Summary
The Computational Physics Group, CCS-2, and the Applied Physics group , X-3, seek three Post Doc's to contribute to: 1) Direct Numerical Simulations of turbulence; 2) modeling of turbulence using Implicit Large Eddy Simulations; and 3) development of fundamental models that describe the growth and transition to variable density turbulence. These efforts are co- ordinated through a new project titled "Turbulence By Design", and the positions will lie within the Fluids Dynamics Teams of Drs. Livescu, Grinstein, and Andrews. The Post Doctoral employees are expected to work in a team
environment with researchers across the Laboratory, and advance the state-of-the- art of ultra large turbulence simulations and the prediction of turbulence. The research will be focused on the Rayleigh-Taylor instability and will involve the implementation of software on heterogeneous computing architectures.
The Post Doc shall be aware of and advance the state of knowledge in the physics of fluid turbulence and methods for accurate turbulence simulations through original research and publications. The Post Doc is expected to follow team Software Quality Engineering (SQE) practices and policy to develop and maintain efficient, massively parallel software for heterogeneous computing platforms.
Required Skills
- Programming experience with C, C++ or Fortran for scientific
applications.
- Experience with turbulence simulations and especially Direct Numerical Simulations and ILES.
- Knowledge of general numerical algorithms.
- Background in turbulence theory and modeling.
- Demonstrated ability to publish in fluid turbulence literature.
- Ability to work effectively on a team.
- Strong ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Desired Skills
- Experience with finite differences method.
- Experience with simulations of instabilities driven turbulence.
- Large-scale software development experience.
- Experience in software management, including the development of and adherence to release policies, library maintenance, configuration management, and design and software reviews.
- Experience with parallel programming via message passing and/or shared memory (threads).
Education
Ph.D. in engineering, applied mathematics, or physics completed within the last five years or soon to be completed.
Pre-Employment Drug Test
The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a pre-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Government Conflict of Interest
To ensure that you and LANL avoid any potential conflicts of interest, all current/former Government Officials must read and respond, if applicable, to the LANL Applicant Disclosure Form.
Contact
For specific questions about the status of this job, call (505)665-6406
Candidates may be considered for a Director's Fellowship and outstanding candidates
may be considered for the prestigious J. Robert Oppenheimer, Richard P. Feynman
or Frederick Reines Fellowships.
For general information refer to the
Postdoctoral Program page.
To apply, use the "Apply" button and submit a resume, publications list and a cover
letter outlining current research interests.
