Reference: 844_21_ES_CVC_R2Job title: Postdoctoral researcher – Earth system modeller (R2)About BSCThe 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, and is the 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 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.We are particularly interested 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 favored.
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.Context And MissionThis 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, and the effectiveness and impacts of carbon removal technologies to mitigate climate change, (3) develop new Earth System modeling capabilities, including at ground-breaking resolutions, and (4) improve our ability to forecast climate variations and biogeochemical dynamics from one month to multiple decades into the future, both at global and regional scales.The position offered is funded by the European projects RESCUE, OptimESM, and MOIRAI.
RESCUE investigates the potential response of the Earth System to the stabilization of global mean temperature following the reduction of net emissions.
The project will also assess the potential role and impacts of large-scale implementations of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) techniques in achieving net-zero emissions.
OptimESM is developing a novel generation of Earth system models (ESMs), combining high horizontal resolution with an unprecedented representation of key physical and biogeochemical processes at global scale, while MOIRAI will develop, test, and implement the next generation of regional-coastal physical and biogeochemical climate models.All these models will be used to deliver cutting-edge and policy-relevant knowledge about the consequences of reaching or exceeding different levels of global warming, including the risk of rapid change in key Earth system phenomena.#J-18808-Ljbffr