ASC / Alliances Center
for Astrophysical Thermonuclear Flashes

FLASH Jobs

Occasionally we hire research associates, postdoctoral fellows, and software engineers to perform a range of functions for the Center. If you are interested and think you may qualify, send e-mail with your resume to: flash-positions@flash.uchicago.edu.

Current Job Openings

Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Computational Science

The DOE-funded ASC/Alliance Center for Thermonuclear Flashes in the Department 
of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago (the Flash Center) 
invites applications for Postdoctoral Scholar positions in Computational 
Science. 

The Flash Center is a multidisciplinary Center whose primary goal has been to 
develop a highly capable multiphysics numerical simulation code (FLASH), and 
apply it to the problem of Type Ia supernovae, including a rigorous validation
program. The Center also distributes the FLASH code to a wide user community; 
by our estimates there are approximately 600 internal and external users of 
the code, with over 300 papers published that use the code. The Flash Center 
has recently secured funding to extend the capabilities of the FLASH code to 
enable simulations of High Energy Density Physics; we are looking for 
post-doctoral candidates to work towards developing these capabilities

Successful applicants will build numerical methods and code modules to model 
physical phenomena associated with HEDP. They will also be a part of the 
Center's vigorous scientific program that involves frequent interactions with 
theorists and experimentalists from the National Laboratories, and 
collaborations with leading academic centers in the US and abroad. A PhD by 
the date of appointment and experience in applied mathematics and 
computational fluid dynamics is required. Good communication skills and the  
ability to work in a team environment are also desirable. 

The positions are for one year with the possibility of renewal. The positions 
are for immediate employment.

To apply, please submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a
brief description of research interests, and the names of and letters 
from three references. Electronic sumbmissions are preferred. Please 
refer to 'Postdoctoral Scholar in Computational Science' when applying. Apply 
by email to eder@flash.uchicago.edu.


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