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ph3Position /h3 pResearch Engineer for HPC-GPU (RE2) /p h3Job Reference /h3 p334_26_CS_HPAHA_RE2 /p h3Closing Date /h3 pWednesday, 22 July, 2026 /p h3About BSC /h3 pThe 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 RD into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries. /p h3Context And Mission /h3 pThe BSC participates in the Stratum project, which explores multimodal data processing using Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms to support complex surgeries across many anatomies, with brain tumor surgery being one of the most complex cases. Our mission is to analyze and characterize the performance of large-scale data analysis pipelines to inform the development of novel algorithms and hardware accelerators. /p pOur research group seeks a highly motivated engineer interested in applied AI, bioinformatics algorithms, and data structures. Come join our group to address the challenge of providing accurate and efficient co-designed software-hardware solutions that can scale with increasingly large and complex sequencing datasets for large-scale bioinformatics analysis. In this exciting role, you will collaborate with a dynamic team of researchers and engineers, contributing to leading scientific research. /p h3Key Duties /h3 ul liResearch on acceleration of bioinformatics algorithms and AI-based data analysis pipelines using software and hardware optimization techniques. /li liInvestigate novel healthcare/bioinformatics algorithms and data structures. /li liWrite scientific papers and actively engage in ongoing research lines and activities. /li liCoordinate and attend project meetings, supervise students, and manage research teams and project deliverables. /li /ul h3Requirements /h3 ul libEducation /b ul liDegree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering (or a related area). /li liPublications in recognized computer science or AI conferences or journals are a plus but not essential. /li /ul /li libEssential Knowledge and Professional Experience /b ul liStrong background in algorithms, computer architecture, and performance analysis. /li liExpertise in AI and bioinformatics algorithms and data structures, dataflow execution, and sparse computation. /li liExpertise in C/C++ programming, performance engineering, and low-level optimizations. /li liExpertise in Python, Bash, and basic Linux. /li /ul /li libAdditional Knowledge and Professional Experience /b ul liExperience with CUDA or FPGA programming is a plus but not essential. /li liExperience with R and Matlab is a plus but not essential. /li liExperience with HPC environments and applications, but not essential. /li liExperience with Python, R, and Matlab is a plus but not essential. /li /ul /li libCompetences /b ul liProblem-solving, highly proactive, and result-oriented work attitude. /li liStrong teamwork skills and capability to work with international partners. /li liStrong communication skills, including proficiency in both written and verbal English. /li liAutonomy in researching and exploring new problems and lines of inquiry. /li /ul /li /ul h3Conditions /h3 ul liThe position will be located at BSC within the Computer Sciences Department /li liWe 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 /li liDuration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration /li liHolidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement /li liSalary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona /li liStarting date: 01/08/2026 /li /ul h3Equal Opportunity Diversity Statement /h3 pBSC-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. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr
