Technician for Innovation and Transfer in Digital Humanities

Barcelona Supercomputing Center; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 28.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Restaurant tickets

Private health insurance

Relocation support

Descripción de la vacante

Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) in Barcelona seeks a proactive Technician for Innovation and Transfer in Digital Humanities to coordinate actions connecting academic research with culture, business and civil society, focused on assessment and transfer of digital humanities.

The role requires a hybrid profile, 2+ years in event organization or project monitoring, and a solid background in humanities or related field; it offers a full-time contract, flexible hours, training, restaurant

Formación

• Degree or Master's in Humanities, History, Philology, History of Art, Archaeology, Documentation, Cultural Management or related engineering.
• A Master's or Postgraduate degree in Digital Humanities, Innovation Management, Knowledge Transfer or related degrees will be highly valued.
• 2+ years of experience in event organization or project monitoring will be valued.

Responsabilidades

• Open and Participatory Innovation: Organize, coordinate and logistics of connection events, support co-creation workshops, speed networking, and catalog transfer projects and technologies.
• Transfer and Valorization: Manage calls for valorization activities, coordinate citizen laboratories, prepare transfer reports, and support network actions.

Conocimientos

Event organization

Project monitoring

Mediation capacity

Multidisciplinary networking

Proactivity

Autonomy

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in Humanities-related field

Master's or Postgraduate in Digital Humanities/Innovation Management/Knowledge Transfer

Descripción del empleo

Job Reference 423_26_DIR_IBD_TDH Position Technician for Innovation and Transfer in Digital Humanities Closing Date Monday, 05 October, 2026

About BSC

The 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 R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured. We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences. If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.

Context And Mission

We are looking for a proactive and dynamic professional with a hybrid profile (management-humanities-technology) to join the management team of the CLARIAH-CAT network . The selected person will be responsible for coordinating key actions that connect academic research with the cultural, creative, business and civil society sectors, focused on the assessment and transfer of digital humanities.

Key Duties

• Open and Participatory Innovation: Organization, coordination and logistics of connection events ( brokerage events ), support in the design of co-creation workshops, speed networking sessions and writing of catalogs of resulting and transferable projects and technologies.
• Transfer and Valorization: Management of calls for valorization activities, support in the coordination of citizen laboratories, and in the transfer activities proposed by the different working groups of the network. Advice on intellectual property and representation at sector fairs. Prepare the impact and transfer reports of the network. Provide logistical support in each call for action promoted by the working groups. Promote participation in transfer activities. Preparation of transfer reports.

Requirements

• Education
  • Degree or Master's degree in Humanities, History, Philology, History of Art, Archaeology, Documentation, Cultural Management or related engineering.
  • A Master's or Postgraduate degree in Digital Humanities, Innovation Management, Knowledge Transfer or related degrees will be highly valued.
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Event organization (logistics, participant coordination). Previous experience in project monitoring and justification tasks will be valued. (2 years of experience at least)
• Competences
  • Mediation capacity
  • Great ability to organize and manage tasks and calendar simultaneously
  • Proactivity, autonomy and skills for multidisciplinary networking
  • Problem solving and flexibility

Conditions

• The position will be located at BSC within the Directors Department
• We 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
• 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: Pending (as soon as possible)

Applications procedure and process

All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:

• A full CV in English including contact details
• A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.

Development of the recruitment process

The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición").

The recruitment process consists of two phases:

• Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
• Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women. In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact [e-mail].

Deadline

The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.

OTM-R principles for selection processes

BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.

BSC-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.

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