Researcher - Effects of changes in natural aerosols on climate, ocean biogeochemistry, air quality and health (R3) - AI4SEmployer: Barcelona Supercomputing Center
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 mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies to facilitate scientific progress.
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Sector: Atmospheric Sciences (AS), Biogeosciences (BG), Soil System Sciences (SSS)
Type: Full time
Level: Experienced
Required Education: PhD
Posted: 17 September 2024
Context and Mission: The Atmospheric Composition (AC) group within the Earth Sciences department at BSC-CNS aims to better understand and predict the spatiotemporal variations of atmospheric pollutants and their effects on air quality, weather, climate, and health. We are seeking a dedicated researcher to enhance our understanding of how changes in natural aerosols impact climate, ocean biogeochemistry, and/or air quality and health.
Key Duties: Further developing and refining Earth System model components.Developing or utilizing new observational datasets to improve model inputs, model evaluation, or to complement modeling results.Acquiring and applying ML/AI skills.Participate in collaborative projects with partner institutions.Provide scientific support for the preparation of competitive applications for research and/or innovation projects.Conduct original research and dissemination in high impact peer-reviewed publications, internal and external meetings, and conferences.Requirements: Education: PhD in the field of atmospheric sciences, environmental sciences, applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, or related disciplines.
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience: Past postdoctoral experience in a related subject (2 year minimum).Experience in atmospheric chemistry modeling, preferentially related to fire aerosols, DMS, and/or BVOCs (4 years minimum).Experience in Earth System modeling analysis or development (2 years minimum).Track record of high impact publications, including multiple first authorships.Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience: Fluency in English is essential. Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous.Excellent computing skills in high-level computer languages (FORTRAN is required) (3-5 years).Experience in machine learning / AI will be valued.Competences: Ability to work in a team and in a multi-cultural environment.Very good interpersonal skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines.Capacity to work in multidisciplinary environments.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. 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.
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