Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Kinetic Plasma Physics

Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Kinetic Plasma Physics

Join the Theoretical Division (T-Division) at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Kinetic Plasma Physics.

The Applied Mathematics and Plasma Physics Group (T-5) conducts cutting-edge research in areas such as novel algorithms, numerical methods, and theoretical modeling. Applications span a wide range of fields, including fusion and high energy density science, space plasma physics, astrophysics, numerical analysis, machine learning, computational imaging, optimization, artificial intelligence, environmental science, and the modeling of critical infrastructure systems.

What You Will Do
The selected candidate will work closely with mentors and other collaborators to develop a high performance multidimensional electromagnetic kinetic plasma solver into a state-of-the-art multiphysics GPU production code. The work will involve developing 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.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• 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++.

Desired

Qualifications:

• 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.
• Experience with modern low-rank tensor methods (e.g., tensor trains).

Note to Applicants:
In addition to applying online, please send a cover letter and CV (including the contact information of three references) to William T. Taitano lications will be considered incomplete otherwise.

Fellowship Opportunities:
Candidates may be considered for a Director's Fellowship, CNLS Fellowship, Chick Keller Fellowship, Mark Kac Fellowship, or Nicholas

C. Metropolis Fellowship.

Salary:
Competitive salaries are based on the date the PhD degree requirements were completed or the degree was awarded. Starting salary for a new graduate is currently $97,000.

Work Location:
The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.

Equal Opportunity:
Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, 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, state, and local laws and regulations.