Job offer: Project Manager for eQUOL project

ISGlobal is seeking a dedicated and empathetic Patient Involvement Project Manager to join our team and support the eQUOL project, which focuses on the experiences and unmet needs of children, adolescents, and young adult cancer survivors with neurocognitive impairments. In this role, you will be responsible for fostering active participation among patients and caregivers, ensuring their voices shape the development of e-health tools that address their specific needs and challenges. Your role will involve coordinating with multidisciplinary teams across Europe to facilitate patient-centered insights, guiding participatory research practices, and maintaining strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
 

• Educational Background: A degree in healthcare management, social sciences, public health, psychology, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification or certification in patient involvement, or participatory research is advantageous.
• Patient Involvement Experience: At least 3 years of experience in patient involvement or public engagement within healthcare or research settings, ideally involving work with vulnerable or diverse populations, such as adolescents and young adults with cognitive impairments.
• Project Management Skills: Demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating projects, including developing timelines, managing resources, and ensuring delivery of project milestones.
• Qualitative Research Knowledge: Familiarity with qualitative research methods such as focus groups, interviews, and thematic analysis, including experience in data collection and analysis for patient-centered or participatory research.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to engage and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and researchers. Experience facilitating workshops or focus groups is highly valued.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Strong communication and empathy skills, with the ability to work sensitively with patients and families dealing with complex health issues. Ability to convey technical information in a clear, compassionate manner.
• Cultural Sensitivity and Inclusivity: Demonstrated commitment to inclusivity and understanding of cultural, social, and health disparities, with experience in adapting research or project approaches to meet diverse patient needs.
• Digital Health Literacy: Understanding of digital health tools and e-health interventions, with the ability to assess their usability and relevance for patients with varying levels of cognitive ability.
   

• Support the development of the protocol for detection of unnmets needs of cancer patient survivors with neuro-cognitive impairements
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across different countries to ensure smooth execution of project activities.
• Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis: Design and conduct focus groups to identify patient needs, preferences, and experiences.
• Support thematic analysis and the interpretation of qualitative data, ensuring findings inform project deliverables.
• Provide training and resources for staff and partners on patient involvement practices and participatory research methods.
• Liaise with healthcare providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to enhance recruitment and engagement.
• Develop and refine patient-facing materials, such as recruitment flyers, informed consent documents, and feedback reports.
• Uphold the highest standards of ethical research and patient confidentiality, ensuring that all activities comply with institutional and legal guidelines.
   

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 .
 

• Fluent English and Spanish: The role requires excellent written and spoken proficiency in both languages to effectively communicate with international teams, patients, caregivers, and stakeholders.
• B2 Level Catalan: A working proficiency in Catalan is essential to engage with local communities, healthcare providers, and participants in the region, ensuring inclusivity and effective communication.
   

• Duration: 37 months
• Starting date: December 2024
• Contract: part-time
• Salary Range: According to ISGlobal salary scale

Applicants must fill in the request form and include the following code reference position: PM_E-QuoL_Nov24, 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 02/12/2024.

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.
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.