Junior Innovation & Business Intelligence Associate (Bsc Connects)

Overview
Starting date: 1/4/2026
Job Reference: 102_26_DIR_IBD_JIO
Position: Junior Innovation & Business Intelligence Associate (BSC Connects)
Closing Date: Saturday, 14 March, ****
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputaci f3n (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain.
It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, and is a hosting entity for EuroHPC JU.
The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies 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, with over **** staff from 60 countries.
Context and Mission: The Junior Innovation & Business Intelligence Associate will support the BSC Connects team in scaling collaborations with companies and institutions by strengthening the pre-sales process, improving business intelligence, and enhancing internal coordination.
The role will transform early-stage opportunities into well-structured collaboration projects and combines business development support, market research, and operational coordination to create a more systematic and efficient pipeline for BSC Connects initiatives.
The role will work closely with the Program Manager, Key Account Managers (KAMs), and relevant internal stakeholders to ensure alignment, visibility, and structured follow-up across all partnership activities.
Key Duties
Business Development & Pre-Sales Support
Support the identification and prioritization of target companies and institutions aligned with BSC Connects focus areas.
Prepare structured company and opportunity briefs before meetings, including context, strategic fit, collaboration potential, stakeholders, and recommended next steps.
Assist in qualifying incoming opportunities and improving preparation for external meetings.
Maintain and update a clear opportunity pipeline and tracking system.
Support follow-up activities to ensure continuity and momentum in pre-sales processes.
Market & Business Intelligence
Conduct business and market intelligence research to identify trends, sector dynamics, and emerging opportunities relevant to BSC Connects.
Map potential partners and expansion opportunities across industries and ecosystems.
Support the development of insights that strengthen positioning and outreach strategy.
Internal Coordination & Operations
Improve internal coordination by organizing information flow and follow-up actions between teams.
Support the creation of basic handoff processes between business development, research groups, and other stakeholders.
Participate in selected meetings and events in a support role (preparation, note-taking, opportunity capture, follow-up coordination).
Contribute to ecosystem and partner outreach activities, particularly in English-speaking environments.
Requirements
Education
Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Economics, Innovation Management, Engineering, or related field.
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
0-2 years of experience in business development and/or quality/operations related positions
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
Experience in business development, consulting, market research, or innovation environments.
Familiarity with CRM tools, pipeline tracking systems, or project management platforms (e.g., Notion, Airtable, Trello, Asana).
Competences
Strong analytical and structured thinking skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.
Synthesizing information into concise briefs and opportunity summaries.
Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and track follow-ups systematically.
Previous exposure to research institutions, corporate innovation teams, or startup ecosystems.
Interest in innovation, technology transfer, and science-industry collaboration.
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 with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, and relocation support where applicable.
Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration.
Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement.
Salary: competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience and according to the cost of living in Barcelona.
Starting date: 1/4/2026.
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.
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 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 ******.
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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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