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 population-level. ISGlobal's research is organized into the following themes: Malaria and other Infectious Diseases; Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health; Urban Health, Child, and Environmental Health; Climate; and Non-Communicable Diseases. ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction, a seal of excellence from the Spanish Science Ministry.
The activities will be carried out in the framework of the project "EChiLiBRiST – Enhancing Children's Lives with Biomarkers for Risk Stratification and Triage, is a consortium of 13 institutions from across Europe, Africa, and North America. This consortium aims to develop and clinically validate a quantitative point-of-care test (PoCT) to measure biomarker severity and improve risk stratification of fever syndromes and, therefore, enhance child survival.
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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORISGlobal is seeking a Postdoctoral candidate in epidemiological modelling for the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) research group, to manage activities in the project Echilibrist.
The overall goal of the HIA group is to evaluate the impact of public interventions on health outcomes. The HIA group is part of the ISGlobal Severo Ochoa (SO) programme which supports interdisciplinary science to improve the understanding of complex health problems. The group collaborates with other programmes to evaluate and model more effective interventions to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. HIA also aims to maximize its research impact through advocacy activities and dynamic dialogue with policy makers and programme managers.
Within the Echilibrist Project, the HIA team is creating advanced individual-based models to assess how enhancing socioeconomic conditions, healthcare systems, and implementing Point-of-Care Testing (PoCT) strategies will affect child health in Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Gabon, with subsequent expansion across all of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Additionally, the postdoctoral candidate will collaborate with other HIA projects, and gain the benefit from the expertise of a wide network of researchers and modellers in Spain, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, where the HIA team has similar models and studies.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONSA PhD in Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Economics, or related fields OR a Degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Economics, AND a PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related fields;Expertise and previous experience in working with Epidemiological, or Statistical, Mathematical Models;Experience with coding, preferably in R, or Python, or Julia;Demonstrated track record of achievements including publications in peer-reviewed journals.KEY RESPONSABILITIESConducting epidemiological and statistical modelling studies in projects led by the HIA group. Supporting the development of study proposals in the area of HIA.SPECIFIC DUTIESDesign and conduct epidemiological and statistical modelling studies;Perform microsimulation and individual-based model analyses;Prepare scientific manuscripts;Contribute to scientific discussion and participation in other activities in the HIA group;Support the writing and organization of scientific proposals.SKILLSWorking with people from different cultures;Teamwork;Problem solving;Capacity to learn;Responsibility;Flexibility;Excellent organization and coordination skills;Capacity to work independently;Effective verbal and written communication skills.LANGUAGE LEVELWritten, reading, and spoken English.CONDITIONSDuration: 1 year, with the possibility of extension to 2 or more years based on satisfactory performance;Contract: Full-time;Salary Range: According to internal scales (Postdoctoral fellow – D).HOW TO APPLYApplicants must fill in the request form and include the following code reference position: Postdoc_HIA_Echilibrist_July24, and attach a CV and Cover Letter. Each attached document must be named with the candidate's name and surname.
Applications will be accepted until 17:00 (CET) Sept 7th 2024. Only the applications submitted through the request form will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. SELECTION PROCESSThe selection process is designed in two phases:
1- Interview phase of a technical nature, with the team that requires the incorporation. To assess the person's skills and CV.
2 - Meeting with HR with the finalist(s) to finish assessing the profile and discuss contractual and institutional issues.
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