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Título: Systems and Distributed Computing Engineer for the Spanish SKA Regional Centre
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía
Tipo: Otros/Others
descripción:
Deadline for applications: 20th September 2026. The position will remain open to applicants until it is filled
Contract: Full-time, 4 years (2+2), competitive salary. Start date flexible, with preference for the earliest possible start.
To apply: Please send your CV to lou...@iaa.es and s...@iaa.es
The SKA Observatory (SKAO) is building two next-generation radio telescopes. They will produce such unprecedented volumes of data that their scientific exploitation requires a global, distributed network of computing and data centres. These centres, known as SKAO Regional Centres (SRCs), act as data and science hubs that enable access to and analysis of SKAO data by the international community. The Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC, Granada, Spain) [1] leads the development of the Spanish SKA Regional Centre with support from its Severo Ochoa programme. The Spanish SRC (espSRC) was the first centre to be accredited as a node of the international SRC Network, currently formed by nine nodes located worldwide. This position offers the opportunity to apply cutting-edge computing skills to the most ambitious astrophysics project of the decade.
The espSRC is urgently seeking a motivated System/IT engineer with experience in computer system administration and cloud services to fill in an IT position: the successful candidate will be the sysadmin of the espSRC computing cluster and will join the espSRC team led by Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro, the coordinator of the Spanish participation in the SKA project.
The position is based at the IAA-CSIC in Granada, a historic, vibrant city at the foot of the Sierra Nevada and a short drive from the Mediterranean coast. The successful candidate will be involved in this international project working as part of a multidisciplinary team of astronomers and engineers with a wide expertise in Distributed Computing Infrastructures, Cloud Computing, Data Science and Radio Astronomy. S/he will be the sysadmin of the espSRC computing cluster, a cloud platform (based on OpenStack) which provides computing services based on Virtual Machines and a Kubernetes cluster, and storage service based on a Ceph system.
Role:
The successful applicant will join the espSRC at the IAA-CSIC (Granada, Spain) led by Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro, the coordinator of the Spanish participation in the SKA project. The responsibilities of the position will include:
- Maintaining the current computing and storage infrastructure of the espSRC at the IAA-CSIC
- Contributing to carry out the expansions of the computing infrastructure of the espSRC: identify technical requirements, support hardware procurements, and the platform expansion
- Deploying tools and services on the espSRC platform
- Providing technical user support
Qualifications:
Candidates must hold a PhD or MSc degree in computer science or related fields (e.g. physics, mathematics). We are looking for proactive candidates with good communication skills in English and expertise in several of these aspects:
- System administration and application deployment (using e.g Ansible)
- Linux environment, bash scripting
- Cloud platforms: Openstack, Ceph, containers and orchestrators (e. g. Kubernetes)
- Distributed Computing Infrastructures
- Source Control Systems (e.g. GIT)
In addition to the above, knowledge of the following topics would be a distinct advantage:
- Deployment and customization of JupyterHub
- Software development in Python
- Development and deployment of web services and web applications
- Astrophysics domain software
Early applications are strongly encouraged, as applications may be reviewed before the deadline.
Equal Opportunities:
espSRC Team fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and dynamic work environment, with members from diverse scientific, social and cultural backgrounds. IAA-CSIC is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or nationality, and provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.
Additional information:
[1] The Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) is a research centre of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the largest public research institution in Spain and one of the most prestigious in Europe. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence, the IAA-CSIC stands out for its scientific leadership, its strong ability to attract international talent, and its impact on frontier research.At the IAA-CSIC, cutting-edge research is carried out in theoretical and observational astrophysics, cosmology, solar physics, exoplanets, galaxy formation and evolution, astronomical instrumentation, data science, and scientific computing, with active participation in major international research infrastructures. All of this takes place in a collaborative, innovative, and highly international environment that offers exceptional opportunities for both professional and personal development.
[2] The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is an international effort, classified as a Landmark within the ESFRI roadmap since 2016. The SKA-related efforts involve more than 1000 scientists and engineers from 20 countries and 270 institutions across 5 continents, sharing the goal of building a multi-purpose radio-observatory operating at centimetre and metre wavelengths that will both be the largest scientific infrastructure on Earth, and the largest generator of public data. The SKA Observatory (SKAO) has the potential to make revolutionary contributions to Astrophysics, Astrobiology, and Fundamental Physics. Since 2011, the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) has coordinated Spain’s participation in this project, working in close collaboration with the scientific community, engineers, industry, and government ministries. Spain is now a full member of the SKAO, culminating several years of effort by the Spanish community.
País: España
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Título: Open PhD position: Towards a deep characterization of exoplanets
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC)
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
We invite applications for a funded PhD position focused on the physical and atmospheric characterization of exoplanets. The project will combine transit photometry, radial-velocity measurements, and atmospheric transit spectroscopic observations to determine planetary radii, masses, and atmospheric properties. The successful candidate will work with data from leading space missions and ground-based facilities. The project will also explore the use of machine-learning and deep-learning techniques for the analysis of large and complex exoplanet datasets. The PhD will be carried out at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) in Granada and jointly supervised by Francisco J. Pozuelos and Giuseppe Morello. The candidate will join an active and international research environment, with opportunities to participate in major collaborations, attend international conferences and schools, and undertake research stays at collaborating institutions.
Candidate profile:
Applicants should have a background in Physics, Astrophysics, Astronomy or a closely related field. Experience in scientific programming and data analysis is desirable. Previous experience in exoplanets, Bayesian methods, atmospheric modeling or machine learning would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Conditions and timeline:
The position is funded through a four-year, full-time predoctoral employment contract under the CSIC JAE-PRE 2025 program. The selected candidate will conduct their PhD research at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) and enroll in the PhD Program at the University of Granada. The official vacancy will be published through EURAXESS and the CSIC Job Bank in September 2026. Candidates must register with the CSIC Job Bank and submit their application through the official selection procedure by the deadline specified in the announcement. Candidates who are not already enrolled in a PhD program should be ready to apply for admission to the University of Granada by 28 September 2026. Candidates currently completing their Master's degree are welcome to apply, provided that they complete it in time to meet the doctoral admission requirements. The selected candidate must be enrolled in a PhD program when the employment contract is signed and must be available to start before 15 December 2026. Salary details will be provided in the official announcement.
Contact Information:
Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact us as soon as possible by sending a CV, academic transcript, a short description of their research interests, and the contact details of two referees whom we may approach for letters of recommendation. For further information about the position, the research project, or the application procedure, please contact the researchers responsible for the offer:
Francisco J. Pozuelos: pozu...@iaa.es
Giuseppe Morello: gmor...@iaa.es
País: Spain