Position descriptionThus, the Department of Physics & Astronomy at UCLA seeks outstanding candidates for a full-time (100%) position as an Assistant, Associate or Full Project Scientist (dependent on experience) in the area of Fusion Simulation. Key responsibilities and tasks will include:
• Assembling and running integrated fusion device simulation suites, and providing these to collaborative partners in the university and beyond. Such suites will range from simplified, rapid-to-run codes to those that use state of art frontier computing tools.
• Using such suites to develop optimized overall configurations for fusion power plants and other testbed fusion devices, deploying scientific and technical understanding to pioneer these solutions.
• Working with expert groups from across the university to understand and integrate the constraints of many subsystems and aspects of plasma physics.
• Simulation-based investigations to look in depth at key aspects of the system individually (such as subsystems, underlying fundamental discovery plasma science questions, techniques and behavior in fusion plasmas, blanket behavior - dependent on skillset and background of the applicant) with a view to concept improvement and understanding.
• Writing simulation code to improve models of behavior in the simulation suite, or facilitate execution of workflows.
• Establish collaborative engagement with other efforts across the United States, and particularly with access to national laboratories and heroic computational facilities.
• Potentially to engage in, or collaborate with validation exercises such as experimental tests on tokamaks or other testbed devices.
• Generate scientific deliverables including journal papers and conference talks.
• Significant aspects of these goals are expected to be achieved through support to and oversight of other personnel, such as postdocs and students, and thus a key responsibility is to oversee such delegation, work specification, oversight, tracking and mentorship to deliver research goals, and empower colleagues to personal success.
The successful candidate is expected to be able to operate with a high degree of autonomy and grapple with highly complex technical issues, distilling them down to essential understanding for a working knowledge. Specific understanding of relevant plasma science or fusion technology is essential. Excellent collaboration and people skills are required to work with and integrate a large team of experts. Some travel may be required to engage with collaborators.
Qualified candidates will have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field, and at least two years experience since PhD in plasma or fusion technology research involving a strong simulation dimension and a demonstrated background directly applicable to the tasks, including experience with fusion simulation activities on the science or engineering side.
Candidates should provide a curriculum vitae; a publication list; a Statement of Research Interests and Future Research Goals, complete a reference check authorization release form, and arrange for 2-3 letters of reference to be uploaded to UCLA Academic Recruit. Please submit your application materials via UC Recruit by November 30.
Qualifications Basic qualifications -Ph.D. in physics or a related field
-At least two years experience since PhD in plasma or fusion technology research involving a strong simulation dimension and a demonstrated background directly applicable to the tasks, including experience with fusion simulation activities on the science or engineering side.
Additional qualifications -Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and grapple with highly complex technical issues, distilling them down to essential understanding for a working knowledge
-Specific understanding of relevant plasma science or fusion technology
-Excellent collaboration and people skills to work with and integrate a large team of experts
Application RequirementsDocument requirements - Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Publication list - Your complete bibliography
- Statement of Research Interests and Future Research Goals - Statement of Research Interests and Future Goals
- Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
Reference requirements- 2-3 letters of reference required
Applicants will be asked to name references, and the applicant must request letters to complete their application.
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11413
Help contact: corinna@physics.ucla.edu
Job location Los Angeles, CA
