2013 John von Neumann Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Computational Mathematics and Science Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation with major facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Livermore, California. We are a world-class team of scientists, engineers, technologists, post docs, and visiting researchers all focused on cutting-edge technology, ranging from homeland defense, global security, biotechnology, and environmental preservation to energy and combustion research, computer security, and nuclear defense. To learn more, please visit our website at www.sandia.gov. The Computing Research Center (www.cs.sandia.gov/) and the Computer Sciences and Information Systems Center (www.sandia.gov/csit/) at Sandia National Laboratories invite outstanding candidates to apply for the 2013 John von Neumann Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Computational Mathematics and Science. The Computing Research Center (www.cs.sandia.gov/) and the Computer Sciences and Information Systems Center (www.sandia.gov/csit/) at Sandia National Laboratories invite outstanding candidates to apply for the 2013 John von Neumann Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Computational Science. This prestigious post-doctoral fellowship is supported by the Applied Mathematics Research Program in the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (http://science.energy.gov/ascr/). The fellowship provides an exceptional opportunity for innovative research in computational mathematics and scientific computing on advanced computing architectures with application to a broad range of science and engineering problems of national importance. Applicants must have or soon receive a Ph.D. in applied/computational mathematics or related computational science and engineering disciplines. Applicants must have less than three years of post-doctoral experience. This appointment is for one year, with a possible renewal for a second year, and includes a highly competitive salary, moving expenses and a generous professional travel allowance. Primary Job Duties Plans, conceives, conducts, or manages research and development for Sandia's customers and sponsors. Directs systematic study toward a fuller knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts, and discovers new approaches to achieve goals. Creates new understandings and capabilities by using the scientific method's hypothesis, test, and evaluation techniques; critical review; or similar engineering research and development methods. Initiates, designs, develops, executes, and evaluates new processes, products, or systems through basic and applied research. Uses engineering principles to research, design, or develop structures, instruments, machines, experiments, processes, systems, theories, or technologies; to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions. Undertakes development and possible technology transfer of solutions, products, principles or technology. Undertakes creative work, making systematic use of investigation or experimentation, to discover or revise knowledge of reality, and uses this knowledge to devise new applications. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • Advanced technical degree or significant equivalent experience. • Technical knowledge and competencies appropriate to the position. • Thorough knowledge of and applied experience with scientific and engineering methods and with the discipline's standards for the ethical conduct of research. • Thorough knowledge of and experience with designing, planning, and executing research, design, and development projects. • Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with implementing Sandia policies affecting research, design, and development activities, projects, or initiatives. • Demonstrated ability to team across disciplines. Required • A proven track-record of high quality research with clear potential to perform cutting edge, innovative research in computer science, computational mathematics and/or computational science. • Applicants must have or soon receive a Ph.D. in applied/computational mathematics or related computational science and engineering disciplines. • Applicants must have less than 3 years of post-doctoral experience to be eligible. Desired • C++ programing, MPI programming • Experience with next-generation node architectures (GPU, many core) • Experience using Sandia's open source toolkits such as Trilinos and Dakota. Security Clearance No clearance required. This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE)-granted security clearance. Sandia will conduct a pre-employment background review that includes personal reference checks, law enforcement record checks, and employment and education verifications. Further, employees in New Mexico must pass a U.S. Air Force background screen for access to the work site. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause access to be denied or terminated, rendering the inability to perform the duties assigned and resulting in termination of employment. If hired without a clearance, and one subsequently becomes required or you bid on positions that require a DOE-granted security clearance, a pre-processing background review that includes personal reference checks, law enforcement record and credit checks, and employment and education verifications may be conducted prior to a required federal background investigation. Applicants for DOE-granted security clearances must be U.S. citizens and be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate DOE security clearance as required for the position. To learn more about this position and to apply online, please visit us at http://www.sandia.gov/careers/search-openings.html, click Advanced Search and reference Job Opening ID Number: 642355. U.S. Citizenship Normally Required. Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V. Contact: Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, NM 87185 United States
