05 nov
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HiPEAC
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Barcelona
We are seeking a professional with technical training in a field related to High Performance Computing (HPC), computer science, another science or engineering to join our team as Education & Training Officer. The role supports National and European projects in HPC and AI education and training, and the day-to-day running of BSC’s Learning Management System (LMS). The Education and Training team coordinates activities and develops opportunities for collaboration with other HPC research centres, supercomputing centres and world-class universities. The team works at local, national and European level to develop the next generation of HPC and AI professionals through high-quality, accessible training. The position contributes to National and European projects that strengthen HPC and AI resources, expertise and skills across Europe. These projects promote collaboration between institutions, standardise HPC knowledge and practices, facilitate the exchange of expertise, and deliver training for professionals from startups, SMEs, public institutions, students and scientists through consistent, ethical and accessible learning pathways. The position includes responsibility for the content administration and educational organisation of BSC’s Totara-based LMS. Additionally, it is expected to contribute to the design, coordination, and delivery of HPC and AI courses for a wide range of audiences, including professionals, students, and scientists. This role will support the development of high-quality, ethical, and accessible training content, while ensuring consistency across all learning pathways. The position offers the opportunity to collaborate with academic and industry partners, foster innovation, and strengthen AI skills across Europe. The officer will work with the Education & Training team,
training providers and project partners to turn training programmes into structured, accessible learning experiences and maintain reliable learner records and reporting. This project is funded by the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2020/2094 of 14 December 2020, and regulated by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021, in the context of the “BSC AI Factory” project. This project has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101234399 and Spain, Portugal, Romania and Türkiye. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme. It is also co-funded by the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service and counts with the support of the Government of Catalonia.
- Manage users, roles, audiences and enrolments in the Totara LMS through its administration interface
- Set up courses, programmes, certifications and learning plans, turning curricula into structured learning pathways on the platform
- Upload and organise course materials, e-learning packages and assessments, and help trainers with course set-up, checking content completeness, accessibility and consistency before publication
- Provide first-line support to learners and trainers, and pass technical issues to BSC IT or the Totara partner
- Run standard LMS reports on enrolment,
attendance, completion and engagement to feed project KPIs
- Maintain user guides and standard procedures for learners and trainers using the platform
- Support the coordination of foundational and specialised AI and HPC training for BSC scientific personnel, in collaboration with researchers from all BSC departments
- Organise training activities in all related aspects, and coordinate and support meetings, training events, seminars and other activities of the Education & Training team for different audiences
- Support collaboration with universities on student-focused initiatives
- Prepare and submit reports, documentation and project deliverables professionally and within deadlines
- Support the design and implementation of the BSC training programme in any required project
- Provide broader administrative support for the team and BSC for relevant activities, as needed Requirements
- Education Master’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in a technical field such as computer science, HPC, a scientific domain, engineering, or similar
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience Experience using a Learning Management System as an administrator, course manager or trainer (Totara or Moodle preferred)
- Understanding of how an LMS is organised: courses, programmes, certifications, enrolments, roles and completion tracking
- Competence using office software and tools to edit documents, create presentations, and store and analyse data
- Proven experience in training organisation, ideally in HPC, AI or emerging technologies
- Ability to effectively manage time and organise information to ensure the smooth functioning of multiple ongoing activities in parallel
- Competenc
📌 AI Factory Learning Management System Administration (Barcelona)
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