Research fellow (IDEAHL Project)

• Responsible for oversight and delivery of the EU funded (Horizon Europe) project IDEAHL        

• Collaborative and dynamic international team

• High level proficiency in English and working rights in Spain

• Full time, ongoing position. Competitive salary offered- negotiable based on experience

• Based in Barcelona, flexible work environment including remote working

Who is RMIT Europe?

We’re the creative and dynamic European hub of RMIT University – a multi-sector university of technology, design, and enterprise with more than 91,000 students and 11,000 staff globally.

Based in the heart of Barcelona, our focus is on successfully extending RMIT’s international engagement and strategically growing the University’s collaborative research and education activity in Europe.

We facilitate RMIT's collaboration in the development of innovative pan-European projects attracting global knowledge from Europe, Australia, and Asia to deliver local impact.

We’re a collaborative and dynamic international team, passionate about driving impact through our work, celebrating our achievement, and having fun along the way.

Let’s talk about the role.

The Research Fellow will work based at RMIT Europe and the primary focus will be to deliver on RMIT Europe’s objectives under the Horizon Europe project IDEAHL (Improving Digital Empowerment for Active Healthy Living), for which RMIT Europe will lead one task and contribute to the implementation of the work packages.

IDEAHL aims at developing and testing new models and approaches of (digital) health literacy ((d)HL) intervention development and application through the cocreation of a comprehensive and inclusive EU (d)HL Strategy. The IDEAHL consortium is composed of 14 multidisciplinary partners from 10 EU Member States, which work hand in hand with patients, citizens, and the broad socioeconomic sector at local level. The project will first conduct an extensive mapping of health literacy (HL) and (d)HL research, initiatives, and projects in the EU and beyond. It will define best practices and champions in these fields to foster knowledge exchange and uptake of selected practices. Building on these foundations, IDEAHL will launch a large co-creation process to design and plan its EU (d)HL Strategy. The project will involve over 1,300 different stakeholders, from citizens and patients to healthcare and social services, policy makers, non-health sectors, academia, etc.

The collected feedbacks will allow to develop an inclusive Strategy to improve (d)HL for the benefit of all citizens focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, treatment and (self-)care as well as on monitoring its impact on the wellbeing, productivity, and the economy. The Strategy will pay special attention to social innovation, inclusion, gender, and ethics & privacy dimensions. Finally, a number of actions of the Strategy will be piloted in the 10 project countries.

From the testing and evaluation of the pilots, IDEAHL will be able to put forward a common EU monitoring model and indicators for (d)HL levels. The ultimate purpose of the project will be to empower EU citizens in using digital tools to take a more active role in the management of their own health and well-being, as well as supporting social innovations for person-centred care models.

About the team.

You’ll be joining an ambitious (and fun-loving) team of experienced professionals who are passionate about making a difference and delivering real impact. Benefits of working at RMIT Europe include hybrid working arrangements, flexible salary benefits (transport, health insurance, childcare, and restaurants) and free languages classes.

Let’s talk about you.

Big impact, Innovation, Leadership, Flexibility, Grow together

• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate research results, concepts, and knowledge is essential.

• You’re a team player, highly collaborative and can also work independently.

• Experience with developing competitive grants applications and demonstrated project management skills

• You have a relevant tertiary qualification in Digital Health, Computer Science, Data Science, Health, or related discipline (PhD preferred) or equivalent research experience

• Experience in digital platform development and data analysis and visualisation is necessary in addition to being well versed in digital health, digital transformation in health, digital literacy in health

• You will be familiar with EU Health policies, projects and other initiatives, monitoring, and impact evaluation

What will you be accountable for?

As directed by the IDEAHL academic lead and in consultation with the project coordinator and other relevant partners:

• Assume responsibility for day-to-day oversight of IDEAHL project implementation, delivery, management, and reporting

• Prepare documentation and materials around coordination, governance, and management of the project, and progress reports.

• Liaise with project partners including the lead for all project deliverables and reporting.

• Be responsible for coordinating all efforts within the project consortium in order to update the EU Health Literacy Atlas based on a thorough mapping of digital Health Literacy research, existing practices and health literacy-level analysis conducted beforehand.

• Contribute to the development of co-creation strategies and methodologies to improve digital Health Literacy research.

• Collate results of project activities and assist in the preparation of project deliverables and publications within agreed timeframes.

As directed by the Senior Manager, EU Project Office:

• Contribute to the efficient delivery of all the required technical deliverables and reports in due time.

• Contribute to the development of grant applications building one’s own area of expertise and the experiences and knowledge generated through the project

• Participate in annual work planning and performance management processes.

• Perform other duties that may be required for the efficient operations of the RMIT Europe team.

Here’s how to apply:

Send us your CV and cover letter addressing why you’re the best person for the position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button indicated above. For more details, please see the position description below or contact Clara Caminal via email [email protected]

 PD - Research Fellow (IDEAHL Project).pdf

Applications Close:
28 Aug 2022 11.59 pm

RMIT Europe is the European hub of RMIT University, one of Australia's largest tertiary institutions. Based in Barcelona, we're focused on expanding RMIT’s reputation as a global university of technology, design and enterprise.