Job Description

About the University of Sunderland

The University of Sunderland offers life-changing opportunities for 27,500 students across its campuses in Sunderland, London, Hong Kong, and through global partnerships with learning institutions in 19 countries. We're proud to be a top 30 UK university (Guardian University Guide 2024), with top-quality facilities, inclusive culture, and our vibrant, ever-changing city.


The University of Sunderland is in an exciting phase of its development with a new vision and redefined strategic ambitions designed to take advantage of the ever-changing higher education landscape at home and overseas.

About the role

We're seeking an exceptional Digital Health Innovation Associate to lead the development and implementation of an interactive monitoring system (IMS) and digital training platform aimed at transforming frontline health and social care workforce delivery. This position forms part of an exciting Innovate UK-funded research and innovation project in collaboration with the University of Sunderland based in London.


You will be employed by the University of Sunderland but will be primarily based at the office(s) of Verve Homecare.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

This is a fixed-term contract project funded by Innovate UK for 24 months.

What you can bring

The successful candidate will hold an undergraduate degree in either health informatics, digital health, software engineering, public health, sociology, anthropology, applied social science, or a related discipline. You will have hands-on experience in mixed-method research design, including both qualitative (e.g. interviews, participatory research methods, ethnography) and quantitative (e.g. surveys, analytics) approaches.

Equality, diversity & inclusion

We strongly believe that an inclusive university, where a diverse range of individuals feel valued and have equal opportunity to get into work and reach their potential, is good for our staff, students, university, and society.


Our work on equality, diversity and inclusivity has never been more important. We believe inclusivity is an essential value at the heart of what we do, and we want all our staff to be part of that journey with us.


Our recent staff survey conducted in 2023 showed that

97%

of our staff believed that we were committed to achieving an inclusive university.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 14

th

October (23.59 GMT).

For any informal enquiries please contact Banhishikha Ghosh - Banhishikha.Ghosh@sunderland.ac.uk or Leyla Hyda - leyla@revolutionai.co.uk



Job Details
Department
Business & Technology - School of Computer Science & Engineering
Location
University of Sunderland in London
Salary
42,000
Hours per Week
40
Closing Date
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Interview Date
To be confirmed
Reference
0359-25