Reference: 844_21_ES_CVC_R2
Job title: Postdoctoral researcher - Earth system modeller (R2)
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 (life, earth and engineering sciences) 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.
Context And Mission
This position is hosted by the Climate Variability and Change (CVC) Group within BSC's Earth Science Department. The CVC Group undertakes fundamental research to understand climate variability and change, including for climate extremes, and investigate global biogeochemical dynamics. The position offered is funded by the European projects RESCUE, OptimESM and MOIRAI.
The applicant will work closely with scientists within the Climate Variability and Change group and the Computational Earth Science group of the Earth Sciences Department.
Key Duties
Leading the analysis of new multi-model climate projections forced by scenarios that include CDR implementations.Contribute to the simulation design of global observation systems.Leading the validation of ocean biogeochemical variables of a new class of high-resolution models.Leading research papers that will document the results obtained.Actively participate in project meetings and contribute to pursue new lines of funding.Contribute to the production of CMIP7 simulations with the new EC-Earth4 Earth System Model. Requirements
Education: PhD in physics, oceanography, atmospheric or climate science, or a related discipline.
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience:
Experience in Earth system and/or climate modelling.Proven ability to prepare and submit manuscripts to peer-reviewed scientific journals.A demonstrated ability to process and analyse large datasets within the Earth Sciences domain.Scripting (e.g. bash, Python), programming (Fortran), data analysis and visualization software (e.g. CDO, NCO, R, Python).Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience:
Interest and capacity in participating in the writing and leading the preparation of research and computing proposals.Knowledge of version control systems (git, svn…).Previous postdoctoral experience will be valued.Competences:
Fluency in spoken and written English.Highly collaborative spirit and ability to work as part of a large team.Pro-active attitude in seeking new opportunities for collaboration and funding. 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, 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.
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: 16/01/2025 (or as early as possible).
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.In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. The panel will make a final decision and all candidates who had contacts with them will receive feedback.
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Deadline: The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired.
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).
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
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