Job Reference
447_24_CASE_LSCFD_R2
Position
Postdoctoral researcher in micro-scale air pollution simulation in urban areas (R2)
Closing Date
Monday, 05 August, 2024
Reference: 447_24_CASE_LSCFD_R2
Job title: Postdoctoral researcher in micro-scale air pollution simulation in urban areas (R2)
About BSC
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, 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 EuroHPC 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.
Look at the BSC experience:
BSC-CNS YouTube Channel
Let's stay connected with BSC Folks!
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 use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for air pollution simulation in urban areas has seen rapid growth in the past years. One of the advantages of CFD is that it can provide extensive data on the primary variables (velocity components, pressure, contaminant concentration, etc.) in the whole domain in a controlled scenario enabling systematic parametric studies. However, the accuracy and reliability of CFD simulations are of concern and solution verification, and validation studies are imperative. Thus, the main role of the current CFD tools available is to complement on-site measurements. The main bottlenecks are the boundary conditions and the empiricism used in the CFD models.
In the present project, BSC can provide two key ingredients to enable scale-resolving CFD to assess air pollution in urban areas at the micro-scale level.
In the present project, BSC can provide two key ingredients to enable scale-resolving CFD to assess air pollution in urban areas at the micro-scale level.
Key Duties
- To develop scale-resolving air pollution solvers based on the multi-physics Alya software
- To develop a novel data assimilation methodology to integrate on-site pollution and air measurements with climatological data into the CFD solver
- To give support to the APPWIND project including the experimental campaign
- To participate in the rest of the CFD activities of the LS/CFD team in CASE
Requirements
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Education
- PhD in computational fluid dynamics
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Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Experience in CFD development ( at least 3 years)
- Knowledge in large eddy simulation models ( at least 3 years)
- Experience in large-scale simulation at high speed (wall models for LES, complex mesh generation, industrial simulations, etc. ) ( at least 3 years)
- Understanding of HPC clusters at user level and experience programming MPI ( at least 3 years).
- Good programming level (python, C, Fortran, C++, etc.) ( at least 4 years)
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Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Good writing and oral skills in English
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Competences
- CFD development knowledge
- Experience in large-scale CFD computations (meshing, running in HPC systems and post-processing large data sets)
- Turbulence modelling (LES and RANS modelling, including wall modelling)
- Experience in European projects
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, support to the relocation procedures
- Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
- Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
- Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
- Starting date: 01/08/2024
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be made through BSC website and contain:
A full CV in English including contact details
A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered
In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.
The panel will make a final decision and all candidates who had contacts with them will receive a feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.
At BSC we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes, for any suggestions or feedback/complaints about our Recruitment Processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.
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In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.
The panel will make a final decision and all candidates who had contacts with them will receive a feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.
At BSC we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes, for any suggestions or feedback/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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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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