Postdoctoral Plasma Physicist - Tokamak Modeling

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics in San Diego, CA, hosts a research role collaborating with the Tokamak Research program on DIII-D to support advanced plasma modeling and scenario development. The successful candidate will investigate time-dependent transport and stability, improve tools, and help design experiments for next-step devices.

PhD in plasma physics is required with preferred experience in tokamak research and Julia; publication and conference communication are expected as part of this research track.

Qualifications

• PhD in plasma physics or related field required.
• Experience with tokamak plasma research and integrated modeling preferred but not required.
• Strong publication and conference communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct time-dependent plasma transport and stability analyses for DIII-D plasmas.
• Improve modeling tools and physics modules based on results.
• Design plasma scenarios for next-step devices like ITER.
• Publish research findings and present at conferences.

Skills

Plasma physics

Research modeling

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in plasma physics or related field

Tools

Julia

Job description

General Atomics in San Diego, CA, hosts a research role collaborating with the Tokamak Research program on DIII-D to support advanced plasma modeling and scenario development. The successful candidate will investigate time-dependent transport and stability, improve tools, and help design experiments for next-step devices.

PhD in plasma physics is required with preferred experience in tokamak research and Julia; publication and conference communication are expected as part of this research track.