Research Project Assistant (PA) – Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine Unit

Project Assistant (PA) in Angola for a research project on food security and reduction of chronic malnutrition and mortality in children under 5 years.

The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) is a public sector institution that promotes and develops the research, innovation and biosanitary teaching of the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Through the excellence of our research, we identify and apply new solutions to the health problems of society and we contribute to spread them around the world.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Education and qualifications

Required:

• Graduate in Medicine and Surgery.
• Especially Pediatrician, Internal Medicine or General Practice, or related areas.
• Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese, English

Desired:

• Fluency in Portuguese

Experience and knowledge

Required:

• Two years of combined national and international experience in the fields of cooperation, malnutrition, Clinical Trials or public health.

Desired:

• Professional career strongly focused on infectious and tropical diseases, cooperation and public health. Community health interventions
• Good adaptation to teamwork, cordiality, communication and respect.
• Mature judgment, strong technical, analytical and conceptual skills; demonstrated ability to assess, analyze, synthesize and provide recommendations on key technical issues;
• Ability to manage multiple issues and tasks in a complex organizational environment;
• Knowledge of monitoring & evaluation systems (data management).

Main responsibilities and duties

• Preparation of technical documentation for the clinical trial and sub-studies.
• Management of clinical trial supplies and medicines. Storage, stocking, recording and forecasting.
• Monitoring of research data (project Monitoring&Evaluation system). Data managing.
• Supervision the work of survey takers to ensure data quality. Performing anthropometry measures and point-of-care laboratory tests whenever necessary.
• Collaboration in the elaboration of community health workers (ADECOS) plans: management of the work of community health workers together with local partners. Technical elaboration of training materials for continuing education programs for community health workers.
• Coordination with community activity supervisors and assistants on key messages to work on during community dialogue activities.
• Field work together with the direct implementation teams: problem solving, clinical and research decision making when necessary.
• Participation in intra- and inter-institutional coordination meetings. Ability to coordinate technical dialogue with other partners.
• Support to the consortium team in the design and implementation of workshops as a tool for discussion and dissemination of knowledge.
• Support to international coordination through regular technical reporting and review of specific intervention budgets.

Labour Conditions

• Full-time position (40h/week)
• Starting date: July 2024
• Length of the contract: Until end of the project (expected 07/2026)
• Gross annual salary: 32.000 euros

What can we offer?

• Incorporation to Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
• A scientific environment of excellence, highly dynamic, where high-end biomedical projects are continuously developed.
• Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
• Individual training opportunities.
• Flexible working hours.
• 23 days of holidays + 9 personal days.
• Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks, health insurance, transportation and more).
• Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel, culture, technology, gastronomy, sports… among many others.
• Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.

In April 2015, the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) obtained the recognition of the European Commission HR Excellence. This recognition proves that VHIR endorses the general principles of the European Charter for Researchers and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Charter & Code). Thus, there are no restrictions of gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or age and candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.