Job - Computational Scientist in Structural Mechanics & Industrial Applications

About Us

The Science and Technology Facilities Council is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation and our goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people – and more broadly to the world.

Underpinned by £37.5 million of Government investment and combining the UK’s premier supercomputing environment with an unrivalled depth and breadth of related skills and experience, The Hartree Centre accelerates research and innovation and pushes the boundaries of the possible.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity available for a highly motivated and talented Computational Scientist to work in the field of Finite Element Methods (FEM) and high performance computing (HPC). You will apply your knowledge to industrial projects and play a key role supporting and delivering industrially-led computational mechanics research on major HPC facilities.

This is a new role and will involve working closely with project partners on a diverse set of problems. You will be expected to develop this new project and have the ambition to identify opportunities and secure additional funding to support and grow this nascent activity.

To meet this challenging role, we expect you to have a broad interest in the application of FEM and to have a flexible approach with projects.

About you

To join us you will need:

·         A Doctorate degree (or equivalent) or be able to demonstrate extensive experience in a highly relevant position.

·         A high standard of English, both written and oral, is essential as the work will entail close dialogue with industrial partners

·         To have the ability to work on your own initiative and within a team on a range of projects

Ideally you will have a track record of using your expertise to solve problems with an industrial focus and be familiar with commercial packages and/or major open-source FEM software.  Experience with multiscale mechanics, biomechanics, or coupled fluid-structure modelling would be beneficial.

If you have a good knowledge of FEM, partial differential equations, or numerical methods you are welcome to apply and the post may be particularly suitable to Computational Scientists with appropriate experience in fields such as Applied Mathematics or Mechanical Engineering. Experience with HPC, high level programming languages such as Fortran, C++, C, and Python, and parallelisation with MPI and OpenMP, would be considered an advantage.

In return for your talents, we offer a competitive benefits package including 30 days annual leave, an excellent index linked pension scheme and learning and development opportunities.

Applications are handled by UKSBS Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board at http://www.topcareer.jobs/Vacancy/irc132054_4214.aspx

Applicants who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on 01793 867000. Please quote reference number IRC132054.

Closing Date: August 31st 2014