Co-leader KIT team. Science communication expert for climate services

Job Reference

796_24_ES_ESS_R3

Position

Co-leader KIT team. Science communication expert for climate services (R3)

Closing Date

Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
Reference: 796_24_ES_ESS_R3
Job title: Co-leader KIT team. Science communication expert for climate services (R3)

About BSC

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses Mare Nostrum, 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 Euro HPC 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) within the Earth Sciences Department aims to link science and society by developing climate and air quality services. These services are tailored to the needs of stakeholders in different socio-economic sectors of society such as renewable energies, agriculture, city planners or civil society.

The group actively works in identifying user needs; quantifying the impact of weather, climate, aerosols and gaseous pollutants; developing user-centered services; and fostering the dissemination of the services, the technology and the knowledge. To do so, we have an interdisciplinary group with climate and air quality researchers, science communication experts, social scientists and an environmental economist. This diversity in the team can inform research lines, do applied research, and ensure knowledge and technology transfer.

The ESS group is looking for a Science communication expert from any nationality to co-lead the Knowledge and Integration Team (KIT). The candidate will take part in the knowledge transfer activities of the group with a focus on air quality and climate. Apart from performing science outreach, the candidate is expected to interact with target users, understand their information needs and expectations, create appropriate communication material, and manage and provide expert communication advice for the improvement of current operational services For that, the candidate will be in close contact with climate scientists and advanced users of climate information.

The successful candidate is expected to learn about the research topics of the projects, interact with the data visualization team to guide the re-design of operational services, plan and carry out communication and user engagement activities at the international level, and promote clustering activities between different projects. Working experience in multidisciplinary and international teams is key for the position.

The selected candidate will benefit from advanced applied research training and BSC-CNS staff benefits (good and highly stimulating working environment, ticket restaurant, private health insurance, etc.).

Key Duties

- Plan, coordinate and carry out communication, dissemination and user-engagement activities in EU-funded projects (e.g.ASPECT).
- Supervise and advise the development of air quality, airborne dust and climate services.
- Work in the content and format of key user-oriented dissemination material (leaflets, fact sheets, websites etc.).
- Coordinate with external providers to prepare videos, leaflets and other on-line and printed material.
- Define Key Performance Indicators for all the dissemination and user engagement activities and report them periodically for each project.
- Coordinate with other projects and initiatives to organize technical dissemination and user-engagement activities in international conferences and other events.
- Travel to relevant conferences, events, workshops and project meetings.
- Liaise with the communication team at BSC to promote the dissemination of the key outcomes of the projects.
- Co-lead KIT team

Requirements

- Education

- A Ph D in sciences or Ph D in Communication and Journalism

- Master in science communication or specific communication training required.

- Other backgrounds are accepted if the candidate can demonstrate previous experience in science communication.

- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience

- At least 4 years of experience in science communication positions.

- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience

- Background knowledge on air quality, meteorology or climate will be highly valued.

- Experience in managing small teams or project management skills will be valued.

- Professional experience in European institutions or International organisations will be an asset.

- Experience in Dissemination of EU-funded projects will be an asset.

- Competences

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

- Ability to work in a professional environment within a multidisciplinary and international team.

- Good public speaking skills.

Conditions

- The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department
- 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
- 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
- Starting date: asap

Applications procedure and process

All applications must be made through BSC website and contain:

- A full CV in English including contact details

- A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered

In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.

The panel will make a final decision and all candidates who had contacts with them will receive a feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

At BSC we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes, for any suggestions or feedback/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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