Job Title : Climate Services Team Leader (R3 / R4)
Type : Full time
Level : Experienced
Preferred Education : Master
Posted : 11 March 2025
Reference : 239_25_ES_ESS_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, and is involved in significant HPC initiatives in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop, and manage information technologies to facilitate scientific progress.
Context And Mission
The Earth System Services (ESS) Group within the Earth Sciences Department at BSC focuses on researching the impact of weather, atmospheric chemistry, and climate on key socio-economic sectors such as renewable energy, agriculture, water management, forest fires, and urban development. We are seeking a Climate Services Team Manager to lead and strategically develop climate prediction and projection-based services for these sectors.
Key Duties
* Leadership: Lead the Climate Services team, ensuring scientific excellence and fostering a collaborative research environment.
* Strategic Development: Define and refine research lines, aligning them with project commitments and emerging research opportunities.
* Research: Collaborate with team members to develop context-based solutions for climate information generation.
* Project and Research Management: Ensure successful execution of projects, balancing deliverables with long-term research vision.
* Collaboration & Network Building: Establish alliances within BSC and at national/international levels to enhance project opportunities.
* Dissemination: Publish results in peer-reviewed scientific papers and international conferences.
Requirements
* Education: Degree in Physics, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics (or equivalent), Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences, applied statistics or related field.
* Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience: Strong background in climate data analysis and climate services, significant scientific publication record, proven track record in managing research projects, experience in writing research proposals, and ability to establish partnerships.
* Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience: Experience with climate predictions and projections, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and interacting with relevant sectors.
Conditions
The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department. We offer a full-time contract, a good working environment, flexible working hours, an extensive training plan, and competitive salary.
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and include a full CV in English, a cover letter, and two references.
Deadline : The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired.
BSC - CNS is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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