Organisation/Company: BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER
Research Field: Information science
Researcher Profile: Other Profession Positions
Country: Spain
Application Deadline: 16 Apr 2025 - 00:00 (Europe/London)
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Reference: 188_25_DIR_IBD_SAIC
Job title: Senior AI Consultant
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 in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.
Context And Mission
Reporting to BSC's Innovation and Business Development Unit, the AI Senior Consultant will support activities mainly focused on coordinating the development of AI proof of concepts and providing guidance and advice to external organizations on the use of BSC AI-based technologies. The final candidate will be in charge of managing the delivery of AI proof of concepts and coordinating with a team of AI and Data engineers and researchers at the BSC Language Technology Unit.
Key Duties
* Manage bilateral projects with corporates, consultancies and AI startups involving the use of BSC AI technologies.
* Analyze AI customer needs and provide detailed technical guidance.
* Assist on keeping updated the registration of business opportunities, using CRM tools, to assure a sustainable exploitation of BSC Knowledge and Technology.
* Coordinate with Senior AI Developer Advocate and BSC Language Technologies Unit with their relation with business.
* Coordinate with a team of AI and Data engineers and researchers at the BSC Language Technologies Unit on the technical developments.
* Make and give presentations to prospective clients as well as internal teams.
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or science.
* 8 - 10 years as project consultant in a technology driven organization.
* Demonstrated ability in research-to-business activities.
* Background within and understanding of Software Solutions.
* Native or good level of spoken and written English, Spanish and/or Catalan.
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
* Familiarity with AI tooling solutions and MLOps.
* Familiarity with the Artificial Intelligence and High Performance Computing technologies.
* Familiarity with UX/UI and product development.
* Willing to travel (5-6 times per year).
Competences
* Impeccable verbal and written communication skills.
* Willingness and capacity to learn about new technologies and procedures.
* International experience. Capacity to work and communicate in an international and interdisciplinary working environment.
* Familiarity with project management methodologies and CRM tools.
* Problem-solving skills to propose mutually beneficial solutions.
* Ability to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines.
* Ability to work independently and in a team.
Additional Information
Conditions
* The position will be located at BSC within the Life Sciences Department.
* We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, 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.
Selection process
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:
* A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.
Development of the recruitment process
The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system. The recruitment process consists of two phases:
* Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position.
* Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.
At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment@bsc.es.
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