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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) · 1 day ago

Associate Research Scientist - Computational Stellarator Physics

Princeton, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$92K/yr - $146K/yr

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) seeks outstanding candidates for a postdoctoral position in computational stellarator physics. The successful candidate will develop a three-dimensional version of the fluid turbulence code SOLEDGE3X and perform numerical simulations to model plasma and impurity transport in magnetic fusion devices.

CollaborationEducationEnergy

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Benchmarking SOLEDGE3X simulations against experimental data from the WEST tokamak (20%)

Extending the SOLEDGE3X code to a fully 3D version, including 3D magnetic geometry, working closely with CEA collaborators (50%)

Benchmarking fully 3D SOLEDGE3X simulations against experimental measurements from the W7-X stellarator (20%)

Publishing and presenting research in peer reviewed journals and at international conferences (10%)

Qualification

Numerical code developmentFortranPlasma physicsModeling magnetic fusion devicesPlasma turbulence processesResearch publicationCollaboration

Required

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in plasma physics, engineering, computational science or relevant field(s)

Experience in developing numerical code, preferably fortran, is required

Preferred

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in modeling edge and scrape-off layer plasma, or more broadly in modeling magnetic fusion devices (tokamaks and stellarators)

Knowledge of plasma turbulence processes and plasma-wall interaction processes is a plus