Faculty Digital Health
University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Kigali, Rwanda
Description
Position Title: Faculty Digital Health
Reports to: Chair of Executive Education
Location: Kigali, Rwanda, with occasional travel to Butaro, Rwanda
Position Overview
The dynamic and rapidly growing University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Assistant Professor of Digital Health. Novel technologies and technological solutions (e.g., artificial intelligence, the internet of things, virtual/augmented/mixed-reality, robotics, 5G) are becoming more intelligent and ubiquitous for utilization of data-driven health applications. Digital innovations at the community and primary health facility level is important for strengthening the linkages with, and use of, formal health services, while also supporting the institutionalization and strengthening of the community health system as a whole. The term “digital health”, which includes health informatics, as well as both mHealth and eHealth, describes the general use of information and communication technologies (digital, mobile, and wireless) to support the achievement of health objectives. This position will ultimately be responsible for helping to build the capacity and knowledge of digital health across the university, as well as throughout the region.
Candidates must demonstrate proven experience in the digital health field – especially concerning the deployment of information systems and mHealth solutions, such as decision support and client communication tools. IT knowledge should span from a micro-level of, for example, building and developing mobile applications (apps), to a macro-level of interoperability and systems level digital architecture. The candidate should be broadly familiar with the diverse areas that fall under the umbrella of digital health including in: healthcare data storage, sharing, data protection, and other areas of health informatics; supporting systems for epidemiological surveillance; telemedicine and other uses of IT in medical diagnosis, treatment, and patient monitoring (including onsite and remote biosensors); mobile applications; artificial intelligence and drone technologies. A background in IT innovation and implementation science will also be important for this position.
A background in curriculum development and administration are essential for this position, as UGHE seeks to develop a masters-level program in digital health, in addition to becoming a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Africa (the first on the continent).
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver courses that fall under the rubric of digital health that include courses in: health informatics, data science, building digital health systems, OpenMRS and medical record sharing, health, and mobile application design, biosensors, and remote patient monitoring, and AI and drone technologies.
- Liaise with other departments in the university to embed digital health throughout university curricula.
- Administer and collaborate on all digital health delivery.
- Conduct research and scholarship that contributes to the development of the field of digital health.
- Contribute to the academic and community service as needed.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Master’s degree (Ph.D. is desired) in Health Information Management with training in information systems, data science, and/or computer science, and evidence of healthcare-related work experience.
- Broad familiarity with the field of Digital Health.
- Background in teaching, research, and scholarship.
- Prior work in the private and academic sectors is desirable.
- Excellent spoken and written English (fluency in French is desired).
- Experience developing digital health solutions.
- Familiarity with current trends in digital health.
To Apply
Applicants should provide: (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter, (3) names and contact information of three professional references who can attest to work experience, and (4) copies of all degrees earned. Please upload your cover letter and copies of degrees as a single PDF file under “Additional Files” on the application page.
Organizational Profile
University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The University launched in Rwanda in September 2015 with the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD). Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system.
UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high-quality healthcare to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have driven innovation for a decade.
Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The UGHE team seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team.
Partners In Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The deadline:19th November 2021
