The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy and education. ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and applies a multidisciplinary scientific approach ranging from the molecular to the population level. Research is organized in the following main areas: Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health; Environment and Health over the Lifecourse; Global Viral and Bacterial Infections; Malaria and Neglected Parasitic Diseases; Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health. ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction (received the first accreditation in 2019 and renewed it in 2024), a seal of excellence of the Spanish Science Ministry.

Context and Mission:

We are recruiting an enthusiastic, self-motivated post-doctoral researcher with experience in climate change and health to join our dynamic team within the ISGlobal Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health research programme and the international Lancet Countdown in Europe collaboration.

The Lancet Countdown in Europe was established as a research collaboration in 2021 to monitor health and climate change in the region. Building on the work of the global Lancet Countdown and other regions, it leverages the wealth of data and cross disciplinary expertise in Europe, to develop high-resolution Europe-specific indicators that explore aspects at the intersection of climate change and human health relevant to the region. Indicator areas within the Lancet Countdown in Europe cover the health impacts of climate change, adaptation, mitigation, economics and finance, and public and political engagement.

The researcher will be responsible for leading publications within the Lancet Countdown in Europe collaboration, coordinating indicator development across the collaboration, and contributing to the development of strategic partnerships and communications.

The researcher will be based in the research group of Research Professor Cathryn Tonne, co-Director of the Lancet Countdown in Europe, and will have the opportunity to work closely with other fellows across the international Lancet Countdown collaboration.