Job Reference
213_20_CASE_F_R1
Position
PhD Student for Fusion group (R1)
Closing Date
Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
Reference: 213_20_CASE_F_R1
Job title: PhD Student for Fusion group (R1)
About BSC
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, and is a hosting member of the PRACE European distributed supercomputing infrastructure. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 650 staff from 49 countries.
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Context And Mission
The Computer Applications in Science and Engineering (CASE) department is looking for a candidate with a degree in Physics or Computer Science to carry out a PhD thesis in the BSC Fusion group (fusion.bsc.es). The Fusion group develops applications to simulate plasma behavior in fusion reactors. The PhD position contributes to the activities of the group within the EUROfusion project (www.euro-fusion.org) and involves different state-of-the-art tools.
Key Duties
- Computer-based modelling using state-of-art simulations tools.
- Development and validation of simulations tools against experimental cases.
Requirements
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Education
- Physics or Computer Sciences Degree or similar
- Master degree in plasma physics, fusion, material physics, nuclear engineering, HPC or numerical modelling for science is advantageous
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Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Experience in programming, especially in FORTRAN
- Fluency in spoken and written English
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Competences
- Highly collaborative spirit and ability to work as part of a large, strongly-coordinated team and to continuously share both knowledge and tools
- Ability to effectively communicate results
- Problem-solving, pro-active, result-oriented work attitude.
- Knowledge of plasma physics, fusion, nuclear engineering, material physics and/or HPC is advantageous.
- Previous experience in research projects is favorable.
Conditions
- The position will be located at BSC within the CASE Department
- We offer a full-time contract, a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, tickets restaurant, private health insurance, fully support to the relocation procedures
- Duration: Temporary - 1 year (renewable) renewable
- Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
- Starting date: as soon as possible
Applications Procedure
All applications must include:
- A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered
- A full CV in English including contact details
Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.