BSC AI4Science Fellowships (AI4S)
Job Description
The BSC AI4Science Fellowships (AI4S) is a talent attraction and retention program aimed at the convergence of HPC and AI, as well as the creation and consolidation of research lines within the departments of the BSC-CNS: Computer Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Computer Applications in Science and Engineering – CASE, leveraging the computational capabilities of MareNostrum 5.
This initiative is part of the talent attraction and retention programs within investment 4 of component 19 of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan, C005/24-ED CV1.
Description
The AI4S aims to strengthen existing research lines (Departments of CS, LS, ES, and CASE), and promote the AI Institute, as described in the Program’s objectives. To this end, the BSC aims to attract or retain 158 fellows who will be employed full-time for the four years of the program.
Through this program, the BSC-CNS will offer 158 four-year fellowships to highly qualified scientific and research personnel, providing them with all the necessary tools to develop their potential, deepen their skills and knowledge in a stimulating, international, and interdisciplinary environment. Fellows will also have access to a wide range of courses, in collaboration with various units of the center, to facilitate high-quality research and the acquisition of technical, personal, leadership, communication, and team management skills.
- Remuneration: Remuneration will be established according to the program’s salary tables and specified transparently in each published vacancy.
- Additional Expenses Grant: Each fellowship will be associated with a grant for additional expenses, such as IT equipment, travel, training, stays, etc.
- Work Schedule: Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Part-time positions will not be considered.
- Contract: 4 years.
- Start Date: Due to the nature of the BSC AI 4 Science Fellowships (AI4S), all successful candidates must be incorporated before 31/12/2024.