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Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Coordinator Barcelona Institute for Global Health in Spain
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Available
Deadline
Nov 25, 2026
Country
Spain
University
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
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Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Coordinator at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in Barcelona, Spain, working on FLEX4HEALTH, a Horizon Europe project focused on scaling federated health data analysis across Europe.
The post sits within ISGlobal’s Barcelona Research Group in Environmental Epidemiology and the Health Analytics Hub. The selected researcher will help connect cohort-study communities with European research infrastructures and support the scientific, governance and community-building activities that underpin the project. FLEX4HEALTH brings together major infrastructure and data-analysis components, including BBMRI, ELIXIR and EIRENE, alongside the open-source MOLGENIS data catalogue and DataSHIELD privacy-preserving analysis platform.
The role combines coordination and research-facing work. The postdoctoral researcher will help implement the project work plan, coordinate interactions across ISGlobal, UMCG and wider research-infrastructure communities, and contribute to scientific and technical outputs. A central part of the work is helping develop governance for federated data use, aligning stakeholder roles and decision-making structures, and supporting collaborative workflows across partners.
The position is embedded in a multidisciplinary environment that combines environmental and life-course epidemiology, exposome science, multi-omics, biostatistics and privacy-preserving analytics for sensitive health data. ISGlobal’s broader research setting includes major cohort and exposome networks and advanced DataSHIELD analyses, offering a strong setting for interdisciplinary and policy-relevant health research.
Day-to-day activities include organising meetings and community conferences, gathering requirements from data holders and research communities, supporting partner onboarding, coordinating technical contributions to catalogues and analysis services, and preparing guidance, webinars, workshops, deliverables, reports, presentations and manuscripts. The post also involves representing FLEX4HEALTH in relevant European consortium meetings, workshops and conferences.
The appointment is a full-time temporary postdoctoral contract based in Barcelona, with work linked to collaboration between Barcelona and Groningen and to the broader European research-infrastructure landscape.
Funding details
Available
What's required
A PhD in epidemiology, public health, health data science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, computer science or a related discipline is required, with the doctoral degree completed by the starting date. The candidate should have research experience in federated health-data analysis, multi-centre cohort studies or comparable distributed research networks, and hands-on experience with DataSHIELD and/or MOLGENIS/Armadillo is an asset. Experience coordinating scientific activities and engaging stakeholders in international, multidisciplinary consortia is expected, together with strong knowledge of FAIR data principles, privacy-preserving analysis, GDPR and health data governance. Proficiency in R and familiarity with reproducible Git-based workflows are required; Python knowledge is an asset. Excellent written and spoken English is required, and Spanish and/or Dutch would be an asset. Availability to travel between Barcelona, Groningen and relevant European meetings and conferences is required.
How to apply
Complete the application form and upload a CV and a cover letter. Make sure each file is clearly named with the candidate’s name and surname. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply before the deadline and be prepared for possible interview contact during the application period.
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