Climate services engagement officer (R2-RE2)
Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Earth and Space Science Informatics (ESSI)
Earth Magnetism & Rock Physics (EMRP)
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.
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 Mission
The Earth Sciences Department of Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-ES) led by Prof Francisco Doblas-Reyes performs research in global climate and air quality based on process-based modelling. It also enhances the societal value of the results generated by actively engaging with society, decision-makers, and businesses and exchanging knowledge to develop user-oriented services.
This position looks for a candidate with mixed experience in both natural and social sciences and an interest in climate variability and change, to contribute to the engagement with climate services actors. The selected person will closely collaborate with researchers, engineers and communication experts, both within the Department and in the context of the European project Climateurope2, to design and implement engagement activities with users of climate information in both the private and public domains.
The candidate will be part of a diverse and international team of scientists and technical experts, and will benefit from expert training.
Key Duties
Contribute to the mapping of key stakeholders in the climate services domain
Contribute to enlarge the Climateurope2 network of climate services actors
Contribute to the research tasks in the Climateurope2 project
Ensure the appropriate usage and sharing of qualitative data
Monitor and evaluate the impact of these activities
Write reports and papers about the outcome of the climate services activities of the Climateurope2 project
Coordinate with other projects and initiatives (both external and in-house) in the organisation of joint activities
Requirements
Education First degree or master’s in scientific communication, social sciences or natural sciences Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience Experience in stakeholder engagement and communication strategies Knowledge about the use of climate information in climate adaptation, mitigation or risk assessment Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience Experience in the analysis and communication of climate-related challenges Experience in the use of participatory methods methodologies to facilitate social dynamics Competences Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Ability to work in a professional environment within an interdisciplinary and international team Good public speaking skills Self-motivated and enthusiastic person about the tasks to be performed with a strong sense of curiosity Capacity to manage multiple tasks and prioritise them effectively under a dynamic environmentConditions
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: February
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.
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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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