Job Reference : 595_24_CASE_WP_R3
Position : Established Researcher in earthquake hazard assessment with HPC and AI (R3) - AI4S
Closing Date : Monday, 16 September, 2024
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, and is a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing 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, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.
Context And Mission : 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.
Key Duties Lead participation in EU project related to seismic hazard
Key role in seismic risk assessment
Requirements Education : B.Sc in Civil Engineering; Ph.D preferably in Civil Engineering
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience : 2 years of experience in post-doctoral positions related to seismology or seismic engineering; some professional experience in seismic risk assessment and/or structural engineering
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience : knowledge in 3D modelling and inversion of seismic waves; knowledge in the use of HPC infrastructures; at least two years experience at institutions other than the Ph.D.'s hosting center, with international exposure
Competences : Experienced in writing scientific articles (5+ peer-reviewed contributions); experienced in participating at international conferences related to seismology or seismic engineering; English and Spanish at very high level; programming (C, Matlab and/or Python)
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. Duration: 4 years. Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement. Salary: 55.000,00 €. 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 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. 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.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women. 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.
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, gender, disability, or any other characteristic.
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