24 Oct 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: BCAM-The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics
- Research Field: Arts » Visual arts
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Application Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
- Country: Spain
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: full time
- Offer Starting Date: 30 Nov 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
This software will be used to analyze pedestrian mobility patterns in the Old Town of Bilbao, considering different types of agents (e.g., residents and tourists) with distinct motivations and navigation behaviors. A key aspect of the project is the creation of a realistic virtual environment in which the simulated agents move, as well as the development of accurate pedestrian animations. The candidate will be responsible for building a three-dimensional model of Casco Viejo using Unity or similar tools, integrating and refining representations of its main tourist landmarks based on data extracted from Google Earth and contributing to the implementation and improvement of pedestrian movement animations. Additional tasks may include building other 3D geometries in Unity for pedestrian dynamics visualization.
The tasks to be carried out will be:
- Implementation of Casco Viejo's 3D virtual environment in Unity.
- Extract Casco Viejo's main touristic landmarks' photographic textures from Google Earth or similar.
- Mesh cleanup of the imported photographic textures, reducing the number of polygons to make them smoother and more computationally efficient.
- Implementation of pedestrian movement animations.
- Creation of avatars and textures for non-touristic buildings
PI in charge: Marco Ellero.
Requirements: o Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. o Background in Digital Arts (or related) with experience in 3D modeling, visualization, animation, and proficiency in Unity (or similar). o Good interpersonal skills, ability to work independently/collaboratively, and fluency in English. ·
Offer: 4-month contract starting as soon as possible.
Location: BCAM (Bilbao, Spain)
Gross annual salary of 20,663 €. Moving allowance up to 500 € plus family support benefits and free access to the Public Health System.
Deadline: Nov 5, 2026, 14:00 CET
Requirements
Skills/Qualifications
Although the requirements can be adapted to the different candidate profiles, a strong candidate needs to possess the following skills:
- Background in Digital Arts or a related field.
- With experience in 3D modelling and visualization.
- Knowledge of animation and interactive 3D environments.
- Proficiency in Unity or similar tools.).
Specific Requirements
Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Additional Information
Benefits
The gross annual salary of the PhD student will be: 20.663 €
It will be your responsibility to file your annual income tax return with the Bizkaia Treasure Agency.
Additionally, we offer a moving allowance of up to 500€.
Should the researcher have a family at the time of recruitment:
- 1.000€ gross in a single payment will be offered (you must be married-official register or with children and the certificate to prove it must be sent).
- 600€ gross per year/per child (up to 2 children) will be offered (the certificate to prove it must be sent).
Free access to the Public Health System in Spain is provided to all employees.
Additional comments
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: BCAM-The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics
- Country: Spain
- State/Province: Bizkaia
- City: Bilbao
- Postal Code: 48009
- Street: Avenida Mazarredo 14
Contact
- State/Province: Bizkaia
- City: Bilbao
- Website: http://www.bcamath.org
- Street: Avenida Mazarredo 14
- Postal Code: 48009
- E-Mail: joinus@bcamath.org
- Phone: +34 946 567 842