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ppJob Reference: 307_26_ES_ESS_RE1 /p pJob Title: Research Engineer- AI Support for Air Quality Services (RE1) /p pClosing Date: Sunday, 19 July, 2026 /p pStarting Date: 01/09/2026 /p h3About BSC /h3 pThe 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 RD into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries. /p h3Context And Mission /h3 pThe Department of Earth Sciences of the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), BSC-ES henceforth (bsc.es/earth-sciences) is one of the most active groups in air quality and atmospheric composition modeling, climate prediction and climate services in Europe. The Department comprises about 200 people, including scientists and technical staff. It is structured into five distinct but interacting research groups: Atmospheric Composition, Climate Prediction, Earth System Services (ESS), Global Health Resilience, and Computational Earth Sciences. /p pThe candidate will work in the ESS group. The ESS group develops climate and air quality services, facilitating knowledge and technology transfer of state-of-the‑art research at local, national, and international levels. The main purpose is to demonstrate the ongoing value of climate prediction services, atmospheric composition, and weather forecasting to society and key sectors of the economy, such as renewable energy, urban development, infrastructure, transport, insurance, health, and agriculture. /p pThe Earth Sciences Services (ESS) is seeking a Junior Research Engineer to contribute to the development and application of state‑of‑the‑art AI methods in support of the Air Quality Services team. The successful candidate will work at the interface of Earth Observation, environmental science, and machine learning, developing deep‑learning approaches to analyse and integrate satellite observations, in situ measurements, and mesoscale model outputs. The role involves processing and harmonising multi‑source geospatial datasets, training and evaluating AI models, and contributing to the development of innovative solutions for air quality monitoring and assessment. The position offers the opportunity to apply advanced AI techniques to real‑world atmospheric and environmental challenges. /p h3Key Duties /h3 ul liApply deep‑learning algorithms to downscale air pollution patterns /li liMultidisciplinary research, working with scientists and IT developers /li liAnalyze and evaluate model results against observations /li liPaper and report writting /li liSupport research projects /li /ul h3Requirements /h3 ul liEducation ul liAI degree or related disciplines /li /ul /li liEssential Knowledge and Professional Experience ul liPrevious experience working with air quality data /li liExperience with AI methods in R or Python /li liAbility to work in a professional environment and in a multidisciplinary research team. /li /ul /li liAdditional Knowledge and Professional Experience ul liExperience in model development and application in parallel computing environments will be valued. /li liDemonstrated verbal communication and technical presentation skills. /li liFluency in English. /li /ul /li liCompetences ul liFluency in other European languages will also be valued. /li /ul /li /ul h3Conditions /h3 ul liThe position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department /li liWe 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 /li liDuration: Open‑ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration /li liHolidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement /li liSalary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona /li liStarting date: 01/09/2026 /li /ul h3EEO Statement /h3 pBSC-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. 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. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr
