Researcher - Climate change adaptation for urban resilience

• Education
  • Degree in Environmental Sciences, Physics, Technologies (or other relevant fields)
  • Ph.D. in urban environmental management (or equivalent work experience)
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Experience in analysing climate and/or socio-economic datasets
  • Experience with participatory processes
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, especially for scientific publications
  • Ability to work in a professional environment within an interdisciplinary and international team
• Competences
  • Problem-solving, pro-active, result-oriented work attitude
  • Capability to work in an international and fast-paced work
  • Good communication skills

• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Knowledge of social justice, urban resilience and vulnerability will be positively evaluated
  • Experience in urban planning will be positively evaluated

• 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
• 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

Job title: Researcher - Climate change adapation for urban resilience (R2)

The Earth System Services Group (ESS) at the Earth Sciences Department conducts interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research to enhance the societal value of climate prediction services, atmospheric composition and weather forecasting. The group actively engages with society, decision-makers, and businesses to co-produce and exchange knowledge and develop user-oriented services. The work includes research on the impact of weather, atmospheric chemistry and climate upon socio-economic sectors such as renewable energy, agriculture, water management, forest fires and urban development. The aim of the ESS is to enhance knowledge cocreation and improve resilience by accelerating adaptation to a rapidly changing environment.

Within this context, we are seeking a highly motivated scientist to conduct cutting-edge research on climate change adaptation and environmental justice in urban social-ecological-technological systems.

The person appointed will be involved in different EU and national-funded projects, with the aim of co-developing climate and air quality services at different time scales from sub-seasonal, to seasonal and multi-decadal for urban areas. The selected candidate will work with state-of-the-art climate predictions and projections data to obtain relevant climate indicators to analyse climate change impacts by integrating social, ecological, and technological dimensions of urban systems. The candidate will also closely collaborate with urban stakeholders to co-develop useful and usable climate services and advance our understanding of urban vulnerabilities. This position presents an opportunity to work alongside a wide range of leading international climate and air quality scientists delivering cutting-edge earth system services across Europe. In addition, the position holder will work in an transdisciplinary setting, collaborating with interdisciplinary scientific teams, as well as with the stakeholder community, to produce more inclusive and comprehensive earth system knowledge.

Successful candidates will benefit from expert training and BSC-CNS staff benefits: an international interdisciplinary scientific environment and advanced applied research training.

• Analyse climate change impacts by integrating social, ecological, and technological dimensions of urban systems
• Engage with users and stakeholders to co-produce earth system knowledge
• Provide and evaluate services for supporting urban adaptation
• Disseminate the results in peer-reviewed scientific papers and international conferences
• Actively participate in the management of tasks and work packages in EU projects
• Team work: Interaction with scientists in the group and the department to favour synergies
• Apply for competitive grants and projects

• The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department
• Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
• Starting date: asap

Reference: 467_26_ES_KI_R2