Product Designer (RE1)
Barcelona Supercomputing CenterSpain13 hours ago
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Job Reference
695_25_ES_KI_RE1
Position
Product Designer (RE1)
Closing Date
Wednesday, 26 November, 2025
Reference: 695_25_ES_KI_RE1
Job title: Product Designer (RE1)
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.
Look At The BSC Experience
BSC-CNS YouTube Channel
Let's stay connected with BSC Folks!
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
The Earth System Services Group (ESS) at the Earth Sciences Department conducts interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research to enhance the societal value of climate prediction services, atmospheric composition and weather forecasting. The group actively engages with society, decision-makers and businesses to exchange knowledge and develop user-oriented services. The aim of the ESS is to enhance knowledge and technology transfer and improve resilience, by accelerating adaptation to a rapidly changing environment.
The ESS group is looking for a product designer from any nationality with interest in user centered design. The candidate will be part of the knowledge integration team and will work in the framework of different EU-funded projects. The candidate will closely collaborate with climate scientists, impact scientists and social scientists, as well as with potential and advanced users of climate information. The objective is to create products and services owning the entire process throughout research to user experience and visual design.
The successful candidate is expected to learn about and participate in ongoing activities of the ESS group and to carry out user experience research, information architecture, user experience design and user interface tasks. Experience working in interdisciplinary and international teams, proven experience in the creation of intuitive and user friendly experiences, design-related tasks and an interest on the topic of climate change are key for the position.
The successful candidate will be part of a diverse and international team of scientists, communication specialists and technical experts. The selected candidate will benefit from expert training and BSC-CNS staff benefits: international multidisciplinary scientific environment and advanced applied research training.
Key Duties
All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:
The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:
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 [email protected].
For more information, please follow this link.
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.
For more information follow this link
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695_25_ES_KI_RE1
Position
Product Designer (RE1)
Closing Date
Wednesday, 26 November, 2025
Reference: 695_25_ES_KI_RE1
Job title: Product Designer (RE1)
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.
Look At The BSC Experience
BSC-CNS YouTube Channel
Let's stay connected with BSC Folks!
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
The Earth System Services Group (ESS) at the Earth Sciences Department conducts interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research to enhance the societal value of climate prediction services, atmospheric composition and weather forecasting. The group actively engages with society, decision-makers and businesses to exchange knowledge and develop user-oriented services. The aim of the ESS is to enhance knowledge and technology transfer and improve resilience, by accelerating adaptation to a rapidly changing environment.
The ESS group is looking for a product designer from any nationality with interest in user centered design. The candidate will be part of the knowledge integration team and will work in the framework of different EU-funded projects. The candidate will closely collaborate with climate scientists, impact scientists and social scientists, as well as with potential and advanced users of climate information. The objective is to create products and services owning the entire process throughout research to user experience and visual design.
The successful candidate is expected to learn about and participate in ongoing activities of the ESS group and to carry out user experience research, information architecture, user experience design and user interface tasks. Experience working in interdisciplinary and international teams, proven experience in the creation of intuitive and user friendly experiences, design-related tasks and an interest on the topic of climate change are key for the position.
The successful candidate will be part of a diverse and international team of scientists, communication specialists and technical experts. The selected candidate will benefit from expert training and BSC-CNS staff benefits: international multidisciplinary scientific environment and advanced applied research training.
Key Duties
- Working on the user experience design research with different qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as participatory design research.
- Work on the user experience design, define principal goals and flows for each of the user personas defined in the research, create the user journeys to meet these goals
- Create the Information architecture of the digital products following usable and accesible guidelines
- Create the Low and High Fidelity Prototypes, test with users and iterate
- Create the user interface design, work on the branding and visual guide for each project
- Provide virtual design support for branding and graphics
- Education
- Bachelor degree in Digital Design or related field.
- Master’s degree in UX, design, usability or related topics. (or equivalent experience).
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- 1-3 years of experience in UX/UI design.
- Experience in interacting with users to define user requirements and insights from behavior.
- Experience with prototyping software.
- Experience with Adobe creative suite.
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Front-end development skills will be highly appreciated.
- Understanding of CSS, HTML 5, JavaScript and Plone will be appreciated.
- Skills in data visualization, interfaces and front-end developments.
- Competences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work in a professional environment within an interdisciplinary and international team
- Proactivity, creativity and high sense of responsibility
- The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department
- We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/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: 23 paid vacation days plus 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: 01/12/2025
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.
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.
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 [email protected].
For more information, please follow this link.
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.
For more information follow this link
Application Form
You are applying for the following job offer
Name and Surname *
Gender ** *
Female
Male
Other
Email *
Nationality** *
Where did you first see this job offer (Please indicate the name of the website, social media, referral etc.)? *
please choose one of this and if needed describe the option : - BSC Website - Euraxess - Spotify - HiPeac - LinkedIn - Networking/Referral: include who and how - Events (Forum, career fairs): include who and how - Through University: include the university name - Specialized website (Metjobs, BIB, other): include which one - Other social Networks: (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube): include which one - Other (Glassdoor, ResearchGate, job search website and other cases): include which one
Indicate what BSC department/s you want to apply.
Computer Sciences
CASE
Life Sciences
Earth Sciences
Indicate what research group/s you want to apply.
Upload CV (select the file, then click the Upload button) *
Please, upload your CV document using the following name structure: Name_Surname_CV
Files must be less than 3 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx.
Cover Letter (optional) (if so, select the file and then click the Upload button)
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