Postdoctoral position in Meshfree methods

• Completed (or about to complete) PhD or equivalent university degree in applied mathematics, computational physics or similar field
• Strong background numerical analysis and/or scientific computing
• Experience with numerical methods for solving PDEs
• Experience in modelling, and error quantification (error estimators and indicators) for PDE solvers
• Excellent programming skills in at least one of: Fortran, C, C++, Python
• Good communication skills
• Fluent English, both spoken and written

We attach great importance to a family-friendly working environment for our employees: flexible working hours, a day care centre next to the institute, a co-child office and much more make the Fraunhofer ITWM in Kaiserslautern an attractive employer. You can find detailed information on this page: https://www.itwm.fraunhofer.de/en/jobs-career/itwm-as-employer.html

Please send applications (CV, letter of interest, PDFs of published papers, and names and contact information of at least two referees) by email to Pratik Suchde (pratik.suchde@uni.lu).

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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