Researcher - Climate change adapation for urban resilience (R2)

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467_26_ES_KI_R2 Position

Researcher - Climate change adapation for urban resilience (R2) Closing Date

Thursday, 22 October, 2026 Reference: 467_26_ES_KI_R2 Job title: Researcher - Climate change adapation for urban resilience (R2)

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 System Services Group (ESS) at the Earth Sciences Department conducts interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research to enhance the societal value of climate prediction services, atmospheric composition and weather forecasting. The group actively engages with society, decision-makers, and businesses to co-produce and exchange knowledge and develop user-oriented services. The work includes research on the impact of weather, atmospheric chemistry and climate upon socio-economic sectors such as renewable energy, agriculture, water management, forest fires and urban development. The aim of the ESS is to enhance knowledge cocreation and improve resilience by accelerating adaptation to a rapidly changing environment.

Within this context, we are seeking a highly motivated scientist to conduct cutting-edge research on climate change adaptation and environmental justice in urban social-ecological-technological systems.

The person appointed will be involved in different EU and national-funded projects, with the aim of co-developing climate and air quality services at different time scales from sub-seasonal, to seasonal and multi-decadal for urban areas. The selected candidate will work with state-of-the-art climate predictions and projections data to obtain relevant climate indicators to analyse climate change impacts by integrating social, ecological, and technological dimensions of urban systems. The candidate will also closely collaborate with urban stakeholders to co-develop useful and usable climate services and advance our understanding of urban vulnerabilities. This position presents an opportunity to work alongside a wide range of leading international climate and air quality scientists delivering cutting-edge earth system services across Europe. In addition, the position holder will work in an transdisciplinary setting, collaborating with interdisciplinary scientific teams, as well as with the stakeholder community, to produce more inclusive and comprehensive earth system knowledge.

Successful candidates will benefit from expert training and BSC-CNS staff benefits: an international interdisciplinary scientific environment and advanced applied research training.

Key Duties

• Analyse climate change impacts by integrating social, ecological, and technological dimensions of urban systems
• Engage with users and stakeholders to co-produce earth system knowledge
• Provide and evaluate services for supporting urban adaptation
• Disseminate the results in peer-reviewed scientific papers and international conferences
• Actively participate in the management of tasks and work packages in EU projects
• Team work: Interaction with scientists in the group and the department to favour synergies
• Apply for competitive grants and projects

Requirements

• Education
  • Degree in Environmental Sciences, Physics, Technologies (or other relevant fields)
  • Ph.D. in urban environmental management (or equivalent work experience)
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Experience in analysing climate and/or socio-economic datasets
  • Experience with participatory processes
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, especially for scientific publications
  • Ability to work in a professional environment within an interdisciplinary and international team
• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Knowledge of social justice, urban resilience and vulnerability will be positively evaluated
  • Experience in urban planning will be positively evaluated
• Competences
  • Problem-solving, pro-active, result-oriented work attitude
  • Capability to work in an international and fast-paced work Good communication skills

Conditions

• The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department
• We offer a full-time contract (35h/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: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 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 submitted via the BSC website and contain:

• A full CV in English including contact details
• 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 ("Concurso-Oposición"). 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. - 40 points
• 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. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/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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