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Job Reference: 703_25_DIR_IBD_SL
Job title: Stakeholder Liason Officer - AI Factory
Closing Date: Thursday, 01 January, 2026
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.
Context and Mission
The BSC AI Factory is a major European project aimed at accelerating the adoption and development of artificial intelligence across industry and public sectors that is deploying a comprehensive set of AI-focused services, including robust training, networking, and innovation support structures. Its mission is to foster the uptake and effective use of AI, particularly among SMEs, startups and public organisations across participating countries, and to strengthen the European innovation ecosystem.
To ensure that the innovations generated within the AI Factory are effectively translated into tangible products and services, a dynamic AI innovation ecosystem has been developed. This ecosystem will serve as a physical extension of the AI Factory, expanding its reach beyond the immediate location at BSC-CNS. The ecosystem will include innovation hubs and outstations located across Spain, enabling broader territorial impact and fostering localized innovation, as well as sectoral hubs to foster innovation and collaboration across key industries (healthcare, finance, climate, public sector, energy and communication).
The BSC AI Factory Stakeholder officer will be responsible to manage the implementation mechanisms of territorial nodes of BSC AI Factory, as well as sectoral hubs. This role ensures high-quality support of external stakeholders who provide the appropriate services and complete the expected results. Reporting to the one-stop-shop manager of BSC AI Factory, the Stakeholder liaison officer ensures that the innovation activities performed by the territorial nodes and sectoral nodes are aligned with BSC AI Factory strategic objectives and delivered with excellence, impact, and visibility.
This project is funded by the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2020/2094 of 14 December 2020, and regulated by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021, in the context of the “BSC AI Factory” project. The BSC AI Factory project has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101234399. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme and Spain, Portugal, and Türkiye.
For more information, please check: https://www.bsc.es/join-us/excellence-career-opportunities/bsc-ai-factory
Key Duties
* Oversee programme execution of territorial nodes and sectoral hubs of BSC AI Factory, including the activities program definition, selection of use cases, progress monitoring, and validation of key operational and strategic decisions
* Coordinate and ensure availability of BSC AI Factory core services to complete the work performed by the territorial nodes and sectoral hubs such as access to HPC, data engineering, and related fields from the BSC, guaranteeing quality and relevance of technical support
* Act as liaison officer of BSC with all the external service providers who manage the territorial nodes and sectoral hubs to solve problems and anticipate needs in the development of the service provision
* Act as the contact person of BSC AI Factory with legal and tender departments of BSC, managing all the administrative requirements of the contracts
* Organise the appropriate governance mechanisms of the contracts to ensure the decision making mechanisms
* Establish the appropriate reporting channels of the service provision and produce reporting documents to complete BSC AI Factory justification within the frameworks of funding mechanisms and requirements
Requirements
* Education
* University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Business Administration, Innovation Management, or a related field.
* Master’s degree in technology management, entrepreneurship, or innovation ecosystems is an asset.
* Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
* 3 years or more in stakeholder engagement, partnership management, innovation ecosystems, or community building in tech or research settings
* Demonstrated ability in research-to-business activities
* Background within and understanding of Digital Transformation, AI and technology driven sector
* Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
* Experience facilitating access to advanced computing or digital research infrastructures (HPC, AI compute clusters, cloud platforms) is an advantage
* Understanding of early-stage business development, technology validation, and go-to-market challenges in deep-tech startups
* Previous role(s) involving public representation, stakeholder engagement, or serving as institutional spokesperson is desirable
* Knowledge of European funding programmes related to innovation and startups is considered a plus
* Competences
* Strong project management skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholder groups
* Excellent communication and public-speaking abilities, comfortable representing institutional initiatives in external forums
* Strategic mindset and capacity to translate programme objectives into actionable plans
* High level of autonomy, responsibility, and ability to manage complex activities across multiple partners and timelines
* Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments
* Fluency in Spanish and English is required; Catalan is an asset
* Availability to travel for programme activities and events when needed within the Spanish territory
Conditions
* The position will be located at BSC within the Directors 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
* Duration: 3 years
* Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 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: asap
Applications procedure and process
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.
Development of the recruitment process
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.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.
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 recruitment@bsc.es. 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.
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