Summary: This role is for a researcher to contribute to advanced supercomputing and artificial intelligence initiatives, focusing on spatial modeling and land-use change. Highlights: 1. Work with one of the country's most advanced supercomputers. 2. Contribute to high-performance computing research groups. 3. Engage in leading-edge AI and supercomputing projects. **DESCRIPCIÓ DE L'OFERTA:**This centre hosts one of the most advanced supercomputers in the country. It also has well\-known high\-performance computing research groups that develop tools for both academia and industry. It is a leading supercomputing centre in Spain, specialising in high\-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence. Its mission is twofold: to provide supercomputing infrastructure and services to European and Spanish scientists, and to generate knowledge and technology that can be applied for the benefit of society. **REQUISITS:** * Education + PhD in spatial modelling, land\-use change, geography, or a related discipline * Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience + Demonstrated experience in the analysis of geo\-spatial and remote sensing data and/or Land\-use change models + Proven ability to prepare and submit manuscripts to peer\-reviewed scientific journals + Programming skills: scripting (e.g. bash, Python, R), open\-source spatial data analysis and visualization software (e.g. GeoPandas, r\-spatial, QGis) * Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience + Interest and capacity in participating in the writing of research and computing proposals + Experience with vegetation model and/or climate model data + Knowledge of version control systems (git, svn, …) * Competences + Fluency in spoken and written English + Highly collaborative spirit and ability to work independently as part of a large, strongly\-coordinated team and to continuously share both knowledge and tools **Conditions** * The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department * We offer a full\-time contract (37\.5h/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: Sept 1 or earlier