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The University of California, Irvine (UCI) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position in integrated fusion simulation starting immediately. The fusion simulation group at UCI is led by Professor Zhihong Lin, who directs the multi-institutional Center for Integrated Simulation of Energetic Particles (ISEP), part of US Department of Energy (DOE) Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) initiative. The successful candidates will develop advanced simulations on the world’s fastest supercomputers to study energetic particle confinement and turbulent transport in fusion experiments including tokamak, stellarator, and field reversed configuration. See http://sun.ps.uci.edu/zlin/ for additional information.

The successful applicant(s) will have a Ph.D. degree in plasma physics or fusion energy science. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applicants should contact Professor Lin at zhihongl@uci.edu and submit a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, a list of publications, and three names for letters of recommendation via UC Irvine’s online application system, RECRUIT, located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08023.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

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