Postdoc: Nuclear Fuel Modelling & ATF Innovation

Jobup; Villigen; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, invites applications for a PhD-level position in Reactor Physics and Thermal-Hydraulics Laboratory. You will research dry storage safety criteria for nuclear fuels, improve fuel performance codes, and develop coupled workflows for simulations, contributing to ATF concepts and publications.

The role combines advanced modelling, benchmarking against experiments, supervision of students, and collaboration across international projects.

Qualifications

• PhD in nuclear engineering or related discipline.
• Strong background in nuclear fuel behaviour and fuel performance modelling.
• Experience with fuel performance codes and validation/benchmarking.
• Proficient in programming and scientific computing.

Responsibilities

• Improve fuel performance codes and models for reactor operation and dry storage.
• Develop coupled workflows linking fuel simulations to other codes.
• Model advanced ATF concepts and validate new models.
• Contribute to international activities and supervise students.
• Prepare publications and technical reports on results.

Skills

Nuclear fuel behaviour

Fuel performance modelling

Programming & scripting

Numerical methods

English proficiency

German helpful

Education

PhD in nuclear engineering or related field

Tools

FRAPCON/FRAPTRAN

TRANSURANUS

FALCON

BISON

OFFBEAT

Job description

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, invites applications for a PhD-level position in Reactor Physics and Thermal-Hydraulics Laboratory. You will research dry storage safety criteria for nuclear fuels, improve fuel performance codes, and develop coupled workflows for simulations, contributing to ATF concepts and publications.

The role combines advanced modelling, benchmarking against experiments, supervision of students, and collaboration across international projects.