Traditional and causal inference approaches for assessing the impact of pollution and high temperatures on population health

ppOrganisation/Company Università degli Studi di Firenze Research Field Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 21 Oct 2026 - 13:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable 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 /ph3Offer Description /h3pThe research will focus on developing and using causal inference techniques (matching or adjustment based on the generalized propensity score, marginal structural models, g-computation) to estimate deaths attributable to, or more generally, health events caused by exposure to air pollution and extreme temperatures. /ppThe committee has at its disposal 100 points, of which 60 are attributable to thequalifications, publications, and curriculum of the candidate, and up to a maximum of 40points to be attributed to the oral test aimed at ascertaining the suitability for carrying outthe research activity, which is the subject of the selection. /pulliItaly /li /ulpbEligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: /b /pulliOTHER /li /ulpbEligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: /b /pulliOTHER /li /ulh3Selection process /h3pThe selection is carried out by comparative evaluation. The evaluation of qualifications maybe supplemented by a public interview, useful for ascertaining the aptitude for searching forcandidates. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr