Research Data Manager - AI4S

Job Reference

502_24_OP_DM_RDM

Position

Research Data Manager - AI4S

Closing Date

Thursday, 29 August, 2024
Reference: 502_24_OP_DM_RDM
Job title: Research Data Manager - AI4S

 

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.
 
Context And Mission
 
We are looking for data managers, data stewards, or equivalent professional figures, with experience in data management (either policy-oriented, research-oriented or infrastructure-oriented), for giving support to BSC multidisciplinary researchers and be part of the data management team of the BSC.

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
 
  • Support and advice about the management and usability of scientific data and metadata. This involves interactions with local, national and international initiatives and stakeholders.
  • Design and enforce procedures for adequate data validity, protection and security. Ensure data transferred from and to the BSC meets standards with respect to formats, security and validity of processing and data protection.
  • Training BSC personnel and users on Data Management topics
  • Contribute to adopt FAIR Data principles across existing and future research projects.
  • Contribute to build up and maintain the BSC scientific data catalogues.
  • Work together with BSC researchers to ensure the appropriate implementation of standards and DM methodologies.
  • Provide consultancy to scientists on the redaction of data management plans and on data management solutions affecting any part of the data lifecycle.
    Collaborate with other DM groups at European and International level on practical matters related to research data management.
 
Requirements
 
  • Education
    • Degree/Master’s degree in any data related scientific/humanistic discipline will be considered.
    • Specialization, or participation to courses and workshops on data management related topics will be positively considered.
  • Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • A thorough understanding of managing data and on Open Science principles.
    • A thorough knowledge of the FAIR data principles and their practical application.
    • Experience on writing, or supporting others to write, DMPs.
    • Experience with tools for data management, especially for data management planning and data publication.
    • Knowledge and basic experience using databases.
  • Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • Experience working in a scientific research environment.
    • Experience on giving training on data management topics.
    • Good understanding of Linux environment and Shell scripting.
    • Fluency in English.
    • Good written and verbal communication skills in Spanish.
  • Competences
    • Ability to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines.
    • Ability to work independently and in a team to complete tasks on schedule.
    • Analytical problem-solving ability.
 
Conditions
 
  • The position will be located at BSC within the Operations 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: 50.000,00 €
  • 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:

  1. Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
  2. 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.

For more information, please follow this link.

 
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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