Staff Scientist – Tobacco Control Research Group

REF. 25-179_SS_CM

About the research group

The main objectives of the Tobacco Control research group (Unitat de Control del Tabac in Catalan, UCT) are to foster the current knowledge and evidence on determinants and approaches to prevent and control tobacco use, as well as tobacco smoke and e-cigarette aerosol exposure in the population. To achieve these objectives, the UCT develops interventions and epidemiological and implementation research, which includes projects such as: the impact of passive tobacco exposure in the population, the use of markers to measure tobacco smoke and electronic cigarettes aerosol in the environment or biomarkers, or the implementation of new interventions such as smoke-free homes. On the other hand, the UCT is also responsible for applied intervention projects such as the Catalan Network of Smoke-free Hospitals and health promotion services such as the smoking cessation clinic, which offers support to quit smoking to both employees and patients from ICO-IDIBELL.

The UCT is the coordinator of the PIECES project and will implement cancer prevention interventions, aiming to address modifiable cancer risk factors: tobacco, alcohol, solar exposure, human papillomavirus, nutrition, and physical activity.

The UCT currently maintains stable collaborations with national and international institutions and agencies, mainly with the Catalan Public Health Agency, and including the World Health Organization (WHO), which designated the UCT-ICO as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Tobacco Control. More information of the project: https://pieces-project.eu/

The UCT’s research through the Consolidated Research Group on Epidemiology, Prevention and Tobacco Control (2021SGR00906) at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute. In addition, the UCT constitutes the core of the CB19/06/00004 Group of the CIBER of Respiratory Diseases, which is funded by Instituto de Salud Carlos III.

About the role

• Provide direct support to the Principal Investigator and the team in the management and monitoring of the project at the European level, coordinating activities with the JA-SAFE project coordinator and its partners.
• Co-coordinate, together with the PI, the UCT team in the initial development and follow-up of the deliverables of WP5 and other tasks within the remaining WPs where UCT is involved.
• Prepare internal project documentation (protocols, progress reports, scientific manuscripts, minutes, reports, among others).
• Organize and classify information resulting from the project tasks.
• Collaborate in the process of data analysis and interpretation.
• Contribute to the drafting of scientific outputs (manuscripts, presentations, etc.)
• Prepare official documentation for the funder and the coordinating group of the JA-SAFE project.
• Manage travel and logistics (workshops, seminars, etc.).

Attend and actively participate in the various meetings. Information and Communication Management:

• Co-create and contribute to the design of materials with the team including brochures, databases, repositories, content for the website, among others.
• Collaborate in the writing of scientific and informative materials.
• Facilitate communication with Spanish affiliates and international partners of the project.
• Coordinate and support the leaders of the tasks of WP 5 and other WPs.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Previous experience in implementation research is advantageous.
• Previous experience in the duties described in the position or in similar roles will be valued.

Education and training

•  Masters in public health, psychology, or sociology with a masters in research methods, health promotion, or public health.
• PhD in the field 

Technical & soft skills

• Familiarity with the EU platform.
• The ability to use quantitative (e.g., SPSS, STATA, or R) and qualitative software (eg. inVivo, Atlas ti) is highly desirable.

Languages

• Good command of the English language

What do we offer

•  No. of positions: 1
•  Estimated start date: 07/01/2026
•  Contract duration: Permanent by Project
•  Estimated annual gross salary: he salary will be in accordance with IDIBELL's salary scales and the experience provided.
•  You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
•  Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
•  Possibility to work some days in remote -Teleworking
•  26 working days of holiday per year
•  System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.
•  Paid leave package
•  Benefits of constant training are offered
•  We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

Deadline: Please submit your application by  18/12/2025

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Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

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IDIBELL is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the implementation of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTMR).