.Job Reference776_24_CS_AIR_R2PositionResearcher - Multimodal foundational models and XAI - AI4S (R2)Closing DateFriday, 15 November, 2024Reference: 776_24_CS_AIR_R2Job title: Researcher - Multimodal foundational models and XAI - AI4S (R2)About BSCThe Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses Mare Nostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for Euro HPC 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.Look at the BSC experience:BSC-CNS You Tube ChannelLet's stay connected with BSC Folks!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 MissionThe High Performance Artificial Intelligence research group (expert in AI) are pushing a research line for increasing the transparency and understanding of foundational models. This position is intended to lead research in that topic, catching up with the state-of-the-art on methods for AI safety, and extending these towards more robust and reliable solutions.The funding for these actions/fellowships and contracts comes from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility - Next Generation, within the framework of the General Invitation by the public business entity Red.Es to participate in the talent attraction and retention programs within Investment 4 of Component 19 of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.For more information, please check: https://www.Bsc.Es/join-us/excellence-career-opportunities/ai4sKey DutiesContribute to the review of the state-of-the-art for XAI, with a focus on foundational models and LLMsIdentify inhouse or external data sources. Lead the data gathering and pre-processing pipelines.Conduct the design and training of AI modelsImplement reliable, reproducible and automated training and evaluation methodologies