Job Reference889_24_DIR_IBD_JOIP
PositionTechnology Transfer Junior officer on spin off and innovation projects
Closing DateThursday, 16 January, 2025
Reference: 889_24_DIR_IBD_JOIP
Job title: Technology Transfer Junior officer on spin off and innovation projects
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 the 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 are particularly interested 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 Reporting to BSC's Technology Transfer Manager, the TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Junior officer on spin off and innovation projects will support the execution of the activities defined in innovation projects, mainly focused on identifying, registering, protecting and facilitating the exploitation of BSC's research results. He or she will also help with activities which reinforce BSC's positioning in the HPC innovation ecosystem by promoting the use of BSC's portfolio of technologies to society and market.
Key Duties Provide help with the management of BSC spin off portfolioProvide help with the execution of innovation and entrepreneurship projects at BSCProvide help to organize BSC events into High Performance Computing innovation ecosystemRequirements EducationBusiness or Law degree preferred (applicants with a science or engineering degree will also be considered)Knowledge on innovation, IPR management or similar a plusEssential Knowledge and Professional Experienceinnovation managemententrepreneurshipCompetencesFluency in English, Spanish and Catalan essentialGood written and verbal communication skillsConditions The position will be located at BSC within the Directors DepartmentWe offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, and support for relocation proceduresDuration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget durationHolidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreementSalary: competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience according to the cost of living in BarcelonaStarting date: 01/02/2025Applications procedure and process All applications must be made through the BSC website and contain:
A full CV in English including contact detailsA Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process. 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.
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 applies to any potential candidate in all our processes, including creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks. 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.
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