair in a relevant subject on an open-ended basis within the Academic or Clinical Consultant Academic Job Family. Clinical Academic appointments require checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service or DBS, (formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)) . As this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at the appropriate level, will be required for the successful candidate. Further information about the DBS disclosure process can be found on the Home Office website or by telephoning 03000 200 190. You may also wish to view the College's DBS webpage for policy statements on the Recruitment and Employment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Storage, Use, Retention & Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure Information. The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see Research evaluation | Research | Imperial College London The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College's care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level. Animal research | Research | Imperial College London We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.