Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- Department
- Political and Social Sciences
- Research Field
- OtherOther
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Spain
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Other
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 35
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- HE
- Reference Number
- 101057554
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
We seek a Strategic Development Ambassador for the Mosquito Alert citizen science system implemented jointly by Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), the Spanish National Research Council’s Blanes Center for Advanced Studies (CEAB-CSIC), and the Ecological and Forestry Applications Research Centre (CREAF). This is a research support staff (PSR) position connected to the Mosquito Alert research line funded by multiple grants.
The Ambassador will be responsible for (a) overseeing the implementation of Mosquito Alert globally, including developing and maintaining relationships with implementing partners in multiple countries around the world and ensuring the high quality of the system as a citizen science tool for public health, and (b) developing and implementing a strategic plan for the long term financial and operational sustainability of Mosquito Alert.
Project and institution that finance the contract
This position is funded by several projects, including IDAlert, E4Warning, and PLANET4Health. Additional funding sources connected to Mosquito Alert may be added in the future.
IDAlert is aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change on the emergence and spread of infectious diseases. As our planet heats up due to climate change, outbreaks of zoonotic diseases – diseases that spread from animals to humans – are increasing and expanding to new parts of the world, in particular Europe. Warmer temperatures, more variable rainfall, and the loss of biodiversity influence the survival and spread of zoonotic pathogens, and the reproduction and geographic location of their vectors, such as mosquitoes or ticks. Past and recent health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, have shown there is a need for stronger and more inclusive preparedness and responsiveness to epidemic-prone pathogens at the EU and global level. IDAlert aims to tackle this challenge by developing a range of decision-support tools and systems to enable decision-makers to act on time with improved responses.
E4Warning takes a holistic approach to improve our understanding of the interplay between humans, mosquitoes, reservoir species and the environment for a better disease intelligence capable of anticipating and identifying mosquito-borne diseases epidemic risk and outbreaks. To address the complexity of Mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs), the E4Warning consortium is made up of an interdisciplinary and innovative team from 12 organisations from Spain, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, with experience in entomology, movement ecology, epidemiology, Earth Observation science, sensor engineering, sociodemography and spatial statistic modelling.
PLANET4Health provides new knowledge and tools on environment degradation and its impact on human animal and ecosystems health. The project results will support policy making process and citizens awareness on sustainable planetary health, climate and environmental policies and adaptation and mitigation strategies to natural hazards. PLANET4health will develop collaborations from a large variety of organizations from the: environmental and climate science, public health, epidemiology, veterinary medicine, social, political and economic science, engineering, law and ethics, and communication, to produce solid knowledge and tools to facilitate learning and practice on the interaction between the natural system and human health.
Official number reference: IDAlert - Grant Agreement No. 101057554; E4Warning – Grant Agreement No. 101086640; PLANET4Health – Grant Agreement No. 101136652.
Salary/duration/benefits/facilities
Salary (gross) 48.709,54 euros/year aprox
Job Location: Barcelona, Spain.
Type of Contract – Contract for scientific and technical activities. Indefinite according to the provisions of article 23 bis of the Llei 14/2011, of 1 June, on Science, Technology and Innovation. (PSR Group 1 level e).
The position is initially for 2 years but may be extended for longer depending on project needs.
The contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish public health and social security system.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Other
- Education Level
- Undergraduate
Required qualifications (Note: candidates must fulfill all 4 of these requirements)
- Undergraduate and master’s degrees related to natural sciences.
- At least five years of professional experience related to citizen science project development and implementation.
- Professional management experience.
- Fluency in English; proficiency in Spanish and/or Catalan.
Additional qualifications (Note: candidates will be given preference based on these qualifications)
- Experience with citizen science related to public health and disease-vector mosquitoes.
- Leadership ability in international and multicultural contexts.
- Skilled in strategic planning, project development and fundraising.
- Level
- Excellent
Additional Information
The contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish public health and social security system.
Selection criteria: (only applications from candidates who fulfil all 4 of the required qualifications mentioned above will be evaluated)
● Relevant experience with citizen science related to public health and disease-vector mosquitoes: 1-5 points
● Relevant leadership ability: 1-5 points
● Relevant skills in strategic planning, project development, and fundraising: 1-5 points
Selection committee: John Palmer (President), Frederic Bartumeus (Secretary), Aitana Oltra (Vocal)
Candidates must pass a minimum of 4.5 points for each of the selection criteria
Information on the application process
To apply for this position, candidates send the documentation by Interfolio http://apply.interfolio.com/139091
1. A letter of motivation (max 2 pages) explaining how the candidate fulfills each of the qualifications mentioned in the job description. Note: A failure to explicitly address in the cover letter how the candidate fulfills each of the requirements will lead the application’s dismissal.
2. A copy of CV clearly indicating apps that the candidate has built or helped to build, the candidate’s role in each of these, links to these apps and, where open source, to the code.
3. A list of three professional and/or academic references who may be contacted by the selection committee. (Letters of recommendation need not be submitted.)
4. A copy of ID card or passport
Deadline to submit applications: 24/01/2023.
Contact: john.palmer@upf.edu
Information about the selection process: https://www.upf.edu/web/politiques/ofertes-de-treball
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Pompeu Fabra University
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Barcelona
- Website
- Street
- Ramon Trias Fargas
- john.palmer@upf.edu