Starting date: 01/01/2027

Job Reference: 471_26_ES_CS_R2

Position: PostDoctoral Researcher for Climate Services - Climate Projections (R2)

Closing Date: Friday, 20 November, 2026

Reference: 471_26_ES_CS_R2

Job title: PostDoctoral Researcher for Climate Services - Climate Projections (R2)

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 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.

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.

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.

Context And Mission

The aim of the Earth System Services Group (ESS) within the Earth Sciences Department is to research the impact of weather, atmospheric chemistry and climate upon socio-economic sectors such as energy, agriculture, water resources, urban development and climate risk management and demonstrate the ongoing value of earth system services to society and the economy.

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our team and contribute to the development of next-generation climate services, with a primary focus on state-of-the-art climate change information and generation of tailored indicators to different sectors.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the analysis and inter-comparison of climate projections datasets (global and regional simulations with different spatio-temporal resolutions) and the development of downscaling techniques for high-resolution products (including brand-new artificial intelligence methods).



They will contribute to European and national research projects, including the public administration, spanning climate projections timescales and the study of climate extremes in a changing climate. Initially, the candidate will work in a flagship regional project, working with the regional met office and local administration to develop an integrated climate information system. The research will involve working with large datasets of simulations to develop sector-specific climate information products at both integral and regional scales, supporting evidence-based decision‑making across multiple socio-economic sectors.

This position offers an outstanding opportunity to join one of Europe's leading and most dynamic research groups in climate services, working at the interface between frontier climate science and societal applications. The successful candidate will benefit from expert mentoring, advanced training, an international and multidisciplinary research environment, and the wide range of professional development opportunities and staff benefits offered by BSC-CNS.

We welcome applications from highly motivated researchers with a strong background in climate science, experience in climate projections, and a keen interest in translating scientific advances into tailored climate information for specific sectors.

Key Duties

Analysis of different types climate simulations (e.G. CMIP6, CMIP7, CORDEX, global km-scale simulations) Contribute to analysis and development of statistical downscaling techniques, including artificial intelligence

Develop sector-specific climate indicators

Study climate extreme events through a process-based approach

Disseminate the results in peer-reviewed scientific papers and international conferences

Teamwork and collaboration. Interaction with scientists in the group and the department to favour synergies

Participate in projects proposal preparation

Actively participate in the management of work packages (participate in teleconferences workshops, meetings and writing deliverables) Active involvement in the engagement with users within the climate services

Requirements

Education

PhD in atmospheric sciences, applied statistics or related field

Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience

Experience handling, analysing and validating large climate model datasetsExperience with climatic statistical analyses

Experience working with climate projections





Scientific programming in a suitable language (e.G. R, Python) and familiarity with working in a UNIX environment

Written and verbal communication skills in English, especially for scientific publications

Ability to work in a professional environment within a multidisciplinary and international team

Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience

Experience working with statistical downscaling methods, including artificial intelligence

Experience with HPC environments will be valued

Knowledge on the following topics: multi-model combination techniques, bias adjustment techniques, climate attribution methods will be positively evaluated

Experience in collaborating with local administrations and/or government administrations is appreciated

Candidates with research expertise in all aspects of climate science (climate dynamics, climate diagnostics, climate modelling) are welcome to apply

Competences

Problem-solving, pro-active, result-oriented work attitude

Capability to work in an international team

Organizational capacity for dealing with parallel tasks

Good communication skills

Conditions

The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department

We offer a full-time contract (35h/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: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration

Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement

Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona

Starting date: 01/01/2027

Deadline

The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.

OTM-R principles for selection processes

BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.

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.

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