Research Project Manager

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374_26_DIR_PMID_PMO Position

Research Project Manager Closing Date

Wednesday, 12 August, 2026 Reference: 374_26_DIR_PMID_PMO Job title: Research Project Manager

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

We are looking for a candidate to manage and coordinate the full lifecycle of research projects within the BSC’s Project Management Office (PMO), from the preparation of proposals to the execution and closing of projects.

Key Duties

• Project Coordination. Carefully plan the use of resources and monitor the progress of work, anticipate possible problems and maintain excellent communication with the Principal Investigator and with the Project Officer or equivalent from funding agencies. Keep track of budgets and effort spent. Organize and participate in consortium meetings, teleconferences, reviews and other events. Prepare and submit high quality periodic reports on time (collect and review consortium information). Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and help to resolve possible disputes between partners.
• Keep track of budgets and effort spent and produce use of resources reports to ensure the Technical Area resources expenditure is in track with the work progress.
• Support the Technical Area Coordinator to monitor the technical progress of the Technical Area and the critical paths, to implement a top-down risk monitoring.
• Prepare and submit high-quality interim reports (potentially monthly) on time (by collecting and reviewing information from all partners involved in the project
• Help resolve possible disputes between partners within the Technical Area.
• Organise and coordinate Technical Area General meetings (both virtual and F2F).
• Participate in Global Project meetings and reviews and other meetings with the funding authority as requested.
• Take the lead in negotiating, and supervising the drafting and signing process of Technical Area-related contracts such as NDAs or any other legal document which may arise ensuring that the BSC's and its researchers' interests are protected. Interface with BSC legal services, BSC researchers and external parties.
• Others. Support to the department´s Computer Science in other management tasks within the Computer Science-PMO team when required and collaborate to improve the operation of the PMO by sharing best practices.

Requirements

• Education
  • University degree
  • Related courses in project management and research project proposal preparation
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • At least three years of experience in European research project management (full lifecycle)
  • Fluency in English essential
  • Good skills in word processing, spreadsheets and presentation applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint or equivalents)
• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Experience coordinating research proposals and projects funded by the Framework Programme of the European Commission, EuroHPC JU, the Spanish Plan Estatal as well as bilateral contracts with companies, would be an advantage
• Competences
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Willing to travel
  • Used to working autonomously and taking the initiative
  • Used to working under pressure with strict deadlines

Conditions

• The position will be located at BSC within the Directors 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: 01/09/2026

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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