Seeking candidates for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships to join the GCAT project

We are seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Fellow for a position focused on epidemiological analysis using GCAT (Cohort Study of the Genomes of Catalonia) data. The role involves studying the impact of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors on major health conditions and contributing to cutting-edge research in public health genomics and epidemiology.

GCAT is one of the largest cohorts in Spain, integrating genomic, health, and lifestyle data to study chronic diseases and support precision medicine. The research group is a multidisciplinary and interinstitutional team of experts, including epidemiologists, geneticists, data scientists, and clinicians.

https://www.germanstrias.org/ca/projectes-estrategics/gcat/1/gcat-genomes-for-life

http://www.gcatbiobank.org/en_index/

We are seeking for a a highly motivated, independent, and network-oriented individual with expertise in molecular epidemiology. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related field, with proven experience in epidemiological research, particularly with large-scale cohort data. Strong knowledge of study design, statistical modeling, and causal inference methods is required, and experience in genetic epidemiology and multi-omics data integration is highly desirable. A strong publication record in high-impact peer-reviewed journals is essential, along with the ability to work independently and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team. The candidate will apply advanced statistical methods, machine learning, and bioinformatics to study the biological mechanisms of chronic diseases, contributing to precision medicine and improving public health interventions.

Candidate must comply with the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01) eligibility criteria set by the call:

• Supported fellows must be in possession of doctoral degree. At the call deadline (10-09-2025), supported researchers must have a maximum of 8 years full-time equivalent experience in research, measured from the date that the researcher was in a possession of a doctoral degree and certified by appropriate documents.

• The researcher must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the deadline.

If interested, please send a CV and cover letter to preaward-international@igtp.cat before the 1st of June 2025. The selected candidate will be in charge of leading the writing of the MSCA-PF proposal and will be incorporated to the GCAT team only if successful.