Senior Research Fellow/副研究员

About The George Institute

The George Institute for Global Health is an internationalnot-for-profit health research organization devote******** findingsolutions for the major health challenges facing populations worldwidean******** disadvantage populations in both higher an******** incomecountries. The George Institute was establishe******** years agoan******** headquartere******** Sy******** Australia. It has annualrevenues of about $50 million an******** more than 400 individualsacross its facilities in the Austral******** Ch******** India an********UK. In each of these countries the Institute has a primary academicpartner; in Australia it is the University of Sydney; in China it is thePeking University Health Science; in India it is the University ofHyderaba******** in the UK it is the University of Oxford. All theseacademic partners are world-class research-base********. The GeorgeInstitute’s global research an******** program is focuse******** fourmain theme******** Chronic an******** Conditions; Injury Frailtyan********; Healthcare Innovation; an******** of Disadvantage********.For the past three years, the Institute has been independentlyranke******** one of the top ten research organizations in the world, interms of the impact of its research.

The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University HealthScience Center, China

The George Institute for Global Health has been conducting researchan******** activities in China since 2002. The George Institute wasestablishe******** a separate wholly owne******** entity in China in2007. The George Institute’s mission in China mirrors that of the globalorgan******** namely the discovery an******** of solutions to chronican******** health problems through research, policy developmentan******** building. The George Institute in China has an institutionalaffiliation with Peking University Health Science Center. The GeorgeInstitute in Ch******** locate******** Be******** comprises two mainoperating grou******** Research an******** an******** an********. Ina******** a social enterprise of the George Institute for Global Health- George Clinical – is co-locate******** The George Institute China.George Clinical is focuse******** the delivery of clinical trialprogrammes for both the Institute an******** commercial sponsorsan******** to an executive team in Sydney. Together, these groupsoversee the conduct of a number of large-scale projects in Ch********funde******** a diverse group of sponsors, both public an********.Currently there are about 70 employees working for both organ********with additional staff contracte******** individual projects.

China Center for mHealth Innovation

The China Center for mHealth Innovation (CCmHI) is a new initiativedevelope******** The George Institute in partnership with QualcommIncorporated, through its Wireless Reach™ initiative (the FoundingPartners). The initiative draws on the Institute’s global experience inthe development an******** of innovative digital tools to supporthealthcare providers an******** in emerging econom******** includingChina. It also draws on Qualcomm Wireless Reach’s broa******** in the******** development an******** of digital healthcare solutions in theUS an******** establishe******** (TBC). The CCmHI woul********affiliate******** Peking Un******** through The George InstituteCh******** which is a formal affiliate with of the Peking UniversityHealth Science Center.

The principal purpose of the CCmHI is to ******** evaluate an********innovative digital tools to improve the quality of healthcare in China.Such tools provide a particularly powerful means to improve communityhealthcare, which remains underdevelope******** of highly variablequality. With the rap******** of mobile internet connectivity acrossCh******** the potential exists for sophisticate******** decisionsupport systems to provide healthcare workers with evidence-based,personalize******** about the care of individual patients attendingcommunity medical facilities. Such systems can be linke******** a rangeof electronic health recor******** as well as a range of point-of-carediagnostics. Consumer applications providing tools for self-care canalso be provided. Importantly, secure data transfer to a central serverenables the quality an******** of care to be continuouslymonitore******** manage******** regional health authorities. Thisdevelopment woul******** directly relevant to the Chinese Government’shealthcare reform program, as outline******** China’s 12th Five YearPlan.

The CCmHI has three main initial prioritie********

 To buil******** evaluate a bespoke digital healthcare platform for usein Chinese primary healthcare settings. In the first ******** theplatform woul******** the management of 10 leading causes of prematuredeath an********. The initial focus coul******** urban centers(particularly Beijing), as well as rural areas in which The George hasexisting operations. The platform woul******** provider components,consumer support tools, as well others (such as quality control)designe******** health care authorities. A landscape analysis of digitalhealth pol******** laws, stan******** programs an******** activities inChina will be done to inform the platform development base******** TheGeorge’s SMART Health platform with appropriate modifications for use inChina.

 To buil******** capacity in digital healthcare development an********.This woul******** opportunities for student internships an********. Itcoul******** include the eventual development of a PekingUniversity-base******** program and/or executive education program indigital healthcare. A******** possibilities exist for the enrolment ofexceptional graduates in doctoral research programs at Peking Un********the University of Sydney or the University of Oxford (three universitieswith which The George Institute has formal affiliations).

 To advocate through appropriate channels for the incorporation ofmobile health strategies in Chinese national policies an********. Inparallel with its research program, the CCmHI will develop a policyan******** program aime******** supporting integration an********-up ofeffective affordable digital healthcare technologies. This woul********social media programs, as well as direct engagement with stakeholdersincluding government, professional societies an******** corporatesector. It coul******** include workshops on recent developments indigital health for Chinese government officials an******** keystakeholders. For the past five years, The George Institute China hasrun workshops for the National Health an******** Planning Commission(previously the Ministry of Health) on a range of key topics relevant tohealthcare policy. These workshops coul******** extende******** includeofficials from other relevant ministries an******** such as thoseresponsible for technology, communications an******** financing ofhealthcare.


The role

The successful appointee will support the CCmHI director to buil********evaluate the digital healthcare platform to deal with the leading 10health problems in China. Specific responsibilities include literaturerev******** stakeholder commun******** platform structure analys********function module ******** drafting algorithm in plain language, accuracytest together with software eng******** pilot test among users, studydesign an******** of scale******** trials. The appointee will also takepart in potential digital healthcare capacity development an********program, an******** be expecte******** contribute to publ******** mediareports an******** outputs relate******** mHealth in China an********.

The appointee woul******** to the director of CCmHI an******** receiveacademic an******** supervision from relevant George Institutean******** faculty.

Essential
• Master’s or higher degree in medicine or biomedical engineering.
• Great enthusiasm an******** least one year experience in digital ormobile health.
• Excellent English an******** - both oral an******** communicationskills.
• Excellent communication (written an********) an******** skills
To apply

Sen******** CV, focusing on research background, in English an********,to ******** ＆ ******** with the subject of “RF Application to CCmHI”