Nuclear Technology Effects Postdoctoral Fellow
Location: greater Washington, DC metropolitan area
About the role
The DTRA Postdoctoral Scholars Program leverages mission-critical expertise from highly qualified subject-matter experts to combat and respond to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation and use. This position supports research activities aimed at improving methods for mathematical modeling of effects on critical infrastructure networks.
The role is focused on applied research, program and project creation, management, and assessment. Key emphases include:
- Depth of analytic thinking to identify critical research needs and opportunities
- Follow-up assessment of investments in applied research efforts to foster portfolio success
The successful candidate will help implement new ideas into research tools, review proposals and scientific progress, and support funding oversight. Program success is achieved by increasing innovative knowledge needed for understanding nuclear weapon effects on infrastructure and fostering the transition of basic research to applied research and development.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or equivalent in physics, mathematical physics, computational engineering physics, or applied mathematics
- US citizenship (required for security clearance)
- Willingness to relocate to the Washington, DC metropolitan area
Skills
Preferred skills and areas of interest include:
- PDEs/ODEs
- Numerical analysis
- Computational physics
- Finite Element Method (FEM)
- Finite Difference Method (FDM)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Monte Carlo methods
- Pure mathematics
- Mathematical physics
- PDE/ODE theory
Candidates should be flexible and willing to learn or review new concepts beyond their specialty.
Schedule
This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal.