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Oferta de trabajo: INVITATION TO APPLY POST DOCTORAL POSITION (F. La Caixa - Junior Leader Postdoctoral Fellowships - Incoming 2024) AT ISGLOBAL (SPAIN)

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 three main areas, Malaria and other Infectious Diseases, Child and Maternal Health, and Urban Health, Climate & Non-Communicable Diseases.  ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction, a seal of excellence of the Spanish Science Ministry.

 

Lugar

Barcelona

What We Are Looking for

ISGlobal is seeking a candidate to apply for the F. La Caixa – Junior Leader Postdoctoral Fellowship – Incoming within the Biomedical Data Science team, under the supervision of Dr. Paula Petrone, with the vision of leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence to improve healthcare outcomes. This is a unique opportunity for a motivated data scientist to contribute to the digital transformation of biomedicine and carry out research that has a social impact and responds to unmet medical needs.
The postdoctoral researcher will develop novel research that applies advanced computer vision, spatial statistics, machine learning, and deep learning to various different imaging modalities. An ambition of this team is to implement predictive modeling as well as explainable AI methods to understand disease drivers leading to early disease diagnosis and the discovery of novel digital biomarkers. ISGlobal offers training workshops where the postdoctoral fellow will be able to develop technical and interpersonal skills which are important for a successful career. The Biomedical Data Science Team fosters team diversity and encourages the application of candidates from different backgrounds and genders.
Previous experience in the computer vision or deep learning fields is highly desirable. Alternatively, individuals with experience in natural language processing, large language models, and their application to biomedical research are encouraged to apply. Interest is additionally expressed for candidates with demonstrated experience in the biomedical field.
Candidates must fulfill the eligibility requirements to apply for the current Junior Leader Postdoctoral Fellowship open call.

Research Fields

  • Biological sciences 
  • Chemistry 
  • Computer science 
  • Engineering
  • Environmental science
  • Ethics in health sciences
  • Geosciences 
  • Mathematics 
  • Medical sciences 
  • Neurosciences 
  • Pharmacological sciences 
  • Physics 
  • Technology

Mandatory requirements

  • Any nationality
  • Doctoral degree 2 to 7 years prior to the deadline for applications (between 05 October 2016 and 05 October 2021).

Should an applicant hold more than one doctoral degree, the above-mentioned period will be counted from the first degree earned.
Researchers are expected to have experience in data science and programming.
Please take into account that these fellowships are for “Excellent researchers”, which implies a record and an exceptional résumé.

How to Apply

Potential candidates must fill in the request form and include the following code reference position: PD_FLaCaixa_Junior_Leader_Incoming_Jul23.
Candidates must also send a CV (standard academic and research record including, if applicable):

 

  • Publications in major, peer-reviewed conference proceedings and/or monographs of their respective research fields, indicating also the number of citations (excluding self-citations) they have attracted.
  • Granted patent(s).
  • Research monographs chapters in collective volumes and any translations thereof.
  • Invited presentations to peer-reviewed, internationally established conferences and/or international advanced schools.
  • Research expeditions that the Experienced Researcher has led. 
  • Organization of International conferences in the field of the applicant (membership in the steering and/or programme committee).
  • Examples of participation in industrial innovation.
  • Prizes and Awards.
  • Funding received so far.
  • Supervising, mentoring activities. 
  • Contact details (address, email etc.)

Please, if you have any query or question write directly to paula.petrone@isglobal.org.

Fellowship's Details

  • Career Stage:Postdoc
  • Research Profiles:Data science, bioengineering, computer vision, biomedicine, epidemiology, computer science, neuroscience.
  • Employment contract with full social security: yes
  • Currency:euro
  • Covers salary:yes
  • Covers travel and subsistence:yes
  • Covers research costs:yes
  • Maximum duration of fellowship: 3 years

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.

ISGlobal supports the initiative #ScienceforUkraine. Therefore, to sustain Ukraine’s presence in the European Research Area and international scholarly community, candidates from Ukraine on all levels of scholarly career are welcome: students, PhD candidates, early career researchers and senior scholars.

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.