The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy, and education.
ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and applies a multidisciplinary scientific approach ranging from the molecular to the population level.
Research is organized in the following main areas: infectious diseases including malaria, maternal, child and reproductive health, urban health and child and environmental health, climate & non-communicable diseases.
ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction, a seal of excellence of the Spanish Science Ministry.
ISGlobal is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and organized programme manager to join the Public Health Liver Group.
The programme manager will assist the Principal Investigator and lead in the coordination of international consortiums of EU-funded projects led by the group and coordinating work packages on the group's research on policy and public health responses, specifically the Meta Trial.
The candidate will be engaged in research projects and clinical trials focused on metabolic disease prevention, as well as policy and public health responses to liver diseases such as metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (formerly NAFLD), metabolic-dysfunction steatohepatitis (formerly NASH), and viral hepatitis.
In addition, the programme manager will lead in communication management and oversee the development of dissemination of the project activities and the knowledge translation of scientific results to a broader audience.
The position will be partially funded by the project "Preventing and delaying the development of diabetes in Africa: a randomised placebo-controlled double-blind phase iii trial of metformin in HIV-infected persons with pre-diabetes" that has received funding from the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking, under GA No 101145764 - The META-TRIAL.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONSDegree in public health, global health or related field (master's level or higher)Experience in international project coordination and clinical trialsExperience in managing EU project grantsBudget managementFamiliarity with scientific research projects, especially those involving infectious diseases and vulnerable populationsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsSensitivity to working with diverse and vulnerable populations
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