CRIMEDIM - Center for Research and Training in Disaster Medicine, Humanitarian Aid and Global Health, with a broad experience in promoting and coordinating research and training projects in emergency and disaster medicine, is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to be involved in a multidisciplinary and international team of researchers based in Novara, Italy.

The postdoctoral researcher will perform high quality research in the fields of disaster medicine, humanitarian aid and global health, and will work in close cooperation with CRIMEDIM’s scientific coordinator and PhD coordinator to overview and constantly evolve the research activities of the center.

Key Responsibilities and activities

  • Support with the coordination of the doctoral program; Supervision of PhD students and junior researchers; Planning and conduction of lectures, for example, on research methods; Ongoing feedback to PhD students and junior researchers and support with writing scientific papers.
  • Scientific coordination and/or participation in international projects in the fields of disaster medicine, humanitarian aid and global health, (e.g., emergency public health interventions, prehospital and hospital disaster management, humanitarian assistance).
  • Support in the identification and drafting of research proposals, tenders and fellowships for the acquisition of new national and/or international research funding.

Job Requirements

  • PhD and MBBS or MSc in a relevant field (preferably in global health, emergency public health or emergency/disaster management or humanitarian assistance). A relevant postgraduate research experience and/or a relevant work experience in multidisciplinary programmes would be highly appreciated.
  • Proven research and scientific writing skills, including publications in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Fluency in English (spoken and written).
  • Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment, with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
  • Strong independency and self-management skills.

Compensation

Full time research fellowship contract (12 months, renewable).

Location

CRIMEDIM Headquarters (Novara, Piedmont, Italy).

This vacancy is archived.

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