Post-Doctoral Research Associate - Nuclear Engineering
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- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
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- Position Type
- Postdoc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Regular Full-time, Pay Grade 00
Post-Doctoral Research Associate for Plasma-Material Interaction Studies
The Post-Doctoral Research Associate will be based at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) and will involve collaborative research activities with the long-pulsed fusion experiment, WEST, in Cadarache, France. The position will require travelling internationally multiple times each year to coordinate experimental research efforts in France. The primary responsibilities will be to coordinate the collection of measurements from a suite of plasma diagnostics assessing the boundary plasma of WEST; to facilitate the integration of these measurements into theoretical and computational models being developed by UTK collaborators; and to utilize computational modeling tools available at UTK to interpret experiments on WEST.
The researcher should have experimental and/or computational modeling experience in plasma physics and/or fusion energy research. The researcher will be expected to interact with experimental, theoretical, and computational modelling groups at WEST to better utilize edge diagnostics to advance the understanding of plasma-material interactions and scrape-off layer impurity transport in WEST, with a particular emphasis on material migration and thin surface coating formation/evolution. The researcher will be expected to publish original research in refereed journals and present research at appropriate technical conferences on these topics. The researcher will be an active team member representing the UTNE Department at UTK and at WEST and will have the opportunity to work closely with researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as well as researchers at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and others in the US and European PMI community.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED: Position requires a Ph.D. in the physical sciences (Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, Astrophysical Sciences) or engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Nuclear, Electrical). Experience in one or more of the following disciplines is also required: plasma-surface interactions, edge plasma diagnostics, plasma physics, material science. Familiarity with laboratory equipment, programming languages, and data reduction and analysis must be demonstrated.
Job: Research Professional
Primary Location: US-Tennessee-knoxville
Organization: Nuclear Engineering
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: Jun 4, 2021, 4:18:41 PM
Organization
Working at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Founded in 1794, the University of Tennessee is one of the nation’s oldest and most storied public universities. Based in Knoxville, Tennessee’s flagship land-grant institution includes the statewide Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute in Tullahoma. The university embodies excellence in teaching, discovery, scholarship, research, creative activity, outreach, and engagement. Known as the Volunteers, we lead with a spirit of selflessness, empathy, and courage, and strive to be champions for diversity, equity, and inclusion
UT Knoxville is a Research 1 university with 11 academic colleges and more than 900 programs of study. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, our academic programs are repeatedly ranked top in their class. The university co-manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the country’s most prominent national lab, driving innovation in advanced manufacturing and materials, national security, and more. We are closely connected with our communities through outreach and extension efforts across Tennessee and through partnerships with non-profits, corporations, and industries—regionally, nationally, and around the globe.
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As a member of the UT family, you will be surrounded by top-notch faculty, staff, and students from around the world. You will be part of a diverse campus community that is passionate about changing the world and cheering for the Vols on game day.
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