Postdoctoral Researcher for Ingurumena Project – Urban Climate Risks Modelling
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About the Position
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) seeks a Postdoctoral Scientist with a strong urban focus to join the Integrated Modelling of Coupled Human-Natural Systems team. The successful candidate will analyze urban climate risks, particularly urban heat risk, and translate findings into actionable results for various partners. This role involves developing, managing, and harmonizing large, global geospatial datasets, designing data models for massive data accuracy, and establishing efficient analytical workflows. The work will contribute significantly to the AI-powered ARIES (ARtificial Intelligence for Environment and Sustainability) platform.
Responsibilities
- Analyze urban climate risks using big geospatial data.
- Co-develop and adapt indicators specifically focused on urban heat risk.
- Build models to predict flood, heat, and vulnerability patterns.
- Contribute to model development and data integration within the ARIES platform.
- Collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary, multicultural, and multi-location team of scientific collaborators.
Requirements
- Education: Master’s degree or PhD in Urban Studies, Computer Science, ICT, Geomatics, Ecoinformatics, Geography, Ecology, Biology, or a related field.
- Expertise: Domain-specific knowledge in climate hazards and their impacts on cities.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong skills in GIS software, programming (e.g., Python, R), and cloud computing platforms (e.g., Google Earth Engine).
- Data Experience: Experience in integrating and harmonizing big global datasets related to climate hazards, and developing and applying downscaling methods, especially for climate data.
- Language: Excellent written and oral command of English (Spanish and other languages are a plus).
We Offer
- Interdisciplinary and inspiring work environment
- Quiet and spacious workspaces
- Possibility of participating in internal training and academic activities of the center
- 35-hour week work calendar
- 30 days of vacation per year
About the Company
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) is an HR Excellence-awarded institution committed to reconciling research and academic requirements with family responsibilities. BC3 is particularly concerned with creating equal opportunities for people regardless of sex and gender.
Application Procedure
Fill the form below and upload one PDF document with the following information:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation Letter
Please consider that only applications sent through the form included at the bottom of the BC3 web page will be considered here.
Informal enquiries can be made to Antonella De Ceano noting in the subject of the message "Postdoctoral Researcher: INGURUMENA".
Contact Antonella De Ceano at [email protected]
Deadline: 26 May, 2026
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