Clinical Associate Professor / Chair in Paediatrics and Child Health

Job summary

We are looking for an exceptional candidate for the post of Clinical Associate Professor/ Chair of Paediatrics and Child Health who will be integral in providing academic leadership in the field of child health and co-ordinating the research on the Chelsea and Westminster site. You should have particular expertise and interest in life course research, with a focus on the impact of ill health in early life on later life outcomes such as obesity, diabetes and metabolic conditions.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to enhance and substantially increase the existing early life and child health research on the Chelsea and Westminster campus and across West London Children's Healthcare. It is intended that you will have a focus on metabolic/endocrine paediatric medicine, encompassing a broad spectrum. Relevant research fields may range from cell and molecular biology, computational research, epidemiology, psychology and qualitative research amongst others You will work closely with colleagues across the Faculty of Medicine and West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH), in particular the Mohn Centre for Child Health and Wellbeing and Imperial Centre for Paediatric and Child health (PaeCH), to support academic activity. Candidates are encouraged to get in touch to discuss the post and we would welcome discussions about how your research may align with clinical and research priorities at WLCH and Imperial.

About us

Imperial College London seeks a Clinical Associate Professor or Chair in Paediatrics and Child Health to join the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction within the Faculty of Medicine. We are Imperial - a world-leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB), where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.

Job responsibilities

About the role

We are looking for an exceptional candidate for the post of Clinical Associate Professor/ Chair of Paediatrics and Child Health who will be integral in providing academic leadership in the field of child health and co-ordinating the research on the Chelsea and Westminster site.

You should have particular expertise and interest in life course research, with a focus on the impact of ill health in early life on later life outcomes such as obesity, diabetes and metabolic conditions.

What you would be doing

You will be expected to enhance and substantially increase the existing early life and child health research on the Chelsea and Westminster campus and across West London Children's Healthcare. It is intended that you will have a focus on metabolic/endocrine paediatric medicine, encompassing a broad spectrum. Relevant research fields may range from cell and molecular biology, computational research, epidemiology, psychology and qualitative research amongst others

You will work closely with colleagues across the Faculty of Medicine and West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH), in particular the Mohn Centre for Child Health and Wellbeing and Imperial Centre for Paediatric and Child health (PaeCH), to support academic activity. Candidates are encouraged to get in touch to discuss the post and we would welcome discussions about how your research may align with clinical and research priorities at WLCH and Imperial.

What we are looking for

Full GMC (General Medical Council) registration

Appropriate specialist qualification (MRCPCH by examination or equivalent)

A national / international reputation and expertise in the field of paediatrics (commensurate with the career stage)

A sustained track record in attracting high levels of research funding (commensurate with the career stage)

An excellent record of research, evidenced by a portfolio of research publications, confirming international standing (commensurate with the career stage)

Experience of supervision of higher degrees (PhD), MD(Res))

Experience of supervising medical staff

Appropriate level of clinical knowledge

Understanding of clinical risk management

Evidence of expertise in an appropriate field

Full information on duties, responsibilities and criteria for the post can be found in the attached Job Description.

What we can offer you

Our Total Remuneration Package (TRP) includes our sector-leading package of pay, pensions and recognition as well as our range of benefits

We have many initiatives to support staff in their personal life (flexible working, private health insurance, staff networks, support for staff, childcare and carers

The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity

Grow in your career with tailored training programmes for academic 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 42 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.

Further information

Please see our Further Particulars for more information about the College and the benefits available to staff. 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.

Clinical academic appointments are conditional on medical clearance by the College Occupational Health Service and by the relevant Trust's Occupational Health Service that the candidate is fit for the employment.

For informal discussions about the post, please contact Professor Phillip Bennett, Acting Head of the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Email: [email protected] or Professor Waljit Dhillo, Head of Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Email: [email protected] and Dr Elizabeth A Whittaker, Director of Research West London Children's Healthcare, Email: [email protected].

For further information on the recruitment process please contact: Maria Monteiro, Senior Appointments Manager, email: [email protected] Telephone: +44 (0)207 594 5498. Candidates are required to complete an online application via our website at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/ and upload their full Curriculum Vitae, covering letter and any additional related documents. Closing date: 15 September 2026 , 23:59 hrs Midnight BST

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC (General Medical Council) registration E Applications
• Appropriate specialist qualification. MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry
• within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments
• Committee meeting. Note - CESR applicants must be on the specialist register at the
• point of application
• The post-holder should hold the membership of the Royal
• College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
• Further Higher Degree - MD, PhD or equivalent in a relevant
• area

Experience

Essential

• An established national reputation and a developing
• international reputation and expertise in the field of paediatrics
• A significant track record in attracting high levels of research
• funding
• Evidence of contribution to the development and performance
• of colleagues through coaching and mentoring
• Experience and capability to act as a role model in areas of
• research, teaching and management as appropriate
• Extensive experience in leading the design of research
• programmes
• An excellent publication record