Postdoctoral Fellow in Unconventional Close-to-Physics Computation

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); Trondheim; On-site; NOK 540,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

NTNU in Trondheim invites applications for a four-year postdoctoral position focused on fundamental research at the cross section between computer science (unconventional computation) and close-to-physics computing (magnetic metamaterials). The candidate will join the multidiscipline Symbiotic computing group, an international team with strong collaboration.

The project will explore reservoir computing models using nanomagnet ASI systems, with lab work and HPC/simulations.

Responsibilities

• Research at an excellent level
• Academic publications at top-tier venues and popular science dissemination
• Participating in the Symbiotic computing groups, daily operations and strategic work
• Apply for research funding and write applications and report on progress to funding sources
• Participate in international activities such as conferences and/or research stays at foreign educational institutions

Job description

About The Position

Fundamental research in the cross section between computer science (unconventional computation) and close-to-physics computing (magnetic metamaterials) defines the aim and direction of the sought research. The candidate will be part of our multidiscipline Symbiotic computing group. Symbiotic is a dedicated research group with strong internal (and external) collaboration, focusing on a multidisciplinary approach as to define what future computers can be and do. Our mission is to realize a new computational paradigm that combines the versatility of the digital computer with the efficiency of close-to-physics computing. The group targets the full computational stack, from materials to computational models. The group has a leading role in European within the fields of unconventional computing, our Comet initiative, and Computer Architecture, our CAL initiative. The position will be part of an international environment with strong international collaboration.

About The Position

Fundamental research in the cross section between computer science (unconventional computation) and close-to-physics computing (magnetic metamaterials) defines the aim and direction of the sought research. The candidate will be part of our multidiscipline Symbiotic computing group. Symbiotic is a dedicated research group with strong internal (and external) collaboration, focusing on a multidisciplinary approach as to define what future computers can be and do. Our mission is to realize a new computational paradigm that combines the versatility of the digital computer with the efficiency of close-to-physics computing. The group targets the full computational stack, from materials to computational models. The group has a leading role in European within the fields of unconventional computing, our Comet initiative, and Computer Architecture, our CAL initiative. The group has a leading role in European within the fields of unconventional computing, our Comet initiative, and Computer Architecture, our CAL initiative. The position will be part of an international environment with strong international collaboration.
Are you ready to take your research career to the next level? We offer an exciting 4-year postdoctoral position that gives you the opportunity to develop a strong profile as researcher. You will also gain valuable experience that might be relevant for your further career.
The purpose of a postdoctoral position is to build up a researcher profile that qualifies for a position as associate professor. The position may also offer additional skills that are relevant to the postdoctoral fellow's future career.
Apply for this position to become part of our research environment and take the next step in your career with us.
Your immediate leader will be the head of the computing unit.

About The Project

The key work of the position will be within our current project portfolio, as well as defining and establishing future projects. The posit will be defined within our close-to-physic sub-research direction to explore the reservoir computing unconventional computing models (non-von Neumann architectures) as a Methode for quantifying computational properties based on emergence and complex dynamics in nanomagnet systems. Nanomagnet metamaterials, Artificial Spin Ices, are the main substrates of interest. Intermediate the research focus is toward basic computational properties of such nanomagnet ASI systems with a transition to laboratory prove of principles to be able to move toward computational devices (HPC-simulations, and Synchrotron, MOKE and MFM experiments) based on nanomagnetic metamaterials. Intermediate the research focus is toward basic computational properties of such nanomagnet ASI systems with a transition to laboratory prove of principles to be able to move toward computational devices based on nanomagnetic metamaterials. However, the research group and hence the research focus may change with discoveries of other materials or computing models.

Duties of the position

• Research at an excellent level
• Academic publications at top-tier venues and popular science dissemination
• Participating in the Symbiotic computing groups, daily operations and strategic work
• Apply for research funding and write applications and report on progress to funding sources
• Participate in international activities such as conferences and/or research stays at foreign educational institutions