IMDEA Energy is opening a Postdoctoral Researcher Position for for its newly established Nuclear Technology Unit, looking for talented and motivated candidates to conduct modelling and simulation activities related to Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and other advanced nuclear technologies.

The successful candidate will join the Unit and work under the coordination of its senior researchers in one or more areas such as reactor physics and neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, multiphysics simulation, transient and safety analysis, or hybrid models and digital twins.

The position offers the opportunity to contribute from the outset to new scientific and computational capabilities, publications, projects and national and international collaborations.

Tasks Description:

Participate in developing models and simulation tools for SMRs and advanced nuclear technologies.
Perform calculations, analyse results, and contribute to model verification and validation.
Collaborate in advanced methodologies, including multiphysics simulation, reduced-order models, scientific AI or digital twins.




Participate in R&D; projects, technical meetings and collaborations with universities, research centres and companies.
Prepare scientific publications, technical reports and conference contributions.
Contribute to the Unit's general activities and to the preparation of new research proposals.
Develop increasing research autonomy under the scientific supervision of the responsible researchers.

Requirements

Compulsory Requirements:
PhD in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Early postdoctoral profile, with an indicative maximum of four years of research experience following completion of the PhD.
Experience in modelling, computational simulation, scientific programming, or the analysis of physical or energy systems.

Other merits to value:
Knowledge of reactor physics, neutronics, thermal-hydrauli

📌 Postdoctoral Researcher position in Modelling and Simulation of Small Modular Reactors (Móstoles)
🏢 IMDEA Energía
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