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23/03/2021
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

PhD student (junior researcher) on Sensor-based innovations for assessing momentary and daily health outcomes relevant to mental and cardiovascular health

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  • ORGANISATION/COMPANY
    Tel Aviv University
  • RESEARCH FIELD
    Computer science
    Geography
    Medical sciences
    Sociology
  • RESEARCHER PROFILE
    First Stage Researcher (R1)
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE
    23/04/2021 20:00 - Europe/Athens
  • LOCATION
    Israel › Tel Aviv
  • TYPE OF CONTRACT
    Temporary
  • JOB STATUS
    Full-time
  • HOURS PER WEEK
    40
  • OFFER STARTING DATE
    01/09/2021
  • EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
    H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND
  • MARIE CURIE GRANT AGREEMENT NUMBER
    956780

OFFER DESCRIPTION

The SURREAL consortium invites highly qualified and motivated applicants for an Early Stage Researcher (ESR) position within the framework of the Innovative Training Networks (ITN) action SURREAL.

Description of the action:

SURREAL (Systems approach of urban environments and health) is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN) action funded by the European Commission, which started as of January 2021. The network will employ 15 Early Stage Researchers for a 3 years’ high quality interdisciplinary and intersectoral PhD training.

The aim of SURREAL is to deliver a unique, creative and single training network for 15 ESR’s working on an improved understanding of the urban health system's complexity, and on co-designing and applying adequate interventions in the system. The action will draw upon interactions between academic disciplines such as epidemiology, public health, human movement science, psychology, sociology, geography, and urban planning and a wide range of entities such as medical centres, public authorities, firms, and NGOs as well as citizens. Equipped with this expertise and supported by innovative training formats, such as Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLiP), SURREAL trains the next generation of professionals in urban health.

The project described below will be conducted by ESR10 in the action.

The project aims at Identifying, developing and testing sensor-based technologies that will allow a dynamic investigation of individuals’ environmental exposure, activity and mobility intensity, and health outcomes. As part of the project the PhD will develop smartphone- and sensor-based tools that can be used to monitor daily behaviours and will lead a field work that utilizes these technologies. The project will be supervised by Dr. Amit Birenboim and will be performed in collaboration with INSERM, France (ESR 9).

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Benefits

We offer a very challenging fulltime position for 3 years in an inspiring multidisciplinary and international environment.

Israel's largest and most comprehensive institution of higher learning, Tel Aviv University (TAU) is home to over 30,000 students and 1,200 researchers, organized in nine faculties and over 125 schools and departments across the spectrum of sciences, humanities, and the arts. 

As an interdisciplinary center of teaching and research, TAU rates among the world's top academic institutions for excellence. Consistently ranked in the world's top 20 for scientific citations and among the top 100 universities internationally, 

Situated in the Non-Stop City of Tel Aviv, TAU shares the Mediterranean city’s non-stop spirit for creativity, community, and innovation, making it the ideal place for learning and pursuing your academic and personal ambitions.

Global in outlook and impact, TAU advances research and teaching that break down the walls between disciplines, striving to address the twenty-first century's most pressing challenges through bold, interdisciplinary solutions.

TAU is ranked

  • Top 100 Innovation University (Reuters)
  • #1 in Research output among Israeli Universities
  • #8 of Top 10 Schools Producing VC-Backed Founders (Pitchbook)
  • #19 in Faculty Citation Impact  (QS World University Rankings 2019)
  • #25 Asia Ranking (Times Higher Education 2020)

Eligibility criteria

  • Master in Geography or Public health or Epidemiology or Computer Sciences or other relevant social sciences discipline who are eligible to start a PhD in TAU; AND
  • be working exclusively for the action; AND
  • not have resided AND not have carried out your main activity (work, studies) in Israel for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date; AND
  • be — at the date of recruitment — in the first four years of your research career and not have a doctoral degree. Considered is: time spent as FTE research experience, measured from the date when you obtained the degree entitling you to embark on a doctorate even if a doctorate was never started or envisaged.

Selection process

The following documents are required:

  • Copy of your ID / passport
  • Letter of motivation
  • A note suggesting specific research questions related to the project's theme (1/2 page A4)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of the highest diploma. The minimum requirement is a diploma qualifying for doctoral studies in the recruiting country (e.g. Master degree). Students in their last year may apply but can only be recruited upon successful graduation.
  • List of grades of all previous degrees
  • Contact details of two referees (no recommendation letter)
  • Writing sample (e.g. student’s paper or chapter thesis) preferably in English

Applications should be sent to Dr. Amit Birenboim: abirenboim@tauex.tau.ac.il

Additional comments

What we Offer:

  • A first period of 12 months full-time appointment to be extended with a further period of 24 months (for a total of 3 years) contingent on a satisfactory performance during the first period.
  • An exciting, multi-disciplinary and international research environment with ample opportunities for exchange with scholars from related disciplines at the universities and research institutes in the consortium, as well as within TAU;
  • A creative, entrepreneurial, innovative and holistic training environment consisting of :
    • Individual Research Projects (IRP), providing excellent supervision and mentoring with academics and non-academics;
    • Network-wide activities, i.c. 3 Network Schools, in Utrecht, Paris and Barcelona;
    • Secondments, i.c. at least two inter-sectoral secondments to participants within the SURREAL Network;
    • Collaborative learning in practice (CLiP), allowing to engage continuously with and learn from working in real urban health intervention situations;
    • Career development modules, i.c. the use of Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF) and how to effectively employ the RDF Planner as basis for a Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP);
  • Additional training and networking opportunities through participation in international conferences.

Requirements

Offer Requirements

  • REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL
    Geography: Master Degree or equivalent
    Medical sciences: Master Degree or equivalent
    Sociology: Master Degree or equivalent
    Other: Master Degree or equivalent
  • REQUIRED LANGUAGES
    ENGLISH: Excellent

Skills/Qualifications

  • Knowledge in geographic information sciences or epidemiology.
  • Knowledge in quantitative research methods and statistics.
  • Some programming skills
  • Data management skills
  • Skills for writing scientific articles in English
  • Skills in Hebrew language would be helpful but are not mandatory

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