Akershus, Övrigt

DNV is a global provider of services for managing risk, helping customers to safely and responsibly improve their business performance. DNV is an independent foundation with the purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment. Through its network of 300 offices in 100 countries, DNV serves a range of industries, with a special focus on the maritime and energy sectors, combining its technology expertise and industry knowledge.

Group Leader - Healthcare Research

Beskrivelse
Healthcare is a prioritised area for DNV with our current activities including hospital accreditation / certification against ISO 9001 and our US NIAHO standard (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations), and our hospital risk management activities together with the NHS Litigation Authority in the UK. To support our international ambitions to grow healthcare we are establishing a healthcare group within DNV Research & Innovation. The objective of DNV R&I is to ensure long term innovation and business growth in support of the overall DNV strategy by identifying new technology trends and establishing new competency areas in DNV.

Working together with our operative healthcare units the successful candidate will identify research areas and projects to support existing services or that will likely lead to the development of new services or business opportunities. Focus areas might be the development and measurement of healthcare quality indicators, issues around patient safety and risk management models for hospital environments, but other areas might also be explored.

Tasks
You will develop and lead a small team that will establish healthcare research and innovation activities within DNV. The position will involve identifying, assessing and developing potential research themes and projects, profiling DNV Healthcare activities by publishing in relevant media channels, including academic journals where relevant. Building an international network of collaborators will be an important part of the job, as will the support of service development and wider business development activities.

Qualifications
You will have a clinical background with at least 10 years experience working in hospitals which should include some management experience.
A strong track record of working with healthcare quality issues and/or patient safety or hospital risk management will be essential.
Candidates that have also performed relevant research and published in these areas would be particularly attractive.
Additional training in clinical epidemiology, infection control, health economics or medical statistics would also be desirable.

Personal qualities
You are ambitious, goal orientated and can develop ideas in a strategic and creative manner.
You have good communication skills and can function well in a small but international team.
Through cross-disciplinary work with colleagues world-wide, you will find possibilities for personal growth within a prioritized area for DNV and opportunities for an international career.

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Frist 13.06.2010

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