Integrated Modeller & Fusion Scenario Developer

Uk Atomic Energy Authority; Culham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking an Integrated Modeller and Scenario Developer to exploit the JINTRAC core-SOL-divertor coupled transport code and its modules to understand global tokamak experimental results and validate new physics models.

The role involves developing advanced tokamak physics, contributing to international collaborations, guiding students, and delivering research outputs aligned with UKAEA priorities.

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent experience) in plasma physics.
• Experience in running plasma integrated simulation codes within different frameworks and on different platforms.
• Experience developing scientific codes for computational physics, including knowledge of good software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research carried out through international collaborations and work packages, such as EURO fusion-WPTE/TSVV, ITER, or private fusion companies.
• Deliver high-quality and impactful research and/or software outputs that are well aligned with UKAEA programme priorities, and disseminating these internally, externally, and in journal publications.
• Guide students and early career researchers in integrated modelling.

Skills

Integrated modelling

Scientific computing

Code development

Education

PhD in plasma physics

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking an Integrated Modeller and Scenario Developer to exploit the JINTRAC core-SOL-divertor coupled transport code and its modules to understand global tokamak experimental results and validate new physics models.

The role involves developing advanced tokamak physics, contributing to international collaborations, guiding students, and delivering research outputs aligned with UKAEA priorities.