• Assistant Scientist

    University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)


    University of Rochester: Office of the Provost: Academic Center: 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

     

    The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates are set within the job's compensation range, and determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

     

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    EOE, including disability/protected veterans

     

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