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Foundation Chair and Director at the Liverpool Institute for Child Health and Wellbeing

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We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to the newly created role of Foundation Chair and Director of the Liverpool Institute for Child Health and Wellbeing.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading an ambitious and ground-breaking new initiative in the long-standing collaboration between the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

The vision for the Institute is to serve as a global centre of excellence in research, innovation and digital health, dedicated to improving the futures of children and young people. Inspired by its local community, the Institute will forge a unique alliance between the clinical specialties of a globally-recognised children’s hospital and all three faculties of a leading Russell Group research-intensive university.

As a senior leader, the Foundation Chair and Director will play a pivotal role in establishing and guiding the Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing. They will have the opportunity to develop and execute an ambitious strategy for the Institute, and to lead interdisciplinary efforts in research, innovation, education, and clinical practice to improve child health outcomes and their experiences of public services, regionally and globally. The appointee will have the opportunity to develop and execute a strategy for the newly established Institute.

Applications close on 25 July 2025 and interviews will take place in September.

Find out more about the role and how to apply.