Postdoctoral position in application of complex systems to the improvement of flood early warning systems – Flood2Now

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Postdoctoral position in application of complex systems to the improvement of flood early warning systems – Flood2Now

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Offer Description1. Migration and completion of the INUNGAMA database to FLOODGAMA: Refine, consolidate and complete data migration to ensure full FLOODGAMA functionality.2. Support in the development of an AI tool for the completion of press releases: Contribute to the design and implementation of an artificial intelligence tool for the automatic completion of press releases relevant to FLOODGAMA, ensuring consistency with FLOODGAMA’s internal structure.3. Integration of meteorological fields in FLOODGAMA: Collect and integrate meteorological information into FLOODGAMA, maintaining the internal consistency of the database.4. Development of a predictive impact model: Develop and implement a predictive impact model based on the inference of relationships between the meteorological and socioeconomic data available in FLOODGAMA, as well as from other sources, such as Copernicus. Explore different methodologies of relational inference at various spatial scales, from global connections (teleconnections) to local factors such as topography and population density.Gross salary per year: 36.000 €.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Computer science Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Environmental science Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Physics Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsDoctorate in Physics or Mathematics. Postdoctoral experience in data science and engineering, machine learning, big data and theory and application of complex systems.Specific RequirementsCompetence in scientific and database programming (Python, SQL, R). Experience in international projects, dissemination and outreach. Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written). Leadership of scientific publications. Having been a Marie Curie, Marie Zambrano or similar researcher. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary professional environment. Ability to work on projects, with skills aimed at effective and efficient problem solving.

Languages ENGLISH Level GoodResearch Field Computer scienceEnvironmental sciencePhysics Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Additional InformationEligibility criteria

• Adequacy of the CV: 50
• Letter of motivation: 10
• Experience in the field: 30
• Experience in post-doc contracts: 10

Minimum score to pass the selection process: 70/100 points.Additional commentsDuration of the contract of employment: 7 months, renewable up to 30/11/2025.The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 5 working days from the date of notification of the selection.Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the bureaucratic time that will take the preparation of the labour contract and presentation of the necessary documents to be hired by the selected candidate.For additional information regards this offer, please, contact Dr. María del Carmen Llasat: ;Work Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universitat de Barcelona Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08028 Street Martí i Franquès, 1-11 GeofieldContact State/ProvinceBarcelona CityBarcelona WebsiteStreetGran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585 Postal Code08007 E-Mailcarmell@meteo.ub.eduSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

Expected salary

€36000 per year

Location

Barcelona

Job date

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:52:03 GMT

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