Group Leader – Climate, Hydrometeorological and Natural Hazards Modeling (R4)
9 hours ago
Barcelona
Job Title: Group Leader – Climate, Hydrometeorological and Natural Hazards Modeling (R4) Starting date: 01/11/2026 Closing Date: Wednesday, 15 July 2026 The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC‑CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, and hosts EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large‑scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. • Lead research activities on climate variability, climate change, teleconnections, extreme events, droughts, floods, heatwaves, wildfires and compound hazards., • Provide scientific leadership to multidisciplinary teams working on atmospheric, hydrological and environmental risk modeling., • Develop strategic research lines aligned with European and international funding priorities., • Develop and coordinate advanced modeling frameworks integrating atmospheric, hydrological and Earth System Models., • Optimize large‑scale simulations in HPC environments and coordinate the development of coupled atmosphere‑hydrology‑impact modeling frameworks., • Design and supervise workflows integrating atmospheric, Earth System, hydrological and hydrodynamic models (e.g., MPAS, WRF, WRF‑Fire, CESM2, EC‑Earth, SMAP, SWAT, HEC‑HMS, IBER, HEC‑RAS)., • Develop methodologies for heatwave assessment, drought monitoring, flood forecasting, wildfire danger prediction, landslide susceptibility, water resource management, energy‑climate interactions, and advance impact‑based forecasting and climate adaptation services., • Lead the application of Artificial Intelligence methodologies, including Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Explainable AI and Large Language Models, for environmental prediction, climate services and decision‑support systems., • Lead the preparation and coordination of European and international research projects, including funding proposals, project deliverables, milestones and stakeholder interactions., • Foster collaborations with international research institutions, governmental agencies, civil protection authorities, energy companies and other relevant stakeholders., • Supervise postdoctoral researchers, PhD candidates and early‑career scientists, promoting scientific excellence, mentoring and knowledge transfer., • PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, Climate Science, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering, Physics or related disciplines., • Minimum 10 years of postdoctoral or equivalent research experience., • Demonstrated expertise in atmospheric, climate and environmental modelling., • Extensive experience with numerical weather prediction and/or Earth System Models (e.g., WRF, MPAS, CESM, EC‑Earth)., • Strong background in hydrological modelling and atmosphere‑hydrology coupling., • Experience working in HPC environments., • Proficiency in Python and scientific data processing., • Demonstrated record of international scientific publications., • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and international projects., • Experience in operational forecasting centres, climate services and decision‑support systems., • Experience in AI applications for climate and environmental sciences., • Experience working with civil protection, water management agencies or energy sector stakeholders., • International research network and leadership in collaborative projects., • Proficiency in English (written and spoken); Spanish or other European languages highly valuable., • Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills., • Ability to define strategic research directions and inspire multidisciplinary teams., • Strong project management and organisational skills., • Ability to work effectively in highly collaborative and international environments., • Location: BSC within the CASE Department., • Contract: Full‑time, 35 h/week, open‑ended., • Benefits: flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, relocation support., • Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement., • Salary: competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience, according to the cost of living in Barcelona. BSC-CNS is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and encourage those from under‑represented groups to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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