Job Reference
817_24_ES_EDD_RE1
Position
Python climate data software developer
Closing Date
Tuesday, 04 March, 2025
Reference: 817_24_ES_EDD_RE1
Job title: Python climate data software developer
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
In the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, scientists from different groups rely on a shared data archive curated by the Data and Diagnostics Team (DDT, composed of around 20 members), which is in charge, among other activities, of downloading, standardizing, checking, and curating model and observational data from external sources, as well as to develop common tools for the data analysis tools.
Most of the tools for the data pipelines are written in Python and use the community standards of NetCDF and GRIB.
The successful candidate will join the Data and Diagnostics Team to develop a new Python suite to create a data pipeline to manage and update the BSC storage containing reanalysis and seasonal forecasts data from the ECMWF Climate Data Store (CDS, https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets).
The successful candidate, with the support of the department's data managers, will study different ways to access the CDS, efficiently download and format the data by exploring different community libraries, and integrate this into a workflow using the workflow manager developed in the department (Autosubmit, https://autosubmit.readthedocs.io/en/master/).
In a second time, the work will consist of generalizing this tool for other data platforms (NMME and other reanalysis).
Most of the tools for the data pipelines are written in Python and use the community standards of NetCDF and GRIB.
The successful candidate will join the Data and Diagnostics Team to develop a new Python suite to create a data pipeline to manage and update the BSC storage containing reanalysis and seasonal forecasts data from the ECMWF Climate Data Store (CDS, https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets).
The successful candidate, with the support of the department's data managers, will study different ways to access the CDS, efficiently download and format the data by exploring different community libraries, and integrate this into a workflow using the workflow manager developed in the department (Autosubmit, https://autosubmit.readthedocs.io/en/master/).
In a second time, the work will consist of generalizing this tool for other data platforms (NMME and other reanalysis).
Key Duties
- Develop a Python suite to download and format climate data from the climate data store and other similar platforms
- Study the efficiency of the different options of the suite
- Integrate the suite into a data pipeline workflow
- Develop an automatic data checker in the data pipeline
Requirements
- Education
- Having a Bachelor in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Physics or related discipline
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Good development skills and experience with UNIX/LINUX environments.
- Experience in Python programming and scripting languages.
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Fluency in English, both speaking and writing
- Knowledge of climate formats and tools (netcdf, grib, cdo, xarray,...) will be valued but are not mandatory
- Competences
- This is a specialized position so the successful candidate is expected to have a demonstrated learning capacity and the motivation to maintain a learning progression during the contract.
- Capacity to interact and build strong relations with both climate and computer scientists
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- 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: asap
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:
The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:
- 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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