13 PhD positions on mental health and wellbeing in the framework of the TOUCH COFUND project led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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13 PhD positions on mental health and wellbeing in the framework of the TOUCH COFUND project led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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Offer DescriptionThe doctoral programme is offering 13 three-year pre-doctoral fellowships.TOUCH (“Towards the next generatiOn of excellent yoUng doctoral researchers on mental health by developing an intersectoral & transdisciplinary approaCH”)is a new excellent doctoral programme coordinated by the (UAB) and co-funded by theMarie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Actions of the European Commission (EC). Its main goal is the recruitment and training of doctoral candidates in the field of mental health and wellbeing providing a new dimension through highly interdisciplinary and intersectoral research while fulfillingall the principles of Open Science and maintaining the highest research quality standards. TOUCH involves the UAB and 7 reference organisations as implementing partners hosting doctoral students (research centres, research foundations and research organisations linked to prestigious hospitals in the region): andWe are looking for candidates with an excellent CV, ahigh degree of ambition and motivation, and with good personal qualities to join the TOUCH doctoral programme. We offer a three-year full-time contract (37,5 hours / week) and a gross salary of 2.375 €/month (the salary will be the same for the 3 years). The successful candidates will be enrolled in a doctoral program at the UAB and will be involved in the TOUCH training activities, including: (i) workshops and practical hands-on schools, (ii) training in scientific and communication skills, research diversity and a personal development retreat, among other activities to bring a holistic approach to the training through a combination of research-oriented and challenging soft skills, and (iii) international and/or intersectoral secondments at partner laboratories and premises.The candidates must fulfil the following eligibility criteria from the EC: Mobility rule: candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately preceding the deadline for the programme call. Experience rule: researchers must be doctoral candidates at the date of recruitment, i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the deadline of the open calls. Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but have not yet formally awarded the doctoral degree will not be considered eligible. The candidates must hold a degree that allows admission to the official doctoral programme at UAB. Additional academic and skills requirements for each position can be found in the “ ” section on the TOUCH website.Interested applicants should apply through the TOUCH online platform by submitting a full CV, a motivation letter, two letters of recommendation and academic and English level certificates. The call will be open from the 1st of April to the 30th of June 2024. More information about the TOUCH project, the recruitment process, and the application platform are available on the .RequirementsResearch Field Psychological sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Neurosciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Biological sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Medical sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Demography Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Sociology Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Computer science Education Level Master Degree or equivalentLanguages ENGLISH Level ExcellentAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) Country Spain City Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona) GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact State/ProvinceBarcelona CityCerdanyola del Vallés WebsiteStreetCampus UAB Postal Code08193 E-Mailpr.cofund.touch@uab.catSTATUS: EXPIRED

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Barcelona

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Tue, 19 Mar 2024 23:36:11 GMT

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