Postdoctoral researcher - Behavioral sciences component of the PREVIX research program (Pandemi[...]

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Une institution académique renommée recherche un chercheur postdoctoral pour son équipe en sciences comportementales. Le candidat devra mener des recherches sur l'impact des paramètres épidémiologiques sur les comportements préventifs face aux maladies infectieuses. Cette mission s'inscrit dans un programme multidisciplinaire visant à anticiper les futures épidémies. Le candidat idéal possède un doctorat et des compétences en analyse de données multivariées.

Qualifications

• Doctorat en sciences humaines ou en santé comportementale, défendu ou en cours.
• Maîtrise des méthodes d'analyse de données multivariées.
• Compétences en recherche expérimentale et instruments.

Responsabilités

• Contribuer au programme de recherche PREVIX sur les sciences comportementales.
• Développer et mettre en œuvre le design expérimental.
• Analyser et valoriser les données collectées via des enquêtes en ligne.

Connaissances

Analyse de données multivariées

Méthodes de recherche expérimentale

Anglais scientifique

Formation

Doctorat en sciences humaines ou en sciences de la santé avec composante comportementale

Description du poste

Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences

Medical sciences » Health sciences

Other

Organisation/Company EHESP Research Field Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences Medical sciences » Health sciences Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Country France Application Deadline 1 Sep 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

• Reporting structure

It is a component of the University of Rennes (experimental public establishment).

A true platform for teaching and research in public health, EHESP is structured around departments (human and social sciences / management institute / quantitative methods in public health / environmental health sciences) integrated into an interdisciplinary project that includes accredited research centers. EHESP offers executive training courses for the civil service, national master's degree specializations, specialized master's degrees, doctoral programs and a wide range of lifelong learning opportunities.

EHESP welcomes 1,300 pupils, students and doctoral students and 7,000 continuing education trainees from some 50 different nationalities, and calls on more than 1,000 guest lecturers every year.

This position is part of the Human and Social Sciences department and is attached to the ARENES laboratory in the Health Services and Management Research team(UMR CNRS 6051 - INSERM 1309).

This position is offered to a post-doctoral researcher to contribute to the "behavioral sciences" component of the PREVIX research program. This program, funded by the French National Agency for Research on AIDS, Hepatitis and Emerging Infectious Diseases (ANRS-MIE) as part of PEPR MIE 2024, aims to study, from a multidisciplinary perspective, the multiple issues (infectiological, epidemiological, psychosocial and organizational) involved in preparing for and responding to Respiratory Disease X, i.e. diseases caused by as yet unknown pathogens, in order to make the country more resilient and better prepared for future epidemic risks. Following the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, WHO renewed its list of priority pathogens to include Disease X, caused by "an unknown pathogen with the potential to cause a major international epidemic". The WHO is urging the international community to expand research into as yet unknown pathogens, in order to prepare for the next pandemic, which is likely to be caused by a new respiratory virus. To achieve this, innovative models and research protocols need to be rapidly developed and deployed from the very start of such an epidemic, so that all health authorities and stakeholders can be informed in real time, through analysis, early forecasts and robust projections.

The program involves 9 research teams mobilizing over 30 researchers in France). EHESP is one of 9 French institutions participating in this research program until 2028, coordinated by Mircea Sofonea (University of Montpellier). Supervised at EHESP by researchers Jocelyn Raude (PU in social psychology of health) and Pascal Crépey (EC in epidemiology and biostatistics), the School's contribution to this major multidisciplinary research project focuses more specifically on the study of the potential effects of the main epidemiological parameters (such as contagiousness or lethality) of a disease X on attitudes, attitudes, perceptions and preventive behaviors in order to anticipate and model the dynamics of the spread of new respiratory infectious diseases.

EHESP's main objectives in this research program are to gain a better understanding of the individual and socio-ecological determinants of prevention behaviors - particularly those relating to social interactions. Methodologically, the aim is to determine, through the design and implementation of online experiments, the extent to which certain conventional socio-epidemiological parameters affect social behavior, and the acceptability of different non-pharmaceutical intervention strategies (from educational to coercive approaches). Finally, from a multi-disciplinary perspective, at the interface between epidemiological and behavioral sciences, the aim will be to build a socio-ecological predictive model of prevention behaviors in the face of infectious diseases, to complement the classic socio-cognitive models commonly used in the field of psychology applied to public health.

• Qualifications and skills required

- Doctorate in the humanities or health sciences with a behavioral component (in particular psychology, behavioral economics, STAPS and public health), defended or in the process of being defended.

- Mastery of multivariate data analysis methods (regression analysis, mediation-moderation analysis, multilevel analysis).

- Proficiency in experimental research methods and instruments

- Proficiency in scientific English (comprehension and writing)

- Previous experience in experimental research on public health issues would be an asset.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and implementation of the experimental design, as well as for the analysis and valorization of data collected through online surveys conducted at national level.

5) Further information

Full-time position available from October 2025. Postdoctoral research contract under public law for 12 to 18 months, depending on the experience of the successful candidate. Salary conditions are based on the salary grids for contract postdoctoral researchers in higher education and research.

Application (including cover letter and CV) to be sent to the following address by September 1,2025 : [e-mail]

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences Education Level PhD or equivalent