UK Atomic Energy Authority
Fusion energy
IntegratedModellerandCodeDeveloper
“Integrated Modeller and Code Developer at UK Atomic Energy Authority. Skills: tokamak physics, plasma initiation modelling, integrated modelling, plasma transport modelling. exploiting and carrying out development and validation of the latest models within state-of-the-art plasma initiation and integrated modelling codes against experiments. identifying, proposing and integrating improved models through collaborations”
Industry & Context.
Online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
PhD-level knowledge of tokamak physics or equivalent work experience, Ability to conduct research using tokamak plasma initiation or integrated modelling tools, High-quality outputs in areas very relevant to the role, i.e. track record of publications and/or software outputs in one or more of: Plasma breakdown modelling, Plasma burn-through modelling, Plasma current ramp-up modelling, Core turbulent transport models (quasilinear and/or gyrokinetic/gyrofluid codes), Edge plasma transport or plasma exhaust transport modelling, Heat and particle sources, MHD / ELM / pedestal modelling, Integrated modelling of tokamak plasma scenarios, Knowledge of good software engineering practices and Quality Assurance systems including version control, profiling tools, testing frameworks and debuggers, Ability, willingness, and ideally experience of developing software within a team and working on and understanding large legacy codes written by others., Ability to interact with physicists and understand their requirements., Good oral and written communication skills., The post-holder must be a good team player with an outward-facing work ethos, as they will work closely with scientists from around the world.
Nice to Have
desire, willingness and potential to learn new skills and to grow into new areas of physical and technical knowledge
What You'll Do.
exploiting and carrying out development and validation of the latest models within state-of-the-art plasma initiation and integrated modelling codes against experiments
proposing and integrating improved models through collaborations
propose and conduct plasma modelling and design scenario studies on plasma initiation and plasma transport in a range of existing and future tokamaks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working on and understanding large legacy codes written by others; interact with physicists and understand their requirements; work closely with scientists from around the world
Communication Scope
Good oral and written communication skills
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