Job Reference
516_24_LS_INB_RE3
Position
Research Engineer AI Models Evaluation and Validation @ OpenEBench (RE3) - AI4S
Closing Date
Tuesday, 15 October, 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 (life, earth and engineering sciences) 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 Spanish National Bioinformatics Institute (INB) was created in 2003 with the mission to support bioinformatics activities across the country. Since then, it has evolved to keep up with emerging needs - especially in the field of creating, maintaining and extending technological infrastructures that facilitate research activities in the broad domain of Life Sciences. Since 2017, the INB is the Spanish Node of ELIXIR (ELIXIR-ES), the pan-European Research Infrastructure for the management of research data and other digital assets in Life Sciences across 22 national members and 3 observers (https://elixir-europe.org/).
Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a field has experienced an accelerated growth over the past years with many applications having a great impact on the general population, including the use of AI/ML models to support decision-making processes in clinical applications. The INB teams are seeking a research software engineer to develop methodologies for systematic evaluation and validation efforts in the context of OpenEBench and connected with ongoing projects, e.g. EUCAIM, and others to come.
Key Duties Landscape the current efforts on AI/ML models evaluation and validation in Life Sciences and work towards the integration into the exciting fora. Lead the development of strategies and a generalizable methodology for AI/ML models evaluation and validation in close collaboration with various research communities and relevant projects. Drive the adoption of such methodology in the context of OpenEBench preparing the necessary extensions of the platforms. Ensure the timely dissemination of results - including partial ones - across the various existing channels at institutional, local, national and international levels. Requirements Education Superior degree in bioinformatics-related or data science related fields. Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience At least, three (3) years of experience on managing research data used in the context of AI/ML models generation, including the detection of potential biases. At least, three (3) years of experience on AI/ML models generation, evaluation and validation. At least, three (3) years of experience as research software engineer developing high-quality software that is sustainable, well documented and follows community-led development good practices. Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience Experience on applying the FAIR principles to data, software, workflows and/or AI/ML models. Fluency in English is essential. Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous. Competences Ability to understand scientific literature, and software documentation. Ability to communicate scientific results. Ability to work independently, in a team and in a multi-cultural environment. Ability to represent the team in international project meetings and research community. Ability to mentor and contribute towards the professional development of junior team members. Conditions The position will be located at BSC within the Life 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 Duration: 4 years Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement Salary: 50.000,00€ 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 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, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Development of the recruitment process The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). 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 at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.
At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.
Deadline The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
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