Postdoc position in Numerical Analysis at ICES U. Texas & AMCSE KAUST

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A postdoctoral position at the Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES) at The University of Texas at Austin and at the Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences and Engineering (AMCSE) Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia is currently available with a starting date of October 1, 2010.

The candidate will be involved in a two-year project on predictive simulation and uncertainty quantification for flows in porous media. Background or expertise in one or more of the following areas will be considered when selecting candidates: Numerical solutions of PDEs, Subsurface modeling of porous media, Uncertainty quantification, Scientific computing, Bayesian statistics, Verification and validation for computer simulations. Strong interpersonal qualities from the candidate will be appreciated as he/she will be working in a highly collaborative project and will be expected to spend a third of his/her time in Texas and two thirds of his/her time in Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications: A successful candidate preferably has completed a Ph.D. in the field of applied mathematics or computational engineering, or in any related to one or more of the aforementioned areas of research. Good computational and programming skills will be expected. Appointment, salary, and benefits: The appointment period is two years.Salary is $70,000/year (no income tax paid to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). Benefits include medical and dental insurances, air transportation to KAUST, one round-trip airline ticket per year to visit home country, and free housing while at KAUST. Contacts, application material and deadlines: Interested applicants should send their application to: Serge Prudhomme at serge@ices.utexas.edu and Raul Tempone at raul.tempone@kaust.edu.sa

A successful application should include:

1. A full length CV including computational skills and experiences, knowledge of software and computational tools (for each software, please include the level of proficiency: debutant, medium or expert), foreign languages.

2. Three professional references.

The position will remain open until filled, but the candidate is expected to join the team on October 1, 2010.