Postdoc / Engineer - Digital Twin development for sub-systems of deep geological repositories for radioactive waste

Your Job:

• Development of a digital twin platform for sub-systems of deep geological repositories for radioactive wastes
  
• Integration of numerical models into a unified framework for online computation and result analysis
  
• Collaboration with reactive transport modelers to harmonize simulation tools and data formats
  
• Optimization of algorithms for efficient computation and intuitive visualization
  
• Presentation of results at scientific conferences and in peer-reviewed publications
  

Your Profile:

• A completed engineer- or scientific university degree (master) and PhD in the field of Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, related disciplines, or equivalent professional experience
  
• Expertise in software development and scientific programming (e.g., Python, C++, etc.)
  
• Experience in reactive transport modelling and/or geochemical/thermodynamic modelling desirable
  
• The ability to engage in effective dialogue with experimentalists is desirable
  
• Experience in high-performance computing and parallelization
  
• Knowledge of digital twin technologies and machine learning tools is an advantage
  
• Strong English communication and writing skills
  
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and international team
  

You don’t need to check all the boxes above to apply to this position. In the end, your (scientific) curiosity, self-motivation, and team-spirit are most important to us.

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the opportunity to actively help in shaping change! Here is what Forschungszentrum Jülich can offer you:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• A unique opportunity to work on high-impact research in nuclear waste management
  
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and interdisciplinary collaborations
  
• Developing the potential of our employees is important to us, which is why we offer individual professional development opportunities
  
• 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 (39 hours/week) with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• Flexible work arrangements, e.g. working from home
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Capital-forming benefits and an employee pension scheme
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

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

The position is for a fixed term of 2 years. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group 13, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them. All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed . The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

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.