Oferta de treball: Invitation to apply to “Juan de la Cierva” postdoctoral fellowship at the water pollution team

We are seeking a competitive candidate to apply to the upcoming Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral call. We offer a project on chemical contaminants in drinking water, infant health, and climate variability at the Water Pollution and Health Team. The candidate will conduct literature review, analyse data, lead publications, attend and present in seminars, and participate in other scientific activities in ISGlobal.
 

PhD in environmental epidemiology. Experience in: 

• Exposure science
• Environmental epidemiology
• Chemistry 
• Computer science 
• Statistics 
• Public Health
   

The eligibility criteria of 2024 Juan de la Cierva call will be determined by the call that will be published in the coming weeks. We expect that the requirements will be similar to the past call:
a) Candidates of any nationality.
b) Request incorporation in a center other than the one in which they completed their pre-doctoral training. Compliance with this requirement will not be mandatory for candidates with disabilities.
c) Be in possession of a doctor's degree (PhD). In the case of being in possession of more than one doctoral degree, the requirements will refer to the first of the degrees obtained.
d) The date of obtaining a PhD: between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024*.
The date of obtaining the doctoral degree will be understood as the date of the defense and approval of the doctoral thesis. This period may apply an extension of the lower deadline if maternity / paternity leave, serious illness or accident and care for dependent people are justified.
For applicants with disabilities, the date must be between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024.
e) Not having submitted a request to participate in the Ramón y Cajal 2024 fellowships.
f) Not having been a beneficiary of a grant from previous calls from Juan de la Cierva, Formación Posdoctoral, Juan de la Cierva-Formación o Juan de la Cierva- Incorporación. A beneficiary of these actions is understood to be the person included in any of the resolutions granting previous calls for said actions, regardless of whether or not they have been bequeathed to join the R&D Center.
* to be confirmed at the published call

Incompatibilities
a) The candidate can only submit one application. 
b) The tutor can only be as such in a one application. The tutor will be directly responsible for the tutelage and orientation of the professional development of the candidate.
c) The labor contract is incompatible with any other employment contract by the fellow.
 

• Literature review, data analysis and interpretation, manuscript preparation, oral presentation in meetings and seminars.
   

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. 

This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the individual professional asessment  process .
 

• 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 accountable to ensure ISGlobal policies and procedures .
 

• Proficiency in English.
• Fluent in Catalan and/or Spanish will be an asset.
   

• Duration: 24 months     
• Starting date: December 2025
• Contract: Full time 
• Salary Range: This will depend on the Juan de la Cierva call.
   

Applicants must fill in the request form and include the following code reference position: Waterpollution_JuandelaCierva_Oct24, attach the CV and a Cover Letter. Each attached document must be named with the candidate name and surname. 

The receipt of applications will be open until December 15, 2024.

Applications will be accepted until 17.00 CET of the closing date.

Only the applications submitted through the request form will be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The interviews could be placed during the reception candidatures period.
Diverse candidatures are encouraged, that includes: gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, physical abilities, and political views.

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 pass. A Psychological Competency Evaluation Test will be required for the structural or transversal positions.

In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.
 

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.