RESEARCHER IN GEOMETRY AND MESHING FOR SIMULATION (R3) - AI4S

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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.
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Context And Mission   The CASE department is looking for an R3 Researcher in geometry and meshing for simulation and Artificial Intelligence for Science (AI4Science).
The candidate must have experience in optimization methods, a key ingredient in AI4Science, as well as in the development of software prototypes that implement the research methods.
The candidate will be engaged in the current projects to work under the supervision of the project principal investigator.
The funding for these actions/fellowships and contracts comes from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility - Next Generation, within the framework of the General Invitation by the public business entity Red.
s to participate in the talent attraction and retention programs within Investment 4 of Component 19 of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.
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s/join-us/excellence-career-opportunities/ai4s     Key Duties   Research on optimization methods in AI for Science Research on curved mesh generation Research on electro-magnetics Research on high-order methods Co-supervise the PhD students Coordination of the implementation of prototypes developed in the team   Requirements   Education PhD in Applied Mathematics Higher University Degree in Mathematics or equivalent Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience Proved experience in optimization methods Proved experience in mesh generation research Proved experience in high-order methods Experience in the development of software tools Experience with geometry kernels such as Geode and OpenCascade Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience Fluency in English is essential.
Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous.
Strong background in geometry, optimization, numerical methods and partial differential equations Julia, C, C++, Matlab, Python Experience with mesh generation and visualization tools Publication record in numerical analysis and mesh generation Meshing specifics.
advancing front methods, curved adaption, high-order interpolation, bisection Competences Ability to work in a team and in a multi-cultural environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills Capacity to interact and build strong relations with a diverse members/stakeholder/staff base Ability to work both independently and within a team   Conditions   The position will be located at BSC within the XXXXXXX Department We offer a full-time contract (37.
h/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 Duration.
4 years Holidays.
23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement Salary.
€ Additional Expenses Grant.
Each fellowship will be associated with a grant for additional expenses, such as IT equipment, travel, training, stays, etc.
Starting date.
asap - the incorporation for this vacancy must be before the 16th of December   Applications procedure and 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.
Development of the recruitment process 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.
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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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