Postdoctoral Fellow-walker Department Of Mechancial Engineering, Cockrell School Of Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX, US
Base: 80,000 + ; bonus/equity: not specified; bene...
On-site
Digital twin development
Nuclear reactor multiphysics
Uncertainty quantification
This Postdoctoral appointment is responsible for the development and maintenance of a digital twin of the University of Texas at Austin Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab (NETL) TRIGA reactor

Job Summary

  • This Postdoctoral appointment is responsible for the development and maintenance of a digital twin of the University of Texas at Austin Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab (NETL) TRIGA reactor.
  • The position will support research activities through technical contributions to digital twin development and collaboration with Dr. Kevin Clarno and other faculty in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program.
  • Additional duties include supervising students, preparing journal publications, and assisting with the development of research proposals.

Matching Summary

This Postdoctoral appointment is responsible for the development and maintenance of a digital twin of the University of Texas at Austin Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab (NETL) TRIGA reactor.

Salary

Base: 80,000+; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Digital twin development
  • Nuclear reactor multiphysics
  • Uncertainty quantification
  • High-performance computing
  • VERA, MOOSE, and/or Shift software

Nice-to-have

  • Machine learning
  • Data science methods
  • Modern software development practices
  • Object-oriented programming

Key Requirements

  • PhD in nuclear engineering, computational science, artificial intelligence, data science, or related field completed within three years
  • Strong publication history
  • Ability to obtain source code access to export controlled nuclear software

Work Rights

Not specified

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