Research line of the contract: The growth of mosquito-borne diseases in interurban environments
Financing source:
Infectious Disease decision-support tools and Alert systems to build climate Resilience to emerging health Threats- IDAlert (HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-02-03), Grant agreement 101057554;
Eco-Epidemiological Intelligence for early Warning and response to mosquito-borne disease risk in Endemic and Emergence settings - E4Warning (HORIZON-CL6-2022-GOVERNANCE-01-09), Grant agreement 101086640;
Human-Mosquito Interaction Project – H-MIP (ERC-2019-STG) Grant agreement 853271;
Translating Science into Policy: A Multisectoral Approach to Adaptation and Mitigation of Adverse Effects of Vector-Borne Diseases, Environmental Pollution and Climate Change on Planetary Health- PLANET4Health (Horizon Europe (2021-2027)), Grant agreement 101136652.
Research Project: The growth of mosquito-borne diseases in interurban environments
Task description
The postdoctoral researcher will work on the Human-Mosquito Interaction Project (H-MIP), IDAlert, E4Warning, and PLANET4Health, funded by the European Union.
The researcher will manage and carry out research related to human mobility, forced displacement, and vector-borne disease. This will include planning and coordinating field work, improving designing and improving operational systems for the Mosquito Alert citizen science platform, recruiting and interviewing human participants, particularly in situations of forced displacement and inadequate housing, data analysis, preparing and publishing scientific articles, and presenting work at academic conferences.
General:
a) Hold a doctorate degree.
b) Have not been dismissed from the service of any public administration by means of disciplinary proceedings, nor have you been disqualified by a final judgement for the performance of public functions. If you are a national of another State, you must not be disqualified or in an equivalent situation or have been subject to disciplinary or equivalent sanction that prevents you, in your State, from accessing public employment in the same terms.
Specific qualifications:
Graduate degree in management or related field;
Experience in project management in complex environments;
Experience with qualitative and quantitative methods;
Experience with research on gender inequality and displaced populations;
Fluent in English and at least one other language.
These participation requirements must be fulfilled on the first day of the deadline for submitting applications, must be able to be accredited at any time during the selection process and must continue to be fulfilled on the date of signing the contract.
Additional qualifications (Note: candidates will be given preference based on these qualifications)
Ability to work as part of a large, multidisciplinary research team.
Excellent writing skills and experience with writing scientific articles for publication.
Salary/duration/benefits/facilities:
Salary (gross) 42.812,16 euros/year
Job Location: Barcelona, Spain.
Type of Contract – Contract for scientific and technical activities. Indefinite according to the provisions of article 23 bis of the Llei 14/2011, del 1 de juny, de la ciència, la tecnologia i la de innovació.
To apply for this position, candidates send the documentation by Interfolio through the following link:
Curriculum vitae (“CV_Lastname, Name.pdf”)
Cover letter (at most 1 page) explaining the reasons why the candidate is interested in this position (“Letter_Lastname, Name.pdf”)
A letter (at most 1 page) explaining the candidate’s background related to the qualifications listed above.
Name and contact details of 2 academic/professional referees
Copy of degree level (“Degree_Lastname, Name.pdf”)
If deemed necessary, candidates may be interviewed.
A copy of ID card or passport
Selection criteria: Only applications from candidates who fulfil the general requirements and the 5 specific requirements mentioned above will be evaluated.
Committee will consider the following criteria in accordance with the documentation provided in this call for applications:
●Disciplinary fit: 1-5 points
●Relevant research experience: 1-5 points
●Relevant management experience: 1-5 points
Selection committee:
PRESIDENT/A: John Palmer. Suplent: Aïda Solé
VOCAL: Beatriz Rodriguez. Suplent: Simone Schneider
SECRETARI/ÀRIA: Juan Carlos Triviño Salazar. Suplent: Marc Sanjaume
Information about the selection process: h ttps://www.upf.edu/web/politiques/ofertes-de-treball
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