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
The person will be part of the Health & Safety Unit, within the Human Resources department. She/he/they will collaborate to implement the Health & Safety plan and develop a safety culture across the centre.
She/he/they will collaborate on the current H&S procedures and will participate in elaborating new actions.
Key Duties
- Health & Safety:
o H&S coordination with external companies that work at BSC facilities and also other institutions where BSC employees are working.
o Managing health surveillance, medical check-ups, and health promotion actions.
o Carrying out risk assessments.
o Development of the emergency plan.
o Coordination on the H&S training plan.
o Collaborate in new policies and procedures related to H&S.
o Collaborate in developing H&S documentation: planning, reports, KPI’s, posters, accident reports, etc.
o Foster the development of briefing and communication strategies to ensure that the Health and Safety plan and important information are understood and operated by all employees, subcontractors, visitors and collaborators.
o Design and implement Health and Safety and well-being initiatives to facilitate consistent standards and spread best practices.
- Other:
o Management of the collaborators and visitors of the Center (procedures, accesses, reporting).
o Managing private Health Insurance that BSC offers to its staff.
o Other administrative and supportive tasks related to Human Resources could be included.
This does not fully define the role but covers the main aspects and drivers for success.
Requirements
- Education
- University degree related to Health & Safety (Labour Relations, Psychology or other).
- Master's degree in Occupational Health and Safety.
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication (Spanish and English).
- Solid Catalan skills.
- 3 - 5 years of experience in Health and Safety departments.
- Previuous experience in other research centers, public administration or institutions.
- Strong skills in Microsoft office.
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Specific training or studies in psychosocial risks will be valued.
- Competences
- Desire to learn and improve
- Good communication skills
- Teamwork abilities
- Planning and organizing (Structured mindset)
- Proactive Cooperation: initiative to propose improvements
- Service Attitude
- Flexibility
Conditions
- The position will be located at BSC within the Management Department
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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
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Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
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Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
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Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
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Starting date: 16/06/2026
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be made through BSC website and contain:
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A full CV in English including contact details
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A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English. Optionally, you may include two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process.
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After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.
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The panel will make a final decision and all candidates who had contacts with them will receive a feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.
At BSC we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes, for any suggestions or feedback/complaints about our Recruitment Processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es. For more information 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.
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