Descripción: 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: Malaria and other Infectious Diseases, 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.
Lugar: Barcelona
What We Are Looking for: We are looking for a motivated researcher with strong data management and quantitative analysis skills to join the Lancet Countdown in Europe: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change.
Context and Mission: The Lancet Countdown is an independent, international, and multidisciplinary collaboration that monitors the health impacts of climate change, and progress - or lack thereof - in the world's response.
It draws on the expertise of more than 120 climate scientists, economists, energy and transport experts, social and political scientists, public health experts and health professionals, spanning 38 academic and UN institutions.
The Lancet Countdown comprises the Global Centre, hosted at University College London's Institute for Global Health, and partners with one of the world's leading medical journals - The Lancet, and four regional centres in Asia (hosted by Tsinghua University in China), South America (hosted by Cayetano Heredia University (UPCH) in Peru), Small Island and Developing States (hosted by University of West Indies in Jamaica), and Europe (hosted by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center in Spain).
The Lancet Countdown in Europe was launched on 23 September 2021 as a transdisciplinary research collaboration whose mission is to monitor health and climate change in the European region.
Building on the work of the global Lancet Countdown and other regions, it leverages on the wealth of data and cross-disciplinary expertise in Europe, to develop high-resolution Europe-specific indicators that explore in further depth aspects of relevance to the region.
The initiative mirrors the approach of the global Lancet Countdown and monitors health dimensions of climate change in Europe across five key domains: i) climate change impacts; exposures, and vulnerability; ii) adaptation planning and resilience for health; iii) mitigation actions and health co-benefits; iv) economics and finance; and v) politics and governance.
Indicators are refined on an annual basis as new data and better methods become available.
This researcher will join our dynamic team in the Urban Environment and Air Pollution research programme at ISGlobal.
The researcher will join an international team of researchers and stakeholders in the Climate Action To Advance Healthy Societies in Europe (CATALYSE) project funded by HORIZON Europe (GA 101057131) which is developing novel data and indicators that feed into the Lancet Countdown in Europe.
The researcher will be based in the research group of Cathryn Tonne, Associate Research Professor and coordinator of CATALYSE.
Field research: Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Medical Sciences
Training and experience / Qualifications:
PhD (or equivalent) in epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics or related disciplineDemonstrated record of scientific achievement in epidemiology or environmental health; experience with health co-benefits of climate change mitigation is an assetExperience with statistical analysis and managing complex data in RExcellent quantitative and programming skillsMotivated, self-directed researcher capable of setting and meeting deadlines and delivering research outputsStrong organization and team-working skillsEffective verbal and written communication skillsProficiency in English (written and spoken) Key Responsibilities:
Conducting research to develop and validate novel indicators to track the health co-benefits of climate change mitigationContributing to an integrated indicator framework to track climate change adaptation and mitigation on healthLiaising with the Lancet Countdown in Europe Specific Duties:
Coordinating large health and environmental exposure databasesConducting statistical analyses and leading manuscripts for publicationLeading the refinement of the Lancet Countdown in Europe indicators, including by engaging with authors of the annual report to help strengthen their analytical methods and dataSupporting the Working Groups and academic partners in the production of their annual indicators, including providing analytical and technical support
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