Postdoctoral Researcher - Radiation and Reactor Theory at NECSA

Work Description

• The candidate will be involved in the development and implementation of computational methods for the applied radiation and nuclear reactor science, with a particular focus on numerical modelling of medical isotope irradiation with existing and novel computational tools and very strong emphasis on optimization of the irradiation planning. The candidate will contribute to implementation of the developed methods in OSCAR-5 reactor computational framework and their verification and validation. Some aspects of the project may involve data science and Machine Learning methods. The candidate will also be responsible for reporting on work completed in departmental meetings, assisting with Honours, Masters and PhD student co-supervision. The candidate will contribute in authoring research reports and publications as well as presenting at conferences and workshops. Candidate is expected to produce a minimum of two papers or reports (internally or externally peer reviewed) per year.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• The candidate should hold a PhD in Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Applied Mathematics or Operations Research obtained within the past five years. The candidate should not be older than 45 years at the time of application.
• Experience in developing and implementing numerical algorithms, applying optimization, Machine Learning and data science methods, Python programming skills as well as experience of using computational codes utilized in Nuclear Engineering (MCNP, Serpent, SCALE, etc.), would be an advantage.
• Minimum of one accepted publication in the last five years with additional publications an added advantage. Publications should be in the area of Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Applied Mathematics or Operations Research.
• Good English communication skills, both oral and written, are a prerequisite.