Statistician for Sustain-mobilise-d Project

**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 five programs: Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health; Environment and Health over the Lifecourse; Global Viral and Bacterial Infections; Malaria and Neglected Parasitic Diseases and Maternal Child and Reproductive Health. ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction, a seal of excellence of the Spanish Science Ministry.

**Lugar**:
Barcelona, Campus Mar

**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**:
ISGlobal is looking for a predoctoral researcher to work in the project SUSTAIN-MOBILISE-D project, a 2-y private-public consortium aiming to measure and validate digital mobility outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and hip fracture.

**MAIN DUTIES AND TASKS**:

- Perform statistical analysis of clinical cohort data of people with neurological a
- nd respiratory diseases.
- Perform statistical analysis of high-resolution mobility data (e.g., body sensors data).
- Interpret and discuss the results with other SUSTAIN-MOBILISE-D members.
- Provide statistical support to the researchers of the team.
- Participate to protocol writing and statistical analysis plan elaboration.

**SECONDARY TASKS**:

- Contribute to data cleaning and management

**TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE**:

- Degree on Biostatistics, Biomedicine or similar
- Training in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics.
- Experience in biomedical data analysis
- Experience in neurologic or respiratory diseases.
- Experience in R and Python will be an asset

**SKILLS**:

- Excellent organization skills.
- Teamplayer, yet capable of working autonomously, rational thinker.

The post holder will adhere to ISGlobal principles contained in People management policy, including Equity, diversity and health safety. The post holder will respect, and accountable to ensure ISGlobal policies and procedures.

**LANGUAGES**:

- Proficiency in English (written and spoken).

**CONDITIONS**:

- Duration: 1 year
- Starting date: December 2024
- Contract: full time

**HOW TO APPLY**:
**Applications will be accepted until 17.00 CET of the closing date.**

**SELECTION PROCESS**:
The 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.

If needed any technical test could be pass. A Psychological Competency Evaluation Test will be required for the structural or transversal positions.
- In ISGlobal we are committed to maintaining and developing a work environment in which the values and principles of our organization are respected and equal opportunities between women and men be promoted in each of the areas in which we operate, not tolerating discrimination based on criteria such as age, gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, functional diversity, political leanings, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression._
- We confirm our commitment towards the value of the diversity of our staff and student population and seek to promote peace, equity, diversity and inclusion as essential elements in contribution to improving health worldwide._