AI Factory Learning Management System Administration

Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC); Barcelona; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant tickets

Private health insurance

Relocation support

Job summary

The Education & Training Officer at Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) will manage BSC's Totara-based LMS, coordinate AI and HPC training programmes, and support European projects aimed at boosting HPC skills across Europe.

Collaborating with universities, research partners and training providers, you will design, coordinate and deliver learning paths for professionals, students and researchers, ensuring accessible, high-quality content and robust learner records.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a technical field such as computer science, HPC or engineering.
• Experience using a Learning Management System as an administrator, course manager or trainer (Totara or Moodle preferred).
• Understanding of how an LMS is organised: courses, programmes, certifications, enrolments, roles and completion tracking.
• Proficiency with office software to edit documents, create presentations, and store and analyse data.
• Proven experience in training organisation, ideally in HPC, AI or emerging technologies.
• Ability to manage time and information to run multiple activities in parallel.
• English spoken/written; Spanish understanding is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage users, roles, audiences and enrolments in the Totara LMS through its administration interface.
• Set up courses, programmes, certifications and learning plans, turning curricula into structured learning pathways on the platform.
• Upload and organise course materials, e-learning packages and assessments, and help trainers with course set-up and content checks.
• Provide first-line support to learners and trainers, and escalate issues to IT or Totara partner as needed.
• Run standard LMS reports on enrolment, attendance, completion and engagement for project KPIs.
• Maintain user guides and procedures for learners and trainers using the platform.
• Coordinate AI and HPC training for BSC personnel in collaboration with researchers.
• Organise training activities and coordinate meetings, events, seminars for various audiences.
• Support collaboration with universities on student-focused initiatives.
• Prepare and submit reports and deliverables professionally and on deadline.
• Assist in designing and implementing the BSC training programme across projects.

Skills

LMS administration

Education coordination

Communication in English

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Totara LMS

Moodle

Job description

We are seeking a professional with technical training in a field related to High Performance Computing (HPC), computer science, another science or engineering to join our team as Education & Training Officer. The role supports National and European projects in HPC and AI education and training, and the day-to-day running of BSC’s Learning Management System (LMS).

The Education and Training team coordinates activities and develops opportunities for collaboration with other HPC research centres, supercomputing centres and world-class universities. The team works at local, national and European level to develop the next generation of HPC and AI professionals through high-quality, accessible training.

The position contributes to National and European projects that strengthen HPC and AI resources, expertise and skills across Europe. These projects promote collaboration between institutions, standardise HPC knowledge and practices, facilitate the exchange of expertise, and deliver training for professionals from startups, SMEs, public institutions, students and scientists through consistent, ethical and accessible learning pathways.

The position includes responsibility for the content administration and educational organisation of BSC’s Totara-based LMS. Additionally, it is expected to contribute to the design, coordination, and delivery of HPC and AI courses for a wide range of audiences, including professionals, students, and scientists. This role will support the development of high-quality, ethical, and accessible training content, while ensuring consistency across all learning pathways. The position offers the opportunity to collaborate with academic and industry partners, foster innovation, and strengthen AI skills across Europe.

The officer will work with the Education & Training team, training providers and project partners to turn training programmes into structured, accessible learning experiences and maintain reliable learner records and reporting.

This project is funded by the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2020/2094 of 14 December 2020, and regulated by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021, in the context of the “BSC AI Factory” project.

This project has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101234399 and Spain, Portugal, Romania and Türkiye. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme. It is also co-funded by the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service and counts with the support of the Government of Catalonia.

• Manage users, roles, audiences and enrolments in the Totara LMS through its administration interface
• Set up courses, programmes, certifications and learning plans, turning curricula into structured learning pathways on the platform
• Upload and organise course materials, e-learning packages and assessments, and help trainers with course set-up, checking content completeness, accessibility and consistency before publication
• Provide first-line support to learners and trainers, and pass technical issues to BSC IT or the Totara partner
• Run standard LMS reports on enrolment, attendance, completion and engagement to feed project KPIs
• Maintain user guides and standard procedures for learners and trainers using the platform
• Support the coordination of foundational and specialised AI and HPC training for BSC scientific personnel, in collaboration with researchers from all BSC departments
• Organise training activities in all related aspects, and coordinate and support meetings, training events, seminars and other activities of the Education & Training team for different audiences
• Support collaboration with universities on student-focused initiatives
• Prepare and submit reports, documentation and project deliverables professionally and within deadlines
• Support the design and implementation of the BSC training programme in any required project
• Provide broader administrative support for the team and BSC for relevant activities, as needed

Requirements

• Education Master’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in a technical field such as computer science, HPC, a scientific domain, engineering, or similar
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience Experience using a Learning Management System as an administrator, course manager or trainer (Totara or Moodle preferred)
• Understanding of how an LMS is organised: courses, programmes, certifications, enrolments, roles and completion tracking
• Competence using office software and tools to edit documents, create presentations, and store and analyse data
• Proven experience in training organisation, ideally in HPC, AI or emerging technologies
• Ability to effectively manage time and organise information to ensure the smooth functioning of multiple ongoing activities in parallel
• Competence participating in, hosting, and presenting during online and hybrid meetings
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and understanding Spanish
• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience Hands‑on experience with LMS mainly Totara or any model based platform
• Familiarity with e-learning content formats (SCORM, xAPI) from a course-building perspective
• Instructional design experience, especially for technical or scientific content
• Awareness of GDPR as it applies to learner data
• Experience in international project management would be advantageous
• Experience working in European projects would be advantageous
• Experience in event organisation would be a plus
• Catalan or other European languages would be a plus
• Competences Organisation skills to handle multiple assignments, with attention to detail in course set-up and learner records
• Communication skills, including explaining the platform clearly to learners and trainers
• Service orientation towards learners, trainers and partners
• Ability to work independently, in a team, and in a multicultural environment

Conditions

The position will be located at BSC within the [department] DepartmentWe 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 proceduresDuration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget durationHolidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreementSalary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in BarcelonaStarting date: asap

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) is Spain's national supercomputing hub, advancing research in high-performance computing and fostering innovation across various scientific disciplines.

Summary

The Education & Training Officer will manage BSC's LMS, coordinate AI and HPC training programs, and support European projects aimed at enhancing HPC skills. Collaboration with partners and training delivery are key.

AI Factory Learning Management System Administration

Full-time

Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)

Barcelona, ES

The Education & Training Officer will manage BSC's LMS, coordinate AI and HPC training programs, and support