Postdoctoral Research Associate - Applied Mathematics
Baylor University•Waco, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Baylor Mathematics Department is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on an NSF-funded project focused on the Irksome project, a high-level, Firedrake-based software package for time-stepping finite element discretizations of partial differential equations. The postdoctoral researcher will work with the principal investigator, Dr Robert Kirby, and a team of students seeking to develop new features within Irksome. This assignment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in applied mathematics, computer/computational science, or a related discipline
- Knowledge of finite element methods and scientific computing
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with high-level finite element packages such as FEniCS or Firedrake
Responsibilities
- Develop features within Irksome
- Develop and optimize advanced solvers
- Apply Irksome to challenging problems
- Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts and presentations
- Develop and implement research quality control procedures
- Analyze data and prepare reports; develop recommendations based on results
- Verify the accuracy and validity of data
- Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylor’s mission
- Ability to comply with University policies
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- generous time off
- tuition remission
- outstanding automatic retirement contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
