The General Atomics Theory and Computational Science Department conducts fundamental research in the theory of fusion plasmas and facilitates scientific discovery through advanced computing. Located at the site of the DIII-D National Fusion Facility, the department provides theoretical, simulation and modeling support to DIII-D, as well as to ITER and other fusion experiments worldwide.

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with demonstrated computational expertise in boundary plasma transport modeling and/or expertise in scientific high performance computing code development. The successful applicant will develop high performance computing simulations of boundary plasma transport in tokamaks to advance the design of the next generation of fusion reactors. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to publish original research in refereed journals and present results at appropriate technical conferences.

The candidate should be:.
• Self-motivated and creative.
• Able to function effectively in a team environment.
• Experienced with scientific code development.
• Experienced with Unix/Linux and with at least one scientific programming language (C, C++, Fortran) and one scripting language (Python, Matlab, Julia).

Applicants for this position must have obtained a PhD in a relevant physics or engineering discipline and demonstrated research ability through publications, reports and presentations. This postdoctoral position is administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and advised by General Atomics scientists.