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The Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is the UK’s provider of large scale inter-disciplinary research infrastructures and their supporting technologies, which enable UK researchers to investigate the world we live in and understand the building blocks of the universe.

Computational Scientist in Nano-Fluidics and Multiscale Modelling (IRC63213)
Full Time Fixed Term
Starting Salary: £26,610 for early stage researchers, or £33,780.00 with appropriate skills and experience
Based at STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory

Background
A consortium of three leading UK institutions (University of Warwick, STFC Daresbury Laboratory, and University of Strathclyde) is seeking a Research Associate to develop techniques for the hybrid molecular-continuum simulation of nano- and micro-scale fluid dynamics. This is part of a major EPSRC-funded Programme Grant targeting the unconventional nano- and micro-scale fluid dynamics needed to simulate and design engineering flow systems of the future. The simulation tools developed in the project will be applied to a range of global challenges in health, transportation and energy.
The successful candidate will be based at Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire, but with a remit to work across and between the three institutions, and will contribute to the research objectives through: developing techniques for the exchange and communication of molecular/fluid information between molecular dynamics and continuum-fluid solvers; creating methods for incorporating long-range interactions into hybrid simulations; and performing large-scale simulations of exemplar calculations involving water flow through carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes and over superhydrophobic surfaces.

Applicants must hold, or be about to finish, a Doctorate degree (or equivalent) in Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering and will have a strong mathematical, computational or engineering science background. You will have experience in molecular dynamics simulation and have a record of novel research papers published in recognised journals (or accepted to be published). Experience in any of the following areas is desirable: CNT flows, other particle-based simulation techniques, computational fluid dynamics, high-level programming languages (particularly C++); the OpenFOAM software. For appointment at the senior grade, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have suitable postdoctoral experience, relevant publications in high impact journals, and ideally be able to demonstrate their ability to win external funding.

List of Duties / Work Programme / Responsibilities

To develop theory and techniques for the exchange and communication of molecular/fluid information between molecular dynamics and continuum-fluid solvers
To create methods for incorporating long-range interactions into hybrid simulations
To perform large-scale simulations of water flow through carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes and over superhydrophobic surfaces
To develop algorithms and implement on the partners’ HPC platforms and GPGPU systems
To assist and manage PhD students involved with the Programme Grant
To visit researchers based at Warwick and Strathclyde Universities

To contribute to research proposals and grant applications
To prepare and submit journal papers for publication
To attend, and present at, regular project meetings with academic and industrial partners
To present results at international conferences
For more information on the Science & Technology Facilities Council please visit www.stfc.ac.uk. Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board at https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk to view the full job description and person requirements. If you are unable to apply online please contact us on 01793 867003 quoting reference IRC63213.

Closing date: 7 September 2012
No Agencies

STFC is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity in its workforce. We are particularly keen to consider applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce and we are positive about disability.