ppJob Reference 349_26_CSSH_R2 Position Postdoctoral Researcher for Semantic and Citation Networks (R2) Closing Date Thursday, 27 August, 2026 /p pReference: 349_26_CSSH_R2 Job title: Postdoctoral Researcher for Semantic and Citation Networks (R2) /p h3About BSC /h3 pThe 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 RD into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries. /p h3Look At The BSC Experience /h3 pBSC-CNS YouTube Channelbr/Let's stay connected with BSC Folks! /p pWe 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.br/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.br/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. /p h3Context And Mission /h3 pThe Computational Social Science and Humanities program envisions preparing the social sciences and humanities for the era of data, artificial intelligence (AI), and Exascale supercomputing. Our mission is to foster collaboration between social scientists and computer scientists, making high-performance computing (HPC) accessible to all researchers in the field. Through innovative approaches, we aim to apply social science and humanities research to contribute valuable insights for informed policy making. In our pursuit, we focus on a wide range of key societal research areas such as Equity and Welfare, Education, Social Services and Labor Market,



Public Opinion and Political Communication in (Social) Media, Social-Ecology, Science and Technology Studies, Archived History, Archeology and Cultural Heritage. Employing a mixed of advanced AI/ML models, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Agent-Based Modeling (ABM), and Social Network Analysis (SNA), we use high-performance computational methods to a wide range of large datasets, such as official statistics, surveys, social media, web-tracking data, news, laws, bibliometric data, historical archives, current data archives, archaeology data, citizen volunteered data, and public administration and industry data. /p pWe are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Computational Social Sciences and Humanities Laboratory. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the development of use case “Beyond Academic Silos: Mapping Conceptual Relationships Through Citation and Semantic Dual-Graph Analysis” within the AI4SOCIAL+ project. /p h3Key Duties /h3 ul liTo contribute to the design and implementation of semantic graphs for academic works based on semantic similarities and co-citation patterns. /li liTo develop computational tools and methods to explore semantic and co-citations graphs and their relationships including edge and node predictions and between-layers mappings. /li liTo conduct research on the characteristics and correlations between graphs directed to the Science and Technology Studies, Information Science, Research Policy, Sociology of Science and Interdisciplinary academic venues. /li /ul h3Requirements /h3 ul liEducation /li ul liPh.D. in Complex Systems, Computer Science, Information Science or related fields. /li /ul liEssential Knowledge and Professional Experience /li ul liExperience in publishing academic research particular in science and technology studies and using graph and network-related methods. /li liExperience with literature about science, innovation, and technology systems. /li liExtensive hands‑on experience with the R‑statistical package and/or Python, particularly for data curation and management. Ability to work in both programming languages is desirable.



/li liExperience implementing computational and statistical methods to large‑scale datasets. /li /ul liAdditional Knowledge and Professional Experience /li ul liFluency in English is essential. Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous. /li liExperience working with data for social science purposes. /li liExperience applying, fine‑tuning and comparing Large Language Models’ performance in social science applications will be highly desirable. /li liKnowledge of parallel computing is an asset. /li /ul liCompetences /li ul liInterest and ability for independent learning, adapting and developing computational methods to answer research questions in the social sciences. /li liGood communication skills for effective collaboration with researchers and other research engineers and data scientists. /li liAbility to work in a team and in a multi‑cultural environment. /li liInterest and curiosity for artificial intelligence, machine learning, network analysis, and natural language processing applications in the social sciences. /li /ul /ul h3Conditions /h3 ul liThe position will be located at BSC within the Directors Department /li liWe offer a full‑time contract (35h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure, versátil working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures /li liDuration: Open‑ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration /li liHolidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement /li liSalary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona /li liStarting date: As soon as possible after October 1st /li /ul pBSC-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. /p h3Deadline /h3 pThe vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will receive feedback. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Postdoctoral Researcher for Semantic and Citation Networks (Barcelona)
🏢 Barcelona Supercomputing Center
📍 Barcelona