Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Coordinator

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR ISGlobal is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Coordinator to coordinate the scientific, governance and community-building activities of FLEX4HEALTH. The project aims to scale federated health data analysis across Europe by integrating leading health research infrastructures, including BBMRI, ELIXIR and EIRENE, with the open-source MOLGENIS data catalogue and DataSHIELD privacy-preserving analysis platform. Working jointly with UMCG and ISGlobal, the postdoctoral researcher will connect cohort-study and research-infrastructure communities, support implementation of the project work plan and contribute to training, dissemination and scientific outputs. At ISGlobal, the position will be embedded in the Barcelona Research Group in Environmental Epidemiology (BRGE) and the Health Analytics Hub. The team combines expertise in environmental and life-course epidemiology, exposome science, multi-omics, biostatistics and privacy-preserving analysis of sensitive health data. ISGlobal leads major multi-centre cohort and exposome networks and contributes advanced DataSHIELD analyses, providing a strong environment for interdisciplinary, FAIR-compliant and policy-relevant health research.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Coordinate the implementation of FLEX4HEALTH across ISGlobal, UMCG and participating research-infrastructure communities, ensuring alignment with objectives, milestones and deliverables.
* Co-develop and implement the governance framework for the MOLGENIS data federation, including stakeholder roles, decision-making structures and thematic working groups.
* Build links between cohort studies and European research infrastructures such as BBMRI, ELIXIR and EIRENE, as well as relevant EOSC initiatives.
* Coordinate scientific and technical contributions concerning MOLGENIS catalogues, DataSHIELD services, demonstrators and training activities.
* Monitor progress, risks and dependencies and support timely technical and financial reporting to the project leadership.
* Contribute to project dissemination, the final project summary and presentation, and scientific publications on project results and methods. SPECIFIC DUTIES
* Organise project meetings, governance working groups and two community conferences, and document decisions and follow-up actions.
* Gather requirements from cohort studies, data holders, research communities and ESFRI operators and translate them into coordinated work plans.
* Support the onboarding of new partners and services and assess whether project tools and workflows are fit for purpose.
* Liaise with the UMCG software engineer and the ISGlobal data scientist developing DataSHIELD analysis packages for omics and imaging.
* Help prepare GitBook-based guidance, webinars and workshops for data owners and researchers using MOLGENIS and DataSHIELD.
* Prepare deliverables, progress reports, presentations, manuscripts and other open-access dissemination materials.
* Represent FLEX4HEALTH at relevant European consortium meetings, workshops and conferences. AUXILIAR TASKS This

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and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the individual professional assessment process. SKILLS
* Teamwork.
* Problem resolution.
* Learning capacity.
* Previous experience in project management.
* Scientific project coordination and effective management of multiple partners, priorities and deadlines.
* Strong knowledge of federated data architectures, DataSHIELD and MOLGENIS/Armadillo.
* Stakeholder engagement, facilitation and community-building across disciplines and institutions.
* Understanding of open science, FAIR data, metadata standards and responsible governance of sensitive health data.
* Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.
* Ability to collaborate effectively in international and multidisciplinary teams.
* Excellent scientific writing, presentation and interpersonal communication skills. 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 epidemiology, public health, health data science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, computer science or a related discipline.
* Research experience in federated health-data analysis, multi-centre cohort studies or comparable distributed research networks.
* Hands-on experience with DataSHIELD and/or MOLGENIS/Armadillo; contributions to open-source research so