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Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)

Researcher - AI social urban digital twins (R3) - AI4S

Barcelona

FULL TIME

September 10, 2024

Job Reference
627_24_CASE_DPPP_R3
Position
Researcher - AI social urban digital twins (R3) - AI4S
Closing Date
Monday, 30 September, 2024
Reference: 627_24_CASE_DPPP_R3
Job title: Researcher - AI social urban digital twins (R3) - AI4S


About BSC
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses Mare Nostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for Euro HPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.

We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.

If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.
Context And Mission
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center’ Data Visualization and Analytics group is looking for a research lead on AI applied to science.

The group research lines all connect to this position-Urban Data Science, Interactive Data Visualization, Arts+Science Driven Innovation, but specially Industrial Data Science where AI, physics, and engineering coallesce. The goal of this position is to lead the research and projects on the Industrial Data Science line, interacting with the other ones to complement and finish applied research into current industry problems: advanced manufacturing and factory operation, AI-powered digital services, and extraction, processing, and modeling of unstructured information to improve efficiency.

The candidate will join the currently ongoing projects, guiding their correct progress. The candidate will interact with all the technical leads of the group as well as with external partners and providers. Furthermore, the candidate will participate and actively work on finding and securing funding for future projects.

The funding for these actions/fellowships and contracts comes from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility - Next Generation, within the framework of the General Invitation by the public business entity Red.es to participate in the talent attraction and retention programs within Investment 4 of Component 19 of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.
For more information, please check: https://www.bsc.es/join-us/excellence-career-opportunities/ai4s
Key Duties
  • Define AI strategy and research for industry.
  • Lead the research of the group projects related to this area.
  • Advise younger researchers and engineers in the group.
  • Take a lead role in identifying and securing new funding opportunities, leveraging the group experience in AI and its applications.
  • Find applications of the research in the problems lead by the urban, interactive, and arts research lines.
  • Lead and coordinate the writing of reports and deliverables.
Requirements
  • Education
    • Ph D Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or technoogy related field.
  • Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • Experience with AI and advanced statistical models applied to science and industry
    • Experience working and managing applied data science projects
    • Experience in leading and managing a research team
    • Strong initiative to carry on a multidisciplinary research projects involving talking to people in many different fields
  • Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • Fluency in English is essential. Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous.
    • Experience teaching and disseminating technology
    • Broad experience in different technological fields
  • Competences
    • Ability to work in a team and in a multi-cultural environment.
    • Excellent communication skills, especially for producing documentation (reports, manuals, papers).
Conditions
  • The position will be located at BSC within the CASE Department
  • We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance
  • Duration: 4 years
  • Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
  • Salary: 55.00,00€
  • Additional Expenses Grant: Each fellowship will be associated with a grant for additional expenses, such as IT equipment, travel, training, stays, etc.
  • Starting date: asap - the incorporation for this vacancy must be before the 16th of December 2024
Applications procedure and process

All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:
  • A full CV in English, including contact details.
  • A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.


Development of the recruitment process
The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:
  • Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
  • Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.
In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.
The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.
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Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
OTM-R principles for selection processes
BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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