Climate Digital Twin Specialist (Remote & Flexible Hours)

CSC – IT Center for Science; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CSC – IT Center for Science in Espoo seeks a Climate Modeling Specialist to run and monitor high‑resolution climate simulations using ICON/IFS models on EuroHPC. You will join the Destination Earth Climate Digital Twin project within an international team of climate scientists and HPC experts, contributing to the operation and automation of workflows.

The role requires Linux/HPC experience, Python/Bash scripting, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Experience with HPC environments and Linux is essential.
• Proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting.
• Experience running large-scale numerical simulations.
• Ability to work in an international, multidisciplinary team.
• Fluent English communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute, monitor and document multi-decadal km-scale operational simulations using climate models (ICON, IFS-NEMO, and IFS-FESOM).
• Perform test simulations to validate configurations, workflow and software updates prior to operational runs.
• Investigate and troubleshoot issues with workflow, software, and model development teams.
• Improve automation of routine operational tasks in collaboration with team members.
• Collaborate closely with the international team of experts to support the Climate DT operation.

Skills

HPC environments

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Large-scale simulations

English communication

Problem solving

International collaboration

Education

Meteorology / physics / computational science degree

MSc or PhD nearing completion

Tools

ICON

IFS-NEMO

IFS-FESOM

Slurm

Job description

CSC – IT Center for Science in Espoo seeks a Climate Modeling Specialist to run and monitor high‑resolution climate simulations using ICON/IFS models on EuroHPC. You will join the Destination Earth Climate Digital Twin project within an international team of climate scientists and HPC experts, contributing to the operation and automation of workflows.

The role requires Linux/HPC experience, Python/Bash scripting, and strong English communication.