Climate Modeling Specialist

About the role

CSC is looking for a Climate Modeling Specialist to join its Digital Twin Technologies Group in Espoo on a fixed-term contract until April 2028. The team develops technologies for digital twins, focusing on Earth system digital twins within the Destination Earth initiative. You will contribute to the Destination Earth Climate Digital Twin project, which provides global high-resolution climate and impact-sector information for decision-making, and run and monitor high-resolution climate simulations on EuroHPC systems, including the LUMI supercomputer, within an international team of climate scientists, software engineers and HPC experts. The working language is English.

Key responsibilities

• Execute, monitor and document multi-decadal km-scale operational simulations using climate models (ICON, IFS-NEMO and IFS-FESOM)
• Run test simulations to validate model configurations, workflows and software updates before operational runs
• Troubleshoot simulation issues with workflow, software and model development teams
• Improve automation of routine operational tasks
• Support the successful operation of the Climate Digital Twin with the international expert team

Required profile

• Proven experience with HPC environments, including Linux-based systems and batch schedulers such as Slurm
• Experience running and monitoring large-scale numerical simulations
• Degree in a relevant field such as meteorology, climate science, physics, computational science or computer science; the position suits recent MSc graduates or PhD students near completion
• Fluent written and spoken English

Required skills

• Python and/or Bash programming and scripting
• Problem-solving and ability to manage complex workflows
• Ability to work in an international, multidisciplinary team
• Nice to have: experience with climate, weather or Earth system modelling applications, and scientific software development

What we offer

• Flexible working hours and the option for remote work
• Comfortable workspaces in Keilaniemi, Espoo
• Occupational healthcare, health insurance and remote work insurance
• Lunch benefit and sports and cultural benefits

Applications close on 13 November 2026 and must be submitted through the official recruitment system; the process includes interviews and a work personality assessment.