Postdoc: Brain Fluid Dynamics & Multiphysics

Simula Research Laboratory; Oslo; On-site; NOK 536,000 - 655,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel funding

Generous equipment budgets

Canteen meals

Job summary

Simula Research Laboratory in Oslo seeks a two-year Postdoctoral fellow to work on the aCleanBrain project, advancing mathematics, algorithms, and software for brain clearance modeling during sleep. You will join an interdisciplinary team and contribute to novel numerical methods and machine learning approaches.

The project is funded by ERC advanced grant, with expected start January 2027, offering a competitive salary and strong opportunities for international collaboration.

Qualifications

• Solid background in applied mathematics, scientific computing, computational life science or bioengineering.
• Strong track record with high quality scientific publications.
• Solid programming skills with Python, Matlab or Julia.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a two-year postdoctoral project focusing on brain fluid dynamics and sleep-related clearance.
• Develop and apply multi-physics brain simulations and numerical analysis methods.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of researchers and clinicians.

Skills

Applied mathematics

Scientific computing

Python

Matlab

Julia

Education

PhD in a related field

Tools

Python

Matlab

Julia

Job description

Simula Research Laboratory in Oslo seeks a two-year Postdoctoral fellow to work on the aCleanBrain project, advancing mathematics, algorithms, and software for brain clearance modeling during sleep. You will join an interdisciplinary team and contribute to novel numerical methods and machine learning approaches.

The project is funded by ERC advanced grant, with expected start January 2027, offering a competitive salary and strong opportunities for international collaboration.