[20260930] University of Oxford: Dr Sadok Besrour Professor of Global Primary Health Care
hace 6 días
Oxford
The University of Oxford is seeking a medically qualified, internationally distinguished academic and clinical leader for the inaugural Dr Sadok Besrour Professor of Global Primary Health Care . Based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences , the Professor will establish and direct the new Besrour Centre for Global Primary Care, advancing research, education , policy engagement, international partnerships, and primary care capacity building, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. • Application deadline: September 30, 2026, at 12 noon UK time, • Interviews: November 12, 2026, in Oxford, • Expected start date: December 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, • Job reference: 186965, • University of Oxford, • Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, • Besrour Centre for Global Primary Care, • The postholder will also become a Senior Fellow of Green Templeton College., • Be internationally recognized as an outstanding academic leader in global primary care., • Have an established reputation in global primary care., • Have a proven record of delivering research, education, and policy impact at scale., • Have an exceptional record of research achievement and external funding., • Have experience building and leading international collaborations., • Demonstrate the ability to work effectively across cultures and health systems., • Be able to engage with governments, international organizations, healthcare providers, and academic partners., • Demonstrate a commitment to equitable and sustainable primary health care worldwide., • Full-time, permanent appointment., • Statutory chair at the University of Oxford., • Senior Fellowship of Green Templeton College., • Opportunity to establish and direct the newly created Besrour Centre for Global Primary Care., • The Professorship and Centre are supported by an endowment from the Fondation Docteur Besrour., • The postholder will maintain an honorary clinical contract. The Professor will be expected to: Education • Provide strategic leadership for research, education, policy engagement, and capacity building in global primary care., • Develop an ambitious program of global primary care research., • Build international partnerships and collaborations that influence health policy and practice., • Establish and lead the Besrour Centre for Global Primary Care., • Develop a global community of practice., • Support scholarship programs for Besrour Fellows., • Lead international forums, conferences, research initiatives, and advocacy activities., • Strengthen primary care systems and capacity globally, with particular attention to low- and middle-income countries., • Work closely with colleagues across the Medical Sciences Division and the wider University., • Contribute to Oxford’s priorities in global health and health systems strengthening., • Contribute to departmental research leadership and strategy., • Play a leading role in the Global Primary Health Care research theme., • Support the DPhil program and supervise graduate students., • Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching., • Undertake clinical practice in accordance with arrangements agreed with NHS partners and the Department. #J-18808-Ljbffr