Phd Student

**Job Reference**: - 342_25_LS_CG_R1 **Position**: - PhD student - SpoilControl (R1) **Closing Date**: - Wednesday, 21 May, 2025 **Reference**: 342_25_LS_CG_R1 **Job title**: PhD student - SpoilControl (R1) **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. Look at the BSC experience: BSC-CNS YouTube Channel Let's stay connected with BSC Folks 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. **Context And Mission** **Key Duties** - Perform a phylogenetic and comparative analysis of large datasets of protein families from diverse organisms. - Inference of functional properties of proteins, based on their sequence, reconstruction of potential metabolic properties of ancestral organisms. - Inference of ancestral evolutionary processes, including horizontal gene transfer, directional selection, gene loss and duplication. - Preparation and presentation of scientific articles. - Collaborate in the preparation and presentation of scientific projects. - Establish and maintain collaborations with national and international researchers. **Requirements**: - Education - Master degree in a topic related to comparative and evolutionary genomics (or equivalent). - Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience - Experience in molecular evolution, and phylogenomics. - Knowledge of evolutionary concepts and processes. - Familiarity with metabolism and cell biology of diverse eukaryotes. - Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience - Knowledge and experience in phylogenetic tools (IQ-tree or similar, ETE3, etc..) Knowledge and experience in protein evolution. - Programming: Python. - Use of HPC cluster. - Fluency in spoken and written English. - Competences - Capacity to explore new research lines. - Good communication and presentation skills. - Ability to work both independently and within a team. **Conditions** - The position will be located at BSC within the Life 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: 3 years PhD contract - Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement - Starting date: asap **Applications procedure and process** - 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_**: The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women. 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. For more information, please follow this link. **Deadline** **OTM-R principles for selection processes** 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. For more information follow this link