Research Data Steward

**Job Reference**:

- 711_24_OP_DM_RDS**Position**:

- Research Data Steward - AI4S**Closing Date**:

- Tuesday, 22 October, 2024**Reference**: 711_24_OP_DM_RDS**Job title**: Research Data Steward - AI4S**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 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**
- We are looking for data managers, data stewards, or equivalent professional figures, with experience in data management (either policy-oriented, research-oriented or infrastructure-oriented), for giving support to BSC multidisciplinary researchers and be part of the data management team of the BSC.

The funding for these actions/fellowships and contracts comes from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility - Next Generation, within the framework of the General Invitation by the public business entity Red.es to participate in the talent attraction and retention programs within Investment 4 of Component 19 of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.**Key Duties**
- Support and advice about the management and usability of scientific data management tools. This involves interactions with local, national and international initiatives and stakeholders.
- Ensure data transferred from and to the BSC meets standards with respect to formats, security and validity of processing and data protection.
- Contribute to adopt FAIR Data principles across existing and future research projects.
- Contribute to maintain the BSC scientific data catalogues.
- Work together with BSC DM team to ensure the appropriate implementation of standards and DM methodologies.
- Collaborate with other DM groups at European and International level on practical matters related to research data management.

**Requirements**:

- Education
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- MSc in Information Systems, Data Management or similar disciplines is highly desirable.
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- 2 to 3 years of experience in research data management, including supporting research teams on best practices and tools, in a public data center.
- Knowledge of FAIR principles and Open Science topics applied to European projects (H2020-HE).
- Experience with supporting the preparation of data management plans (DMPs) and using data management tools (DSW) for planning and implementation.
- Experience integrating data tools, including workflow management systems to optimize data processes and tasks, especially Apache AirFlow.
- Practical knowledge of OpenStack as a cloud-based solution.
- Solid understanding of Linux environments and Shell scripting.
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms is a plus.
- Knowledge of data storage, data transfer, backup strategies, data sharing, data repositories (Dataverse) for research projects.
- Written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English.
- Competences
- Ability to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and in a team to complete tasks on schedule.
- Analytical problem-solving ability.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for advancing data management practices and innovations in research.

**Conditions**
- The position will be located at BSC within the Operations 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
- Duration: 4 years
- Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
- Salary: 40.000,00€
- Additional Expenses Grant: Each fellowship will be associated with a grant for additional expenses, such as IT equipment, travel, training, stays, etc.
- Starting date: asap - the incorporation for this vacancy must be before the 16th of December 2024

**Applications procedure and process**
- A full CV in English, including