Researcher - Ai Applied to Sports and Live

**Job Reference**: - 615_24_CASE_DPPP_RE3_T1**Position**: - Researcher - AI applied to sports and live entertainment industry (RE3_T1) - AI4S**Closing Date**: - Monday, 30 September, 2024**Reference**: 615_24_CASE_DPPP_RE3_T1**Job title**: Researcher - AI applied to sports and live entertainment industry (RE3_T1) - 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. 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** - The Barcelona Supercomputing Center’ Data Visualization and Analytics group is looking for a research lead on AI applied to sports and live entertainment industry. 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** - Define AI strategy for the sports and entertainment industries. - Coordinate and manage the research of the group projects related to these areas. - Define and manage an internal communication and logistic structure for the group. - Take a lead role in identifying and securing funding opportunities in the intersection of AI and sports, entertainment, and arts. - Lead and coordinate the writing of reports and deliverables. **Requirements**: - Education - Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or technoogy related field. - Degree or experience in technology innovation. - Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience - Experience with AI and advanced technology applied to sports industry - Experience working and managing applied data science projects - Experience on machine learning best practices - Strong initiative to carry on a multidisciplinary research projects involving talking to people in many different fields - Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience - Fluency in English is essential. Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous. - Experience teaching and disseminating technology - Broad experience in different technological fields - Competences - Ability to work in a team and in a multi-cultural environment. - Excellent communication skills, especially for producing documentation (reports, manuals, papers). **Conditions** - The position will be located at BSC within the CASE 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: 60.00,00€ - 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 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 i