Job Reference
237_24_ES_ESS_R3
Position
Co-leader KIT team. Social scientist - Climate and Air quality services (R3)
Fecha de cierre
Martes, 30 Abril, 2024
Reference: 237_24_ES_ESS_R3
Job title: Co-leader KIT team. Social scientist - Climate and Air quality services (R3)
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, 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 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 900 staff from 55 countries.
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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.
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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.
Context And Mission
The aim of the Earth System Services Group (ESS) within the Earth Sciences Department is to demonstrate the ongoing value of climate prediction services, atmospheric composition and weather forecasting to society and the economy. The group actively works on identifying user needs that partly guide research in the Department. The goal is to quantify the impact of weather, climate, aerosols and gaseous pollutants upon socio-economic sectors through the development of user-oriented services. This ensures the transfer of the technology developed and the adaptation to a rapidly changing environment.
The ESS group is looking for a Social scientist from any nationality to design, evaluate and improve user co-production processes. The candidate will co-lead the Knowledge and Integration Team (KIT). The candidate will be in close contact with climate scientists and both potential and advanced users of climate information. The objective is to interact and build trust within these target users, understand their climate information needs and expectations from climate services. Applying social sciences methods, the successful candidate will propose knowledge co-production approaches for a more effective integration of users’ knowledge in climate services research, enhancing transdisciplinarity of the Earth Sciences Department.
The successful candidate is expected to learn about the research topics of the projects, plan and carry out stakeholder engagement activities at the international level and participate in research activities of the ESS. Experience in multidisciplinary and international teams, proved experience in organisation of stakeholder engagement activities and solid knowledge in participatory science are key for the position.
The successful candidate will be part of a diverse and international team of scientists, communication specialists and technical experts. The selected candidate will benefit from expert training and BSC-CNS staff benefits: international multidisciplinary scientific environment and advanced applied research training.
The ESS group is looking for a Social scientist from any nationality to design, evaluate and improve user co-production processes. The candidate will co-lead the Knowledge and Integration Team (KIT). The candidate will be in close contact with climate scientists and both potential and advanced users of climate information. The objective is to interact and build trust within these target users, understand their climate information needs and expectations from climate services. Applying social sciences methods, the successful candidate will propose knowledge co-production approaches for a more effective integration of users’ knowledge in climate services research, enhancing transdisciplinarity of the Earth Sciences Department.
The successful candidate is expected to learn about the research topics of the projects, plan and carry out stakeholder engagement activities at the international level and participate in research activities of the ESS. Experience in multidisciplinary and international teams, proved experience in organisation of stakeholder engagement activities and solid knowledge in participatory science are key for the position.
The successful candidate will be part of a diverse and international team of scientists, communication specialists and technical experts. The selected candidate will benefit from expert training and BSC-CNS staff benefits: international multidisciplinary scientific environment and advanced applied research training.
Key Duties
- Perform participatory methods to achieve user engagement, evaluate impact of climate predictions in the decision making processes, make vulnerability assessments, etc.
- Carry out user-engagement tasks within EU funded projects (e.g. Impetus4Change, NextGEMS).
- Write reports and scientific papers about stakeholder engagement, climate information impact in the decision-making processes, knowledge co-production, transdisciplinary aspects of climate services research, and similar topics.
- Coordinate with other projects and initiatives to organize user-engagement activities at international conferences and other events.
- Travel and attend conferences, events and workshops.
- Follow up on stakeholders’ feedback and needs raised in meetings and workshops and support knowledge transfer to and form stakeholders.
- Link with other European partners with social science background to carry out joint studies.
- Co-lead the KIT team
Requirements
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Education
- A PhD in Social sciences, or environmental management or similar, with application of social sciences methodologies.
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Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- At least 5 years experience in knowledge co-production and stakeholder engagement activities related to the environmental change
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Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Training in topics related to climate, environment, air quality or renewable energies will be highly valued.
- Professional experience from European institutions or International organisations will be valued.
- Previous experience with climate services would be valued.
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Competences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work in a professional environment within a multidisciplinary and international team.
- Good public speaking skills.
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, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
- 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 per our collective agreement
- Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
- Starting date: when needed
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be made through 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 - 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 a feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.
At BSC we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes, for any suggestions or feedback/complaints about our Recruitment Processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.
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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 a feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.
At BSC we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes, for any suggestions or feedback/complaints about our Recruitment Processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.
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Deadline
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 is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
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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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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