Research Technician in Development of a Three-Dimensional Environment for Crowd Dynamics Visualization in Casco Viejo (Bilbao)

BCAM-The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics; España; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Moving allowance

Family benefits

Public Health System access

Job summary

BCAM-The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics in Bilbao, Spain, seeks a researcher to build a Casco Viejo 3D environment in Unity, extract landmark textures from Google Earth, and refine textures for efficient rendering. The project includes pedestrian movement animations and avatar creation for non-touristic buildings.

Requirements include a degree in a relevant field, a digital arts background with 3D skills, Unity proficiency, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Background in Digital Arts with experience in 3D modeling, visualization, animation, and proficiency in Unity (or similar).
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work independently/collaboratively, and fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of Casco Viejo's 3D virtual environment in Unity.
• Extract Casco Viejo's main touristic landmarks' photographic textures from Google Earth or similar.
• Mesh cleanup of the imported photographic textures, reducing polygons for better performance.
• Implementation of pedestrian movement animations.
• Creation of avatars and textures for non-touristic buildings.

Skills

Digital Arts

3D modeling

Visualization

Animation

Unity

Education

Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Unity

Job description

BCAM-The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics

Organisation/Company BCAM-The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics Research Field Arts › Visual arts Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 5 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week full time Offer Starting Date 30 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

This software will be used to analyze pedestrian mobility patterns in the Old Town of Bilbao, considering different types of agents (e.g., residents and tourists) with distinct motivations and navigation behaviors. A key aspect of the project is the creation of a realistic virtual environment in which the simulated agents move, as well as the development of accurate pedestrian animations. The candidate will be responsible for building a three-dimensional model of Casco Viejo using Unity or similar tools, integrating and refining representations of its main tourist landmarks based on data extracted from Google Earth and contributing to the implementation and improvement of pedestrian movement animations. Additional tasks may include building other 3D geometries in Unity for pedestrian dynamics visualization.

The tasks to be carried out will be:

• Implementation of Casco Viejo's 3D virtual environment in Unity.
• Extract Casco Viejo's main touristic landmarks' photographic textures from Google Earth or similar.
• Mesh cleanup of the imported photographic textures, reducing the number of polygons to make them smoother and more computationally efficient.
• Implementation of pedestrian movement animations.
• Creation of avatars and textures for non-touristic buildings

PI in charge: Marco Ellero.

Requirements

• Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Background in Digital Arts (or related) with experience in 3D modeling, visualization, animation, and proficiency in Unity (or similar).
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work independently/collaboratively, and fluency in English.

Offer: 4-month contract starting as soon as possible.

Gross annual salary of 20,663 €. Moving allowance up to 500 € plus family support benefits and free access to the Public Health System.

Although the requirements can be adapted to the different candidate profiles, a strong candidate needs to possess the following skills:

• Background in Digital Arts or a related field.
• With experience in 3D modelling and visualization.
• Knowledge of animation and interactive 3D environments.
• Proficiency in Unity or similar tools.).

Specific Requirements

Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Additional Information

The gross annual salary of the PhD student will be: 20.663 €

It will be your responsibility to file your annual income tax return with the Bizkaia Treasure Agency.

Additionally, we offer a moving allowance of up to 500€.

Should the researcher have a family at the time of recruitment:

1. 1. 1.000€ gross in a single payment will be offered (you must be married-official register or with children and the certificate to prove it must be sent).
2. 2. 600€ gross per year/per child (up to 2 children) will be offered (the certificate to prove it must be sent).

Free access to the Public Health System in Spain is provided to all employees.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute BCAM-The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics Country Spain State/Province Bizkaia City Bilbao Postal Code 48009 Street Avenida Mazarredo 14