Computational Research Specialist
Computational Research Specialist
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Job Description
Posting Description
COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) to support the development of FESTIM an open-source finite element modeling platform for tritium transport in fusion energy systems. The position is part of a broader initiative to enhance the verification validation and usability of high-impact research software tools that support international fusion research. Will lead efforts to expand FESTIMs verification and validation (V&V) framework including writing unit tests performing convergence studies and implementing automated comparison against analytical solutions and experimental benchmarks; maintain and improve the online documentation infrastructure including Jupyter Book and ReadTheDocs platforms; design and publish high-quality tutorials examples and user guides; enhance FESTIMs development workflow with continuous integration pipelines coding standards and code review practices; engage with external users via GitHub discussions and issue tracking; work closely with faculty postdocs students and external collaborators to identify improvements to usability performance and accuracy; integrate user feedback into development priorities; and implement new features maintain existing capabilities and refactor components as needed to support performance scalability and extensibility.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Physics Applied Mathematics or a related field; a minimum of two years of experience in scientific computing open-source development or research software engineering; strong programming skills in Python; familiarity with Git/GitHub version control systems; experience with documentation platforms such as Sphinx or Jupyter Book; experience with or willingness to learn automated testing and CI/CD tools (e.g. GitHub Actions); strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work collaboratively and independently and to deal with confidential information and/or issues using discretion. PREFERRED: Masters degree.
Occasional travel to domestic or international scientific meetings may be required.
The pay range for this position is $60000-$80000 based on related experience and expertise.
This is a one-year term appointment with the possibility of renewal.
8/12/2025
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
