Invitation to Apply to Lacaixa “inphinit”

**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**:
**TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE /QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Degree in medicine, biology, environmental sciences, and similar scientific disciplines.
- Master in Public Health or similar
- Experience in environmental epidemiology, exposure science, statistical data analysis.

**SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS**:
**Studies pursued**

**Language proficiency**
Applicants must accredit their proficiency in the English language by submitting any of the certificates mentioned in Section 4.3 of the attached Rules, including exceptions **Under no circumstances will any other certificate be accepted**.

Deadline for language certification: if not submitted by the 18th of February (call deadline), the accreditation can be submitted via the online platform by the 4th of March 2025 at 23:59 (CET).

**Research experience**

**Incompatibilities**
- These fellowships are exclusively for in-person studies, that is, to train and do research at the host institution’s facilities, with fellows completely devoting themselves to their studies on a full-time basis.

**SPECIFIC DUTIES**:
**AUXILIAR TASKS**:
This job description reflects the present requirements of the post but may evolve at any time in the future as duties and responsibilities change and/or develop providing there is appropriate consultation with the post-holder.

**SKILLS**:

- Balance between team player and independent work
- Problem resolution.
- Learning capacity.

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.

**CONDITIONS**:
**Full-time study**: These fellowships are exclusively for in-person studies - to train and research in the university or research centre’s facilities, with fellows completely devoting themselves to their studies on a full-time basis.

**Fellowship amount**
The payment amount will be broken down as follows:

- €35,800 x 4 annual payments that includes the gross salary, employer's Social Security contribution and other current or future compulsory taxes. Fellow gross salary: 25.000€ / year aprox.
- €3,500 per year, as an additional amount for conferences, courses, research stays, consumables, equipment, charges for the use of intellectual property, etc.
- The tuition fees to the official doctoral programme where the fellow will be admitted to.

**Training programme**
In addition to the financial support, the fellowship includes a training programme on transversal skills, which has been specially designed by leading international institutions in the sector. This programme includes aspects such as technology transfer, entrepreneurship, commercialisation of innovation, intellectual property, leadership, creativity, communication skills, teamwork, personal development, planning, assertiveness and networking.

**Duration**
1-year full-time labour contract, renewable annually after favourable reports - **4 years’ maximum**.
Start date: between September and the 30th of November 2025. Only in duly justified cases, until 31 January 2026.

Note: If the thesis defence takes place before the 4 years of the fellowship are up, the fellowship will end on the same day of the defence.

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

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.

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 expres