The Max-Planck-Institute for Plasma Physics in Greifswald offers within the division Stellarator Reactor Studies a PostDoc-position for a Physicist or Engineer (m/f/d) for the development of computational models of magnet systems.

Your tasks

• Responsibility for developing computational models of the complex Stellarator 3D magnet system to be used in integrated Stellarator reactor studies.
• Improvement and benchmark of Biot-Savart, force, and quench protection models
• Inclusion of constraints related to coil curvature and strain from bending and torsion
• Application to sensitivity studies and optimisation
• Active involvement and support of Stellarator reactor studies, e.g. through interface specification
• Publication and communication of scientific results
• As IPP is commitment to talent management, the supervision of PhDs and students is considered an integral part of scientific work

Your profile/Our requirements

• PhD in the field of computational physics or engineering
• Advanced knowledge/skills in programming and code development, in particular Python, C++
• Experience in working with complex code frameworks
• Knowledge and experience in superconductor technology
• Fundamental knowledge in magnetic confinement fusion and particular Stellarators beneficial
• An excellent command of written and spoken English

Your abilities

• Ability to bridge between physics, engineering, and mathematics
• Ability to communicate work in written and presentation form
• Ability to manage and organise projects with realistic time planning
• Ability to work constructively in a large international team
• Ability to carry out independent research with own innovations

We offer

• An interesting and versatile position within one of the largest scientific projects in Germany
• Salary is according to the TVöD Bund up to grade E14 depending on personal qualification
• Flexible working hours
• Training and further education opportunities
• Company pension scheme
• Other social benefits

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