Seismology/geophysics senior researcher (R2/R3)

Job Reference

324_24_CASE_GA_R2/R3

Position

Seismology/geophysics senior researcher (R2/R3)

Closing Date

Tuesday, 16 July, 2024
Reference: 324_24_CASE_GA_R2/R3
Job title: Seismology/geophysics senior researcher (R2/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 1000 staff from 60 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.

Context And Mission

The applicant will develop new ideas in the field of computational seismology, towards enabling state-of-the-art seisimc hazard, risk and monitoring algorithms with the help of artificial intelligence and supercomputers. The applicant will collaborate in projects DT-GEO, GEO-INQUIRE, KOIOS and ChEESE-2p, towards next generation information systems for seismology.

Key Duties

  • Develop new ideas in the form of operation prototypes for modelling-based seismic risk assessment
  • Integrate solutions within existing technical solutions, both developed internally at BSC or together with its international collaborators
  • Bring forward the state-of-the-art in computational seismology by means of excellence research.

Requirements

  • Education
    • PhD in natural sciences topics, related to earthquakes
    • BSc in sciences (physics, geophysics, mathematics...)
  • Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • 3-year experience in seismology or geophysics.
    • 3 year experience in applications based upon simulations in high-performance computers.
    • A remarkable scientific track record with at least three high-profile publications in the field
  • Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • Required: programing skills in Python, and some other language.
    • Desired: experience in running distributed computing simulations.
    • Required: Excellent English, written and spoken
    • Desired: Experience in Data Analytics (ML, NN and the like)
  • Competences
    • Ability to work both independently and within a team
    • Good communication and team-work skills to work in a multidisciplinary team.
    • Multiple project management abilities are expected.

Conditions

  • The position will be located at BSC within the CASE 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: ASAP

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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  • 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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    Application Form

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