Job Reference
959_24_CASE_NHRA
Position
Senior Research Engineer in Natural Hazards (RE3)
Closing Date
Sunday, 05 January, 2025
Reference: 959_24_CASE_NHRA
Job title: Senior Research Engineer in Natural Hazards (RE3)
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 Natural Hazards and Risk Analysis group of the CASE Department develops and maintains tephra atmospheric transport models and theoretical models for ash aggregation, dynamics of volcanic plumes, gravity currents, and ash resuspension in order to assess impact of volcanic ash fallout on local communities and of volcanic ash clouds on civil aviation.
Key Duties
- Lead the volcanic ash atmospheric impact services area, and develop a long-term strategic vision of the commercialization future of the research area for the aviation sector.
- Execute R&D projects and lead new innovative initiatives.
- Set and execute SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely) targets for the atmospheric impact services line.
- Coordinate a group of 5-10 researchers to develop an operational forecast system for the atmospheric impact of hazardous substances.
- Run and validate atmospheric transport simulations for volcanic ash.
- Lead the commercialization of the CASE atmospheric impact services, and ensure that projects are delivered on time according to the contractual scope.
- Be the main point of contact for customers, and deliver industry and invited talks.
- Provide 24/7 forecast validations and customer service.
- Lead the creation of a spin-off to provide commercial solutions capable to evaluate and manage volcanic hazards across multiple industries.
Requirements
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Education
- PhD in Environmental Engineering with focus in atmospheric sciences.
- Executive entrepreneurship and innovation postgraduate studies.
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Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- More than 10 years of experience in a relevant field. (e.g, geospatial technologies, atmospheric sciences).
- A minimum of 5 years of international experience outside Spain.
- Expertise in developing and executing atmospheric dispersion models for volcanic ash.
- Experience with operational set-ups and Early Warning Systems.
- Project management experience with acumen to pursue funding and execute R&D projects.
- Familiarity with volcanic ash regulations for the aviation sector.
- Experience in promoting and account managing relationships with industry stakeholders.
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Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Recognize the broader implications and applications of their technical support to the research.
- Have a proven record in securing technical/research funding /resources to promote technology transfer or to carry business prototype programs.
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Competences
- Demonstrate critical judgment in the identification and execution of technical activities.
- Develop a strategic vision on the future of the technical field.
- Be able to create an innovative and creative environment for technical support.
- Be a proficient communicator and networker within and outside the technical/research community [creating networks].
- Act as a professional development role model for others CASE technologies to be transferred to the market.
Conditions
- The position will be located at BSC within the CASE 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 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 consideredIn 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 [dot] For more information 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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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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