Post-doctoral Fellow for Early Project

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.

**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**:
The EARLY project is a collaborative initiative aimed at advancing the understanding of mental health challenges across Europe and beyond. EARLY brings together 19 institutions from 14 countries, including academic partners and key stakeholders. The project’s goal is to strengthen knowledge and develop targeted, evidence-based intervention strategies to support youth mental health.l is looking for a full-time PREDOCTORAL FELLOW for the MISTRAL project is interested in taking over and managing activities involvingsdfasdfasdf

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Advance research on youth mental health determinants by leading WP3.
Identify gaps in exposure measurement through qualitative research and stakeholder engagement.
- Oversee the implementation of a multi-country cross-sectional survey, ensuring high-quality data collection and analysis.
- Ensure collaboration with national and international partners to align project methodologies and outputs.
- Support capacity building within the team by supervising junior researchers and guiding research activities.
- Disseminate research findings through publications, project reports, and presentations.

**SPECIFIC DUTIES**:

- Manage WP3 activities, ensuring research progress aligns with project timelines and objectives.
- Supervise the identification and review of datasets on youth mental health determinants to support the expansion of the Living Common Dataset.
- Coordinate a qualitative study designed to identify risk factors not captured in existing datasets, engaging with stakeholders and overseeing data collection and analysis.
- Oversee the finalisation and implementation of a multi-country survey on youth mental health, ensuring consistency in survey design, monitoring data collection, and leading the analysis.
- Lead the completion of a systematic review on youth mental health determinants, overseeing quality checks, data extraction, and synthesis of evidence.
- Lead manuscript preparation and scientific writing, ensuring high-quality research outputs.

**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**:

- Teamwork.
- 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**:

- PhD in public health, epidemiology, psychology, health economics, social sciences, or a related field.

**SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS**:

- At least three years of postdoctoral research experience in youth mental health, social determinants of health, or related areas.
- Strong background in quantitative and qualitative research methods, including quasi-experimental methods and validation of instruments.
- Proven ability to lead research projects and manage collaborations across multiple institutions.
- Proven ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present research findings.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Experience supervising junior researchers or research assistants is desirable.

**LANGUAGE LEVEL**:

- Proficiency in English and Spanish.

**CONDITIONS**:

- Duration: 12 months
- Starting date: 01/03/2025
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: Postdoctoral Fellow A (38.148€ gross annual)

**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.
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