Dengue Travel Risk

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.

The department of Tropical Medicine and International Health of Hospital Clinic Barcelona which was founded in 1985. It is part of the CSUR network (Centers, Services and Reference Units of the Spanish Health System), offering services to other hospitals/health centres that require specialised travel medicine consulting, scientific support and training. The department is also a reference centre for pathogens that require high isolation.
The average of visits to the post-travel Clinic is 1500-2000 visits per year. The Department of International Health has one of the pre-travel clinic in Spain with the largest number of travellers, receiving almost 20.000 visits since 2009, with staff well experienced in Travel Assessment.

**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**:
ISGlobal is seeking a nurse who is interested in taking over and managing activities of the project Dengue Travel Risk. The overall project goal is to determine the incidence of asymptomatic dengue infections in travelers and develop predictive algorithms based on machine learning, to mitigate the risk of introduction of dengue in non-endemic areas where Aedes albopictus has been established.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Collecting epidemiological and clinical data for and completing Case Report Forms (CRFs)
- Blood sample collection
- Scheduling participants’ follow-up visits
- Data entry into the study database.

**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**:

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to ensure clear and compassionate interaction with study participants and teamwork.
- Ability to coordinate logistics, manage documentation, and follow study protocols meticulously.
- Experience in blood sample collection and venipuncture.
- Comfort with electronic data capture (EDC) systems and study-specific software.
- 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 be accountable to ensure ISGlobal policies and procedures.

**TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Registered Nurse and valid license to practice nursing in the country.
- At least 1 year of clinical experience in a hospital, primary care, or outpatient setting.
- Prior experience in patient recruitment and informed consent processes for clinical research.
- Prior experience in travel medicine, infectious diseases, or tropical medicine is highly desirable.
- Working with international travelers or migrant populations is an asset.
- Data entry in previous studies

**LANGUAGE LEVEL**:

- Proficiency in Catalan, English, and Spanish.

**CONDITIONS**:

- Duration: 2.5 months
- Starting date: Oct 2025
- Contract Type: Part time (5 hours per week)
- Salary: Technician II A

**HOW TO APPLY**:
**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 passed. 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._