Reference: 545_25_LS_LT_RE2

Job title: Multilingual Annotator and Translator (Galician, English and Spanish )

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.

El contrato es parte del proyecto 2024EtL00019, financiado por Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública y por la Unión Europea "NextGenerationEU"/PRTR" desde el XX de XX de 2025 hasta el 31 de marzo de 2026.

Context And Mission

The Language Technologies Lab at BSC is currently engaged in the training of foundational multilingual Large Language Models (LLMs).

As we begin the instruction and alignment phase, we are seeking annotators, evaluators, and translators to join a dynamic team of enthusiasts dedicated to advancing cutting-edge AI systems.

We are looking for skilled and detail-oriented professionals to analyze, annotate, and translate data in Galician, English and Spanish.

Your work will be critical in ensuring the quality and accuracy of the multilingual datasets that power our AI models.

The ideal candidate is fluent in Galician, English and Spanish, has exceptional attention to detail, and is passionate about working at the intersection of language and technology.

Key Duties

Evaluation, annotation and content creation tasks aimed at improving AI models ensuring accuracy, relevance, and linguistic quality.

Translate, localize and proofread a variety of content, from English and /or Spanish to Galician.

Post-edit raw Machine Translation output.

Requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Translation, Language Studies, Applied Linguistics, Humanities, Information and Documentation Science, Linguistics, Philology, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Social Sciences, Translation, or related fields or related fields (or equivalent experience).

Essential Knowledge And Professional Experience

Fluency in Galician, English and Spanish.

Familiarity with AI content generation or with linguistic annotation tools is a plus.

Proven experience in translation, localization or similar roles in Galician, English and Spanish.

Strong creative and technical writing skills.

Strong understanding of sociological concepts, like implicit biases, intersectionality, social stereotyping, and human rights/ethics.

Additional Knowledge And Professional Experience

Strong understanding of AI systems and hands-on experience in prompt engineering and utilizing LLMs.

We will value previous experience in annotation's field and using different tools.

Competences

Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality standards.

Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and tools.

Ability to collaborate with a team and/or work independently, maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in Galician, English and Spanish.

Strong analytical skills.

Data exploration skills.

Conditions

The position will be located at BSC within the Life Sciences Department

We offer a part-time contract (30h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, support to the relocation procedures

Duration: Temporary, until 31/03/2026

Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 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.

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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.

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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.

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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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