SCIENTIST RESEARCHER

Descripció de l'oferta

Location: Partially based in the Aimsun office in Barcelona, combined with remote working and the option of flexible hours. We are seeking a Scientific Research Engineer in European funded projects, reporting to the Head of Research Projects. The candidate will be the overall technical lead and management support for research funded projects in the transport and traffic domain and will also contribute to general bid preparation.

Detall de les funcions del lloc de feina

Responsibilities: Work in a team environment to deliver Aimsun R&D to project funding bodies in a timely and resource-efficient manner, including but not limited to: - Performing R&D activities, through simulation using Aimsun software, and undertaking study design, analysis and some software coding, model building where appropriate - Develop and review project-based reports, specifications and publications (both conference and journal) - Represent Aimsun and present project work at face to face project meetings, conferences and industry forums - Contribute to, and where needed lead, Aimsun involvement in bids for (primarily but not exclusively) EU R&D Projects - Contribute to the knowledge base of the group and take an active interest in the development of the software and underlying theories

Requisits

• Experiència 2 anys. - excellent fluency in written and spoken english - service orientation, flexibility, a positive attitude, and team spirit - ability to thrive under pressure and tight deadlines - experience in research and development of new concepts and models and experience in traffic and transport domain - prior experience with project administration, management, or proposal writing (research funded projects are an advantage) - expertise in developing and prototyping new concepts and models for simulation software and platforms - strong communication (both written and oral) skills for preparation and presentation of technical reports, and internal relations with project stakeholders msc in computer science, mathematical or operations research or a relevant branch of engineering european citizen or spanish work permit over two years of experience in a similar position
• Llicenciatura o enginyeria
• Diplomatura o enginyeria tècnica - matemàtiques-estadística
• Anglès (parlat b2 - avançat, escrit b2 - avançat)
• Català (parlat b2 - avançat, escrit b2 - avançat)
• Competències / coneixements: - phd in computer science, applied mathematics, engineering (transportation) or allied discipline - strong coding skills in c++ - knowledge of european and national research funding programs - strong interpersonal skills - fluency in spanish - additional languages, if spoken and written natively or fluently
• Disponibilitat per viatjar

Condicions del lloc de treball

• Contracte laboral indefinit
• Jornada completa
• Altres dades d'interès: - modern, comfortable office locations with premier facilities - restaurant vouchers, health insurance and life insurance - social outings and team events - continual professional development opportunities - subsidised language courses - dedicated hr support - individual annual salary and performance review - collaborative, horizontal company organisation - cross-team innovation task forces to develop the next generation of transport technology solutions - regular global team meetings and inter-team meetings - opportunities for global working