Job Reference
768_24_ES_AQS_R0
Position
Undergraduate Student - AI for Air Quality Services (R0)
Closing Date
Tuesday, 05 November, 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. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies to facilitate scientific progress. 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
The Department of Earth Sciences of BSC is one of the most active groups in air quality and atmospheric composition modeling in Europe. The candidate will work in the Earth System Services (ESS) group, developing climate and air quality services. The ESS is looking for a Junior Researcher to apply AI methods to Air Quality Services.
Key Duties
Apply classification and regression algorithms to relate socioeconomic variables with air pollution patterns.
Multidisciplinary research, working with scientists and IT developers.
Analyze and evaluate model results against observations; create graphs and reports.
Requirements
Education: Last year of graduation in AI degree or related disciplines.
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience:
Previous experience working with air quality data.
Experience with AI methods in R (or Python).
Ability to work in a professional environment and in a multidisciplinary research team.
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience:
Experience in model development and application in parallel computing environments is valued.
Demonstrated verbal communication and technical presentation skills.
Fluency in English.
Competences:
Fluency in other European languages is valued.
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, and private health insurance.
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: competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Starting date: 01/12/2024.
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be made through the 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. The panel will make a final decision and all candidates will receive feedback.
Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired.
OTM-R principles for selection processes
BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R).
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