Job Reference
468_24_ES_ACAQ_RE1
Position
Junior Research support engineer - Analyst of air quality data for exposure health assessments
Closing Date
Monday, 16 September, 2024
Reference: 468_24_ES_ACAQ_RE1
Job title: Junior Research support engineer - Analyst of air quality data for exposure health assessments
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 Atmospheric Composition (AC) group at the Earth Sciences Department of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) aims at better understanding and predicting the spatiotemporal variations of atmospheric pollutants along with their effects upon air quality, weather, climate and socio-economic sectors. This is addressed through the continuous development and application of numerical models over multiple scales, from weather to climate and from global to urban scales.
The AC Group is offering a junior research support position focused on analyzing and processing air quality data for studies on exposure health assessments. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing existing air quality observational datasets in Spain, collecting additional data not currently included in the AC Group's databases, and generating consistent time series of key air pollutants (such as ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter) in Spain. Additionally, the candidate will conduct trend and mapping analyses making use of ML/AI methods. The work will contribute to the "Integrating Molecular, Genomic, Morphological, and Environmental Features to Improve Precision Diagnosis and Treatment in Interstitial Lung Diseases (PRECISION-ILD)" project, led by Hospital de Bellvitge with the involvement of the AC group, and co-funded by Instituto Carlos III and European Union. This project aims to advance our current understanding of ILD diseases and investigate the role of air pollution in their development.
The candidate will work in a highly collaborative environment, with tight links with other researchers in the Atmospheric Composition group of BSC-ES. The researcher will have the opportunity to follow multiple training activities, including those aimed at improving coding and data analysis, scientific and project writing abilities, or project management. All this will be implemented via the formal courses organized by the Education and Training team and Human Resources, and the participation in the regular seminars organized by the department.
The AC Group is offering a junior research support position focused on analyzing and processing air quality data for studies on exposure health assessments. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing existing air quality observational datasets in Spain, collecting additional data not currently included in the AC Group's databases, and generating consistent time series of key air pollutants (such as ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter) in Spain. Additionally, the candidate will conduct trend and mapping analyses making use of ML/AI methods. The work will contribute to the "Integrating Molecular, Genomic, Morphological, and Environmental Features to Improve Precision Diagnosis and Treatment in Interstitial Lung Diseases (PRECISION-ILD)" project, led by Hospital de Bellvitge with the involvement of the AC group, and co-funded by Instituto Carlos III and European Union. This project aims to advance our current understanding of ILD diseases and investigate the role of air pollution in their development.
The candidate will work in a highly collaborative environment, with tight links with other researchers in the Atmospheric Composition group of BSC-ES. The researcher will have the opportunity to follow multiple training activities, including those aimed at improving coding and data analysis, scientific and project writing abilities, or project management. All this will be implemented via the formal courses organized by the Education and Training team and Human Resources, and the participation in the regular seminars organized by the department.
Key Duties
- Review existing air quality networks in Spain
- Gather measurement data not available in AC databases
- Process air quality data for trend analysis
- Process air quality data for mapping
- Collaborate in publishing results in peer-reviewed journals
- Communicating their results in project meetings and conferences
- Participating in the intellectual life of the department
Requirements
- Education
- Msc or Bsc in physics, chemistry, environmental engineering, meteorology, geosciences, AI or related disciplines
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Knowledge in environmental, atmospheric, or chemistry sciences
- Previous experience in atmospheric chemistry and air pollution modelling will be highly valued
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Experience in HPC environments will be valued
- Good computing skills in a high-level computer language (such as FORTRAN, C or Python)
- Experience with revision control systems (e.g. Git) will be valued
- Fluency in English
- Competences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines
- Ability to work both independently and within a team
Conditions
- The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences 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: 1 June 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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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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