USA: Computer Science Research Postdoctoral Appointee, Sandia National Laboratories

Computer Science Research Postdoctoral Appointee, Sandia National Laboratories, USA

Sandia National Laboratories is one of the country’s largest research and engineering laboratories in the nation, employing nearly 8,100 people at major facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Livermore, California. We make enduring contributions to secure our society against high consequence
terrorist threats and national incidents through effective use of science, technology, and systems solutions. Please visit our website at www.sandia.gov.

We are searching for Postdoctoral Appointees for the Computer Science Research Institute at the Albuquerque facility. The salary is $83,100.00. A benefit and relocation package is available. Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance.

Seeking multiple postdoctoral researchers to conduct innovative research in:
1. Informatics: work combines algorithm engineering, software engineering, programming languages, and/or computer architecture in novel ways to design, analyze, and implement discrete algorithms for emerging high-performance computing platforms.

2. Scalable Algorithms: strong background in high performance numerical linear algebra including parallel multilevel algorithms, algorithms for multicore/multiway architectures, GP-GPU algorithms, and object-oriented scientific software engineering.

3. Optimization and Uncertainty Quantification: strong foundation in mathematical optimization of continuous and/or discrete systems with an emphasis on the role and management of uncertainties in all aspects of problem formulation and solution.

4. Computational mathematics: experience in advanced mathematical methods for modeling physical systems including: compatible discretizations, multiscale coupling of atomistic to continuum models, error estimation, stochastic PDEs, and mesh optimization.

Must have (or soon have) a Ph.D. in mathematics, computer science, statistics, or related fields with a record of academic excellence (3.5 GPA or higher preferred). Programming experience in C++ and research experience in your field of expertise as evidenced by presentations, technical publications, released software, and/or work with applications.

Communication skills appropriate for participating in multi-disciplinary teams.

Desired credential include interest and experience in the use of advanced object-oriented software engineering practices, processes, Fortran, Matlab and high-performance computing on distributed, parallel, and/or other specialized architectures including (GP-GPUs).

Please apply online at http://ping.fm/A3OWX click Search for Openings, and reference Job Requistion Number: 635426.

U.S. Citizenship Normally Required. Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.