Job Reference
482_24_CS_HPAI_R4
Position
Activity Leader - Artificial Intelligence (R4)
Closing Date
Friday, 16 August, 2024
Reference: 482_24_CS_HPAI_R4
Job title: Activity Leader - Artificial Intelligence (R4)
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 High Performance Artificial Intelligence (HPAI) group at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) is looking for a dedicated Activity Leader. This group focuses on integrating AI research with HPC tools and infrastructure. The primary goal of this position is to lead and coordinate the group's scientific research, manage projects, mentor students, and establish and maintain collaborations with industry partners.
Key Duties
- Achieve excellence in AI research, ensuring high-quality publications in top conferences and journals.
- Design and implement the short, mid, and long-term research strategy for the group.
- Finding and implementing collaborations with companies
- Organize and participate in dissemination activities to promote the group's research findings.
- Direct and mentor students, guiding them through master's and PhD theses.
Requirements
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Education
- PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or a related field.
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Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Expertise in deep learning frameworks (e.g., Caffe, TensorFlow, Keras).
- Experience with large-scale graph analytics tasks and frameworks (e.g., Link Prediction, Community Detection, igraph, NetworkX).
- Proficient in programming languages such as C++, Java, and Python.
- 3+ years of Postdoc experience in a research group
- 5+ years of experience in a research group. Experience as a group leader is required.
- Good scientific record (publications in top AI Journals and conferences)
- Experience with BSC tools (PyCOMPSs, Dataclay, Hecuba, etc.)
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Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Teaching experience in Deep Learning
- Teaching experience in directing/co-directing master’s and PhD theses
- Background in deep learning embeddings (e.g., transfer learning, multimodal embeddings).
- Experience in Medical and/or Environmental applications
- Experience as a Principal Investigator (PI) in EU and/or competitive research projects.
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
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Competences
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
- Strong initiative, teamwork abilities, and capability to build strong relationships with other research groups.
- The ability to think critically and address challenges in research and group leading.
- The ability to present research findings clearly and engagingly is crucial for public engagement and collaboration.
Conditions
- The position will be located at BSC within the Computer Sciences Department
- We offer a full-time contract, a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, tickets restaurant, private health insurance, fully support to the relocation procedures
- Duration: Permanent
- 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: 01/09/2024
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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