Job Title
PhD Student – Air quality source apportionment in Europe (R1)
Job reference: 348_26_ES_AC_R1
Closing date: Friday, 24 July 2026.
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, and hosts EuroHPC JU. BSC’s mission is to research, develop and manage information technologies to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D; in computer and computational sciences (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof and currently has over 1 000 staff from 60 countries.
Context and Mission
The Atmospheric Composition (AC) group within the Earth Sciences department aims to better understand and predict the spatiotemporal variations of atmospheric pollutants and their effects on air quality, weather, and climate. This is achieved through the continuous development and application of numerical models from weather to climate and integral to urban scales.
The position will focus on tropospheric ozone and particulate matter (PM) formation and source apportionment across Europe, with particular attention to Spain.
Key Duties
Run model experiments on the BSC supercomputers
Compile air quality observations for model evaluation
Evaluate model experiments with observations
Develop analysis strategies
Participate in collaborative projects with partner institutions
Present results at meetings
Contribute to the intellectual life of the AC group, including meetings and collaborations
Other duties include contributing to the development of common analysis tools, writing project reports, contributing to scientific papers, assisting in grant applications, and other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education
Having an MSc in Environmental Engineering or a related discipline
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
Knowledge in atmospheric chemistry and air quality fu
📌 PhD Student (Madrid)
🏢 Barcelona Supercomputing Center
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