What You Will Do
A newly funded project for developing a multi-physics adaptive scalable simulator for applications in plasma physics is seeking candidates for multiple postdoctoral positions spanning the areas of fluid dynamics plasma physics fluid-kinetic coupling physical model and numerical method development optimization machine learning adaptive meshing strategies and software development for world-class heterogenous architectures. This position is a two-year term. The successful candidate will:
Work on a team which includes other staff members postdocs and students.
Develop models methods and/or software to facilitate ground-breaking multi-physics multi-scale simulations on world-class computational platforms.
Publish in high-quality journals and present work at international conferences.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Publications in one or more of the following areas: plasma physics computational fluid dynamics kinetic effects fluid-kinetic coupling numerical methods machine learning. Draft manuscripts on preprint servers will also be considered.
Strong communication and language skills as evidenced by publications and the cover letter.
Education: A Ph.D. in physics/engineering or related field completed within the past 5 years is required.
Desired Qualifications:
Familiarity with plasma physics and the relativistic Vlasov-Maxwell-Boltzmann equations.
Familiarity with optimization and machine learning techniques.
Familiarity with spectral methods or high-order finite differences.
Familiarity with open source development unit testing CMake and spack.
Familiarity with Linux modern C++ HPC systems task parallelism and MPI.
Where You Will Work
The Computer Computational and Statistical Sciences (CCS) Division is a scientific research and development organization working in five principal mission areas of Los Alamos National Laboratory: Climate and Energy programs; Basic science and technology research programs; Threat reduction and Department of Homeland Security programs; The nuclear weapons program; and Information science and technology. The division is comprised of scientists focused on impactful research and development in fundamental computer science computational physics statistics and applied mathematics. CCS Division bridges the computational sciences that are central to scientific discovery and innovation with external partners and laboratory programs to solve complex and fundamental problems ranging frommetagenomics to nuclear energy.
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid maternity and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (paid sick vacation and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit without regard to race color national origin ancestry religion age sex gender identity sexual orientation or preference marital status or spousal affiliation physical or mental disability medical conditions pregnancy status as a protected veteran genetic information or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1. Appointment Type
Postdoc
Postdoc
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Vacancy Name: IRC89971
Organization Name CCS-2/Computational Physics And Methods
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Req ID: IRC89971
Category: Postdoc
