Job Reference
816_24_ES_CVC_
Position
Postdoc on high resolution modeling (RE2/R2)
Closing Date
Saturday, 14 December, 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 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 Earth Sciences Department at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-ES), led by Prof. Francisco Doblas-Reyes, develops advanced global climate models to conduct a wide range of climate experiments at cutting-edge spatial resolutions, including storm- and eddy-resolving scales. The Department is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to assist in the development and analysis of high-resolution global simulations using the IFS/NEMO climate model. This position, funded by the European project EERIE, involves (1) providing scientific feedback to improve the physical robustness of a Digital Twin based on IFS-NEMO, developed at BSC within the Destination Earth initiative; (2) leading the production of state-of-the-art simulations with an eddy-resolving version of IFS-NEMO; and (3) contributing to scientific analyses focused on the influence of ocean eddies on the future European climate, including their role in high-impact extreme events.
Key Duties
Provide scientific inputs for the development of the eddy-resolving version of the model NEMO-IFS
Conduct historical and future scenario simulations with this new model configuration, with additional idealized storyline experiments planned to explore how certain high-impact extreme events may evolve in a warmer world
Preparing and submitting supercomputing access proposals to support the production of the high resolution simulations
Lead scientific analyses on the role of mesoscale air-sea interactions in shaping the response of the atmospheric circulation in the North Atlantic to climate change
Conducting a process-based evaluation of the drivers of summer extremes in the NEMO-IFS simulations, with a particular focus on hydroclimate extremes
Coordinate the BSC contributions to several project deliverables
Requirements
Education
A PhD in atmospheric sciences, applied mathematics, engineering, fluid dynamics or in a related discipline is highly recommended
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
Postdoctoral experience will be valued
Proven ability to prepare and submit manuscripts to peer-review journals
Experience developing experimental set ups that address specific climate modeling problems
Experience in ocean/atmosphere modelling (or environmental modelling) and in handling climate model outputs.
Demonstrated experience in high resolution modelling will be valued
Programming skills: scripting (e.g. bash, python), data analysis and visualization software (e.g. CDO, NCO, R, Python, NCL)
Experience in handling large datasets, and a minimum knowledge of NetCDF encoding
Experience in HPC and parallel computing (multi-threaded applications)
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
Interest and capacity in participating in the writing and, when possible, leading the preparation of research and computing proposals
Knowledge of version control systems (git, svn, cvs…)
Interest in tutoring and/or advising master and PhD students
Competences
Fluency in spoken and written English, while fluency in other European languages will be also valued
Highly collaborative spirit and ability to work as part of a large, strongly-coordinated team and to continuously share both knowledge and tools
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: 01/01/2025
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 considered The panel will make a final decision and all candidates who had contacts with them will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile. 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. For more information follow this link
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