Fusion Simulation Scientist: Steady-State Plant Design

University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Project Scientist in Fusion Simulation. The role focuses on assembling and running integrated fusion simulation suites, developing optimized configurations for fusion power plants, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams across UCLA.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field and at least two years of post-PhD experience in plasma or fusion technology

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics or a related field.
• At least two years since PhD in plasma or fusion technology with a strong simulation component.
• Experience with fusion simulation activities in the science or engineering domain.

Responsabilités

• Assemble and run integrated fusion device simulation suites for collaborators.
• Develop optimized configurations for fusion power plants using simulation results.
• Collaborate with expert groups across the university to integrate subsystem constraints.
• Perform simulation-based investigations of key plasma physics questions and subsystems.
• Write simulation code to improve models and enable workflows.
• Engage with national laboratories and major computational facilities.
• Supervise postdocs and students, delegating tasks and mentoring to achieve goals.
• Produce journal papers and conference talks.

Connaissances

Plasma physics

Collaboration

Mentorship

Formation

Ph.D. in Physics or related field

Outils

Simulation codes

Description du poste

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Project Scientist in Fusion Simulation. The role focuses on assembling and running integrated fusion simulation suites, developing optimized configurations for fusion power plants, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams across UCLA.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field and at least two years of post-PhD experience in plasma or fusion technology