Job Reference 541_24_DIR_CSS_R1 Position PhD researcher in Data and Computational Social Sciences (R1) - AI4S Closing Date Thursday, 26 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 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 under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.
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 Computational Social Science and Humanities program envisions preparing the social sciences and humanities for the era of data, artificial intelligence (AI), and Exascale supercomputing.
Our mission is to foster collaboration between social scientists and computer scientists, making high-performance computing (HPC) accessible to all researchers in the field.
Through innovative approaches, we aim to apply social science research to contribute valuable insights for informed policymaking.
As a PhD researcher in the area of Communication and Social Behavior, you will contribute cutting-edge research on social science data stewardship and data preparation for AI and analysis with Prof. Ana Sofia Cardenal, Professor of Political Science and Communication at BSC-UOC, and Dr Mercè Crosas, Head of the Computational Social Science and Humanities Programme at BSC.
The funding for these actions/fellowships and contracts comes from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility - Next Generation.
Key Duties Contributing to data management and annotation of datasets about communication and internet use to build a world-wide internet observatory as part of a data repository Assistance in designing and managing the internet data observatory Collaborating in building new (semi)automatic approaches to curate and analyze the data collections using LLMs Working closely with both the Communication and Social Behavior research area and the Data and Methods technical area Co-authoring and leading research papers as part of the doctoral dissertation Taking active part in BSC research environment and take advantage of its interdisciplinary work and networks Communication of projects' results in conferences and workshops Assistance in writing grant proposal applications Occasionally, assistance in organizing expert workshops, conferences and seminars Requirements Education Master's degree within the domain of data science, language communication and technology Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience Familiarity with text analysis, classification, topic modeling (e.g., use of LDA) Some programming experience with e.g.
R, Python Experience in data management and automated data annotations or labeling Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience Fluency in English is essential.
Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous.
Experience in text analysis for online communication and social behavior Practical experience creating databases with annotated large corpus Competences Ability to work in a team and in a multi-cultural environment.
Conditions The position will be located at BSC within the Computational Social Sciences Program We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, 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: PhDs : R1 - PhD 1st and 2nd year: 25.000,00 € / R1 - PhD 3rd and 4th year: 30.00,00€ 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 All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain: A full CV in English, including contact details.
A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to 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.
Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources.
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.
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