Job Information
University of Rochester Assistant Scientist in Rochester, New York
University of Rochester: Office of the Provost: College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering: LLE-Laboratory for Laser Energ
Salary Range or Pay Grade
$82,500 to $110,000
Description
The University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (UR LLE) invites applications for non-tenure track faculty equivalent computational scientist to join the Laser-Plasma Instabilities group in the Plasma and Ultrafast Laser Science and Engineering (PULSE) division. The PULSE Division supports a broad range of both theoretical/computational and experimental plasma physics science, including inertial confinement fusion, ultrashort pulse laser-plasma science, and ultrafast plasma photonics.
The successful candidate will join the recently awarded hub, IFE-COLoR (Consortium On LPI Research), led by the University of Rochester. The candidate will be expected to have a strong background in inertial confinement fusion and knowledge of the associated hydrodynamic modeling. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in physics, astrophysics, computational physics, or a related field; they must be a highly motivated self-starter.
Potential Duties and Responsibilities:
Computational studies of inertial fusion energy
Code optimization through improved algorithms and parallelization
Coupling of an inline 3D Monte Carlo hot electrons package to 3D radiation hydrodynamics code Excession, for interpretation of pre-heat on current OMEGA experiments and extrapolations at higher energy scales for Inertial Fusion Energy
Assessment of the effect of magnetic fields on hot electrons by coupling of the hot electron package with magneto-hydrodynamics in Excession
Participation in other developments and experiment interpretation related to the 3D modeling of imprint, foams and cross-beam energy transfer
Develop new or augmented physics packages.
Annual scientific publications and presentations
Qualifications
Ph.D. in Physics or an equivalent technical field
Computational experience with advanced hydrodynamic simulations
Excellent publication record
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SALARY RANGE: $82,500 to $110,000 Yearly
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