Job Reference
95_25_ES_CES_RE3
Position
Team Leader Responsible of Research Infrastructure & Platform Operations (RE3)
Closing Date
Tuesday, 18 February, 2025
Reference: 95_25_ES_CES_RE3
Job title: Team Leader Responsible of Research Infrastructure & Platform Operations (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 Department of Earth Sciences of the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), BSC-ES henceforth (bsc.es/earth-sciences) is one of the most active groups in atmospheric composition modelling, climate prediction, and climate services in Europe. The department is currently composed of 220 people, including scientists and technical and support staff, and is structured in five distinct but interacting research groups: Atmospheric Composition (AC), Climate Variability and Change (CVC), Earth System Services (ESS), Global Health Resilience (GHR), and Computational Earth Sciences (CES).
The Computational Earth Sciences group is at the forefront of research and development in various computational aspects of the Earth Sciences. These include parallel performance, heterogeneous computing, modelling workflows, model development, scientific data management and visualisation, and artificial intelligence. In addition to its pioneering research, the group provides essential technical guidance and support to the department's scientific objectives. It also plays a leading role in several international projects, such as Destination Earth and the European Digital Twin of the Ocean. The group coordinates the Centre of Excellence in Simulation of Weather and Climate in Europe.
The Computational Earth Sciences group is at the forefront of research and development in various computational aspects of the Earth Sciences. These include parallel performance, heterogeneous computing, modelling workflows, model development, scientific data management and visualisation, and artificial intelligence. In addition to its pioneering research, the group provides essential technical guidance and support to the department's scientific objectives. It also plays a leading role in several international projects, such as Destination Earth and the European Digital Twin of the Ocean. The group coordinates the Centre of Excellence in Simulation of Weather and Climate in Europe.
Key Duties
- Lead the Data and Diagnostics Team, reporting to the Computational Earth Sciences group leaders
- Coordinate the development of maintenance of the department's technical infrastructure
- Lead the development and deployment of operational systems, evaluation tools and user dashboards, ensuring the operation of services at both national and international levels
- Explore and secure financial opportunities to sustain the team's activity
- Promote the writing of scientific publications to enhance the department's research profile
- Collaborate with the scientific groups within the department to identify requirements and plan team activities
- Experience in creating user documentation and providing training for test and production suites of forecast applications
- Manage tasks and deliverables to meet European and National project requirements, including planning and overseeing team progress
Requirements
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Education
- Candidates should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline
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Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Proven experience in coordinating research engineering teams
- Strong background in atmospheric or ocean modeling, with hands-on experience in high-performance computing (HPC) environments
- Proven experience leading work packages or tasks in international, multidisciplinary research projects, including team coordination and deliverable management
- Proven experience in data management and software analysis and engineering
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Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Strong Python development skills, including software design, modular development, and best practices such as version control and testing
- Proven ability to prepare successful research proposals and scientific publications, with a strong track record in peer-reviewed journals and funded projects
- Proven experience in Earth Sciences file types (NetCDF, GRIB, HFD…), GeoJSON, tools (CDO, NCO…) and managing large volumes of data
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Competences
- Strong ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks efficiently, and meet deadlines in a dynamic research environment
- Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to work effectively in a professional research environment, contributing to team goals while maintaining high professional standards
- Fluency in English
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: 01/03/2025
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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