Organization and Location:
Scientific Computation Research Center 
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY


Job Title:
Postdoctoral Research Associate


Position Responsibilities:
The Scientific Computation Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 
(RPI) is seeking a highly motivated individual to develop unstructured mesh based 
technologies, and associated software, to be applied to the modeling of fusion 
energy systems. The successful candidates must be able to interact with RPI 
faculty, research staff and students as well as computational physicists and 
computer scientist at partner universities and DOE laboratories. 


Qualifications:
• PhD in Computer/Computational Science, Computational Physics, Applied 
Mathematics, or related engineering or science discipline.
• Have expertise in a subset of the areas listed and interest in interacting 
closely with others that provide expertise in the other areas:
o Development and optimization of Particle in Cell methods,
o Applying machine learning technologies,
o Simulation methods to model various fusion reactor physics, and/or
o Unstructured mesh technologies.
• Experience in parallel programming and high-performance computing with emphasis 
on next generation HPC systems.
• Good knowledge of a subset of C++, C, Python and/or FORTRAN programming 
languages and GNU/Linux operating system is required.
• Knowledge of modern software engineering tools (e.g., github, cmake, code 
profiling, etc.) will be considered favorably.


Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position 
is filled. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, copy of their 
latest CV, research statement, and names/email addresses for at least three 
references directly to https://careers.rpi.edu/en-us/job/494463/computational-
science-engineering-researchers-2024-25. Also contact Professor Shephard by email 
(shephard@rpi.edu) to let him know you applied, or if you have questions about the 
position. 


We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and 
international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.  
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, 
Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.