Postdoc Position - High Performance Computing Solutions for Energy Systems

Your Job:

Computing performance plays a very critical role in the use of model-based approaches to the planning, design, and operation of energy systems. At IEK-10, the department "High Performance Computing" focuses on the development of innovative methodologies for the parallelization of simulation algorithms as well as on the best exploitation of hardware architectures. In this context, we are developing an innovative High Performance Computing (HPC) solver for the simulation of multi-modal energy system with founding from Helmholtz Foundation and DFG.

Your areas of research / tasks will include among others:

• Supervision of students and doctoral candidates
  
• Acquisition and leading of research projects
  
• Define innovative parallelization algorithms for DAE and ODE systems
  
• Explore the use of heterogenous architectures for best runtime performance
  
• Representation in national and international networks
  
• Presentation of your research results at (international) meetings and conferences, as well as in the form of publications in relevant journals

Your Profile:

• Very well completed scientific university (Master and PhD) studies in informatics or computational science
  
• Strong mathematical background
  
• Extended publication record
  
• Excellent knowledge and experience in programming (Python, C, C++)
  
• Excellent knowledge of state-of-the-art parallel programming paradigms (e.g. MPI, OpenCL, SYCL)
  
• Very good communication skills in English
  

Furthermore significant previous experience in at least two of the following areas:

• Classical parallel computer architectures (i.e. shared and distributed memory)
  
• Heterogeneous computer architectures with accelerators such as FPGAs
  
• Energy systems modelling

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• A highly motivated research group in one of the biggest research centers in Europe
  
• An excellent scientific and technical infrastructure (both at IEK-10 and at JSC, the Jülich Supercomputing Centre)
  
• Participation in project meetings and conferences
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy supported by our Equal Opportunities Bureau
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• 30 days of annual leave and an attractive regulation for bridging days
  
• Exploration and preparation of next career opportunities, supported by our Career Center & Postdoc Office: https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/career-center-postdoc-office
  

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is initially for a fixed term of 2 years, with possible long-term prospects. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group 13-14, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.