Los Alamos National Laboratory · 1 week ago
Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Kinetic Plasma Physics
Los Alamos, NM
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$97K/yr - $97K/yrLos Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Kinetic Plasma Physics to develop a high performance multidimensional electromagnetic kinetic plasma solver and contribute to cutting-edge research in plasma physics and numerical methods.
Security
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop a high performance multidimensional electromagnetic kinetic plasma solver into a state-of-the-art multiphysics GPU production code
Develop new numerical methods that leverage modern tensor decomposition techniques, time integration strategies, and adaptive mesh refinement to enable full system scale kinetic modeling of extreme-scale DoE applications
Qualification
Required
A Ph.D. in Plasma Physics, Astrophysics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Computational Science, or a closely related field completed within the past five years or soon to be completed
Demonstrated ability to publish in scientific journals, and to communicate effectively, both written and orally
Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment and develop solutions for complex problems while effectively networking with peers
Expertise in HPC
Proficiency in C/C++
Preferred
Experience in developing and implementing numerical methods for solving PDEs (e.g., Eulerian, semi-Lagrangian, PIC)
Strong experience programming with GPU
Experience working on large complex scientific software
Experience with Kokkos
Experience with Parthenon framework: https://github.com/parthenon-hpc-lab/parthenon
Experience with modern low-rank tensor methods (e.g., tensor trains)
Benefits
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid childbirth and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Company
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is
Founded in 1943
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
US Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Homeland Security
2023-08-16Grant
2023-05-19Grant
2023-01-17Grant
Leadership Team
Alex Delaney
R&D Engineer, Detonation Science and Technology
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