Engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 248

Postdoctoral or Post-Master’s Research Associates,USA: Computer Science Research group

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory invites applications for postdoctoral and post-master’s term appointments in the Computer Science Research Group of the Computer Science and Mathematics Division. Opportunities are anticipated in several of the group’s projects, in both research and software development roles, and more than one appointment may be considered.
The Group’s research covers a broad spectrum of areas associated with high-performance parallel and distributed computing and interacts strongly with large-scale applications in several scientific fields, including computational biology, plasma physics, computational chemistry, and climate modeling. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

-Operating systems
-Compilers
-Computer architectures
-Component middleware for HPC
-Software testing infrastructures
-Deployment and maintenance of distributed/grid software environments
-Interface contracts, design by contract methodologies
-Fault tolerance for systems- and application-level software, and algorithms
-Virtualization techniques, hypervisors, and virtual environments
-Reliability, availability, and serviceability of HPC systems; monitoring and modeling
-Accelerators (e.g. FPGA, GPGPU) for scientific applications (especially computational biology)
-HPC I/O architectures
-Parallel programming models and languages

Successful candidates will have a proven track record in one or more of the areas of interest, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team.  Experience in high-performance computing would be valuable, and is required for some projects. Demonstrated experience with the development of large, complex software systems would also be beneficial. Applicants should clearly state relevant experience and skills, including level of proficiency, and indicate whether they are seeking a research-oriented or software development position.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications may be submitted throughout the year, and appointments may begin at any time.

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Two Postdoctoral Positions, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Republic of Korea: Simulation Studies for green Technologies

An immediate opening for Two Postdoctoral Positions to perform simulation studies for green technologies at Dr. Sang Soo Han’s lab (please see Chem. Soc. Rev. 2009, 38, 1460-1476; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 11580-11581; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 8422-8423; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 6289-6292) in Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)
The detail topics are gas adsorption (H2 storage and CO2 capture) in metal-organic frameworks, batteries, or metal nanoparticles.

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Material Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or a related discipline, and demonstrate a record of prior research accomplishments. Also, the candidates must expertise in the development and application of quantum or atomistic simulation methods (DFT, MD, or MC) for the materials and molecular modeling. Experience with a multi-scale simulation method would be a plus.

Interested candidates should send an email including a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of previous training/experiences and contact information of two or three references to Dr. Sang Soo Han (sangsoo-at-kriss.re.kr) for immediate consideration.

The salary is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.

Fellowship Application Deadline: Contact Employer

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Post-Master’s or Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, USA

The Center for  Engineering Science Advanced Research (CESAR) in the Computer Science and  Mathematics (CSM) Division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks  candidates for innovative research in computational and theoretical nonlinear  dynamical systems.
Work will involve development of novel methodologies,  computer codes and algorithms to model the dynamics of semiconductor and fiber  lasers/amplifiers and laser arrays and their implementation on parallel  distributed multicore processor platforms. Successful candidates must have  proven experience in optics/lasers, nonlinear dynamical systems, and strong  computational skills. Programming skills in FORTRAN 95/2003 Linux and Windows  systems are desirable. The positions require MSc or, preferably, PhD degrees in  Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Theoretical  Physics, or related fields. Exceptional candidates with a BSc degree will also  be considered.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications may be submitted throughout the year, and appointments may begin at any time.

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