Postdoctoral Researcher in Machine Learning and Surrogate Modeling for Geochemical Systems.

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf e.V.
Görlitz, Germany
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Remote
Görlitz, Germany

Tech stack

C++
Python
Machine Learning
Julia
GIT
Information Technology
Software Version Control
Programming Languages

Job description

  • Identify existing machine learning approaches applicable for geochemical systems in a geological setting
  • Implement, adapt, and apply machine learning approaches and mathematical surrogate models for modeling radionuclide migration in crystalline host rocks
  • Perform uncertainty quantification of machine learning and surrogate models with respect to traceability, robustness and physicochemical correctness
  • Cooperate with our project partners at HZDR, TU BA Freiberg and TU Darmstadt
  • Present your scientific findings at academic venues and publish research in peer-reviewed journals

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Computer Sciences or Applied Mathematics or related field
  • Background in mathematical surrogate modeling and machine learning
  • Experience or familiarity with large-scale computational simulations
  • Prior exposure to collaborative software development and version control systems (Git)
  • Motivation to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
  • Proficiency in programming languages (Python, Julia, C/C++)
  • Excellent communication skills in English

Benefits & conditions

  • A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
  • Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
  • Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
  • We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
  • Numerous company health management offerings
  • Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
  • An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

About the company

With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today. The Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research.

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