Co-Lead, HPC for Earth Sciences

Do you want to work on engineering solutions for exciting and challenging top-notch European projects related to Earth System Models (ESMs) to study Climate Change?

The High Performance Computing team within the Earth Sciences Department at BSC is seeking a Co-Lead for our HPC activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the scalability and efficiency of ESMs and applications. This involves identifying computational bottlenecks and implementing optimizations through cutting-edge performance tools and HPC techniques, ranging from advanced numerical algorithms to architecture-aware approaches.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the coordination and supervision of a team of research engineers and scientists.
• Lead the planning, execution and completion of ongoing and new engineering and research projects within the team, assigning tasks and prioritising them.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for the sustainability of the team and the department's models and tools.
• Contribute to the development strategy of the department's tools, thereby increasing the applicability and international visibility - and hence impact - of the research arising from current and future projects.
• Contribute to the research activities of the team by identifying potential new lines of research and assisting in the publication and dissemination of the team's research activities.
• The selected candidate will co-lead the HPC for Earth Sciences team, manage tasks and deliverables, and supervise team members. The candidate will report to the Head of the Computational Earth Sciences Group.

Qualifications

Education

• Possess a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, physical engineering, mathematics, physics, or a closely related field. A PhD in a related field is not essential but will be appreciated.

Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience

• Experience in Earth science research or applied work, with a focus on HPC performance analysis and development.
• Experience in leading or managing a team, including assigning tasks, setting goals, providing feedback and facilitating collaboration.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams and with external stakeholders.

Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience

• Proven ability to manage large and collaborative projects, including supervision of PhD or Masters students.
• Proficiency in high-level programming languages such as FORTRAN and C/C++, with experience in UNIX/Linux environments and scripting languages such as bash and Python.
• Proven experience in scientific research, particularly in areas related to climate or ocean modelling.
• Familiarity with large HPC systems, including parallel programming paradigms such as MPI, OpenMP, etc.
• Familiarity in compiling and deploying large codes from source on different HPC systems.
• Familiarity with profiling tools such as Intel VTune.

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Competences

• Proven leadership skills, including the ability to inspire and motivate team members, foster a collaborative and inclusive working environment, and resolve conflict effectively.
• Ability to interact and build strong relationships with colleagues across scientific disciplines, fostering a collaborative research environment.
• Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise tasks, manage resources efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Strategic thinking and problem solving skills, with the ability to anticipate challenges and develop innovative solutions.
• Proficiency in English, both written and oral. Experience in writing technical reports and/or scientific publications will be appreciated.

Conditions

• Length of contract: Indefinite
• We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/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.
• As a modern organisation, BSC has adopted a hybrid organisation model which allows flexibility to staff to mix office working and teleworking.
• Competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona.
• Starting date: ASAP