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Technician for Innovation and Transfer in Digital Humanities

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Barcelona Supercomputing Center

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What they offer

  • Full-time hours

    Per the ad.

  • A relocation package

    Help with the move, per the ad.

What they ask for

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Barcelona Supercomputing Center doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Barcelona

    A relocation package offered.

  • Have 2+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

The role

Job title: Technician for Innovation and Transfer in Digital Humanities

We are looking for a proactive and dynamic professional with a hybrid profile (management-humanities-technology) to join the management team of the CLARIAH-CAT network. The selected person will be responsible for coordinating key actions that connect academic research with the cultural, creative, business and civil society sectors, focused on the assessment and transfer of digital humanities.

What you'll do

  • Open and Participatory Innovation: Organization, coordination and logistics of connection events ( brokerage events ), support in the design of co-creation workshops, speed networking sessions and writing of catalogs of resulting and transferable projects and technologies.
  • Transfer and Valorization: Management of calls for valorization activities, support in the coordination of citizen laboratories, and in the transfer activities proposed by the different working groups of the network. Advice on intellectual property and representation at sector fairs. Prepare the impact and transfer reports of the network. Provide logistical support in each call for action promoted by the working groups. Promote participation in transfer activities. Preparation of transfer reports.

Reference

Reference: 423_26_DIR_IBD_TDH

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Education
    • Degree or Master's degree in Humanities, History, Philology, History of Art, Archaeology, Documentation, Cultural Management or related engineering.
    • A Master's or Postgraduate degree in Digital Humanities, Innovation Management, Knowledge Transfer or related degrees will be highly valued.
  • Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • Event organization (logistics, participant coordination). Previous experience in project monitoring and justification tasks will be valued. (2 years of experience at least)
  • Competences
    • Mediation capacity
    • Great ability to organize and manage tasks and calendar simultaneously
    • Proactivity, autonomy and skills for multidisciplinary networking
    • Problem solving and flexibility

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • The position will be located at BSC within the Directors 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: Pending (as soon as possible)

How they hire

3 steps2 interviewsa task to do

  1. Application

  2. Screening · With a recruitment panel

  3. Technical interview

    With department representatives · Video call

    Online interview with the department; may include a technical test.

  4. HR interview

    With HR · Video call

    Online competency and attitude-based interview.

  5. Profile questionnaire

    Online test · 5 min

    A five-minute questionnaire on motivation sent during the interview phase.

  6. Contract proposal · With HR

  • Every interviewed candidate is told the outcome by phone or email.
  • Feedback or appeal requests are answered within two weeks.

Hiring process

All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:

  • A full CV in English including contact details
  • A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.

The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:

  • Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
  • Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.
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About Barcelona Supercomputing Center

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) is a leading research center in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence, located in Barcelona, Spain. It operates the MareNostrum supercomputer, one of the most powerful in Europe, and conducts research across earth sciences, life sciences, computer science, and computational social sciences. BSC is a key player in European HPC initiatives and collaborates with industry and academia worldwide.

BSC's Spain presence is centered in Barcelona, where it employs a diverse, international team of researchers and engineers. The center offers a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment with a strong focus on scientific excellence and innovation. For international professionals, BSC provides opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in AI, climate modeling, and supercomputing, with English as a common working language and a supportive relocation environment.

Industry
Research and HPC
Founded
2005
Employees
500–1,000
Headquarters
Barcelona, Spain
In Spain
Barcelona
Website
bsc.es

Good to know if you are moving

  • BSC is located in Barcelona, a vibrant Mediterranean city with a high quality of life and a large international community.
  • The working language at BSC is English, making it accessible for international researchers and engineers.
  • BSC offers competitive salaries and benefits, including support for relocation and visa processing for international staff.
  • The center provides opportunities for professional development, including training programs and participation in European research projects.
  • BSC is a non-profit research center, offering a stable and collaborative work environment focused on scientific impact.

In their own words

About the company & team

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.

Additional information

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

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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