Research Assistant: Plasma Physics & Computational Modeling

AMPERA INC; Florida; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampera Inc. invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant to support plasma physics, computational modeling, and related areas within the Department of Nuclear Engineering.

This role suits an early-career researcher with a strong math, physics, or engineering background, capable of handling technical material and contributing to ongoing projects. Responsibilities include literature reviews, data collection and analysis, model setup, simulation workflows, documentation, and preparation

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated in engineering physics, nuclear engineering, physics, or a related hard science field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities.
• Ability to break problems down to fundamental physics and reason from first principles.
• Ability to read and synthesize technical papers and documentation.
• Clear written and verbal communication and meticulous documentation.
• Ability to work independently while aligning with faculty guidance.

Responsibilities

• Support research activities in plasma physics, fusion energy, low-temperature plasmas, plasma-material interactions, computational plasma modeling, diagnostics, or related areas.
• Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings for faculty and teams.
• Assist with computational modeling, simulation setup, data processing, and results analysis.
• Prepare figures, tables, technical notes, presentations, and draft sections of reports or manuscripts.
• Maintain organized research records, including assumptions, inputs, scripts, results, and references.
• Participate in regular research meetings and communicate progress and findings clearly.
• Follow laboratory, computational, export control, and data handling procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

First-principles thinking

Technical reading/synthesis

Documentation

Independent work

Communication

Education

Engineering physics / related hard science degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Fortran

Julia

Job description

Ampera Inc. invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant to support plasma physics, computational modeling, and related areas within the Department of Nuclear Engineering.

This role suits an early-career researcher with a strong math, physics, or engineering background, capable of handling technical material and contributing to ongoing projects. Responsibilities include literature reviews, data collection and analysis, model setup, simulation workflows, documentation, and preparation