Job Reference
620_24_ES_CVC_R3
Position
Researcher - Weather dynamics and their effect on climate extremes in Digital Twins of the Earth and high-resolution observations (R3) - AI4S
Closing Date
Tuesday, 01 October, 2024
Reference: 620_24_ES_CVC_R3
Job title: Researcher - Weather dynamics and their effect on climate extremes in Digital Twins of the Earth and high-resolution observations (R3) - 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.
Look at the BSC experience:
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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
This position is hosted by the Climate Variability and Change (CVC) Group within BSC's Earth Science Department. The CVC Group undertakes fundamental research to (1) understand climate variability and change, including for climate extremes, (2) investigate global biogeochemical dynamics, effectiveness and impacts of carbon removal technologies to mitigate climate change, (3) developing new Earth System modeling capabilities, and (4) improving our ability to forecast the climate variations from one month to multiple decades into the future, both at global and regional scales.
The successful applicant will be responsible for expanding the research line in weather dynamics and climate extremes, leveraging all the work performed at the Earth Sciences department to create one of the three European Digital Twins for Climate Adaptation. This digital twin, based on IFS-NEMO, is currently being used within the context of several projects to produce climate experiments at frontier (storm and eddy-resolving) spatial resolutions. In particular, the applicant will investigate whether these newly resolved processes have a crucial impact on how weather extremes manifest and are expected to change in the future, with a specific focus on disentangling the ultimate role played by local air-sea interactions and the mediating role of the atmospheric circulation. The applicant will work closely with scientists within the Climate Variability and Change and the Computational Earth Science groups involved in the Digital Twin of Climate Adaptation, supervising the work of some of them.
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.
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The successful applicant will be responsible for expanding the research line in weather dynamics and climate extremes, leveraging all the work performed at the Earth Sciences department to create one of the three European Digital Twins for Climate Adaptation. This digital twin, based on IFS-NEMO, is currently being used within the context of several projects to produce climate experiments at frontier (storm and eddy-resolving) spatial resolutions. In particular, the applicant will investigate whether these newly resolved processes have a crucial impact on how weather extremes manifest and are expected to change in the future, with a specific focus on disentangling the ultimate role played by local air-sea interactions and the mediating role of the atmospheric circulation. The applicant will work closely with scientists within the Climate Variability and Change and the Computational Earth Science groups involved in the Digital Twin of Climate Adaptation, supervising the work of some of them.
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
- Developing new indicators optimised to represent climate extremes and their atmospheric drivers in High Resolution Datasets
- Assessing how realistically those processes are represented in the Digital Twin for Climate Adaptation developed at the BSC
- Lead scientific analyses on the role of mesoscale air-sea interactions in shaping the response of the atmospheric circulation in the North Atlantic to climate change
- Provide scientific feedback of the frontier simulations for the development and fine-tuning of the Digital Twin
- Preparing and submitting supercomputing access proposals to support the production of the Digital Twin simulations
- Participate in the supervision of other junior members of the group
- Coordinate the BSC contributions to several project deliverables
Requirements
- Education
- A PhD in Earth sciences, physics, atmospheric physics, fluid dynamics, meteorology, mathematics or a related discipline
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Strong experience in a scientific field related to the atmosphere, with a preference for fluid dynamics and large-scale circulations.
- Solid analysis skills and scientific knowledge of the key atmospheric mechanisms that govern the variability of the North Atlantic climate and the occurrence of extremes
- Broad experience with analysing observational products and reanalyses, as well as climate models
- Demonstrated capacity writing research proposal applications
- Previous experience supervising postdocs, PhD students, master students or research engineers
- Strong track record publishing peer-reviewed scientific articles
- Demonstrated ability to obtain competitive research funding
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Fluency in English is essential. Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous.
- High resolution modeling and observational experience will be highly valued
- Leadership and management experience coordinating complex projects.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration within a multidisciplinary team
- Competences
- Ability to work in a team and in a multi-cultural environment.
- Good networking skills
- Ability to interact with climate and computer scientists to conduct collaborative research
- Excellent writing skills both for scientific journals and research applications
- Highly collaborative spirit and ability to work as part of a large, strongly-coordinated team and to continuously share both knowledge and tools
Conditions
- //The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Scence 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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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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