Research Assistant/Associate in Exascale Computing for Advanced Engineering (Fixed Term)

Overview

A position is available for a Research Assistant/Associate funded jointly by UK Research and Innovation and Rolls‑Royce plc as part of the VECTA Prosperity Partnership. The post holder will contribute to a collaboration focusing on large‑scale distributed‑memory GPU computing for problems governed by partial differential equations with engineering applications. The role is based in Central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct research into high‑performance computing with an emphasis on GPU‑accelerated finite element method solvers.
• Publish research results in peer‑reviewed papers and present at conferences.
• Engage in knowledge exchange with potential users of the research outputs.
• Contribute to open‑source scientific software projects, including the FEniCS Project.
• Collaborate closely with partner universities and visit collaborating sites.

Skills, qualifications and experience

• Obtained or close to obtaining a PhD in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or a related area.
• Experience in numerical methods for partial differential equation problems.
• Experience in GPU computing is an advantage.
• Strong research and communication skills.

Appointment and remuneration

Salary ranges

• Research Assistant: GBP 33,002 – GBP 35,608
• Research Associate: GBP 37,694 – GBP 46,049

Fixed‑term contract for 36 months (initial). Appointment at Research Associate level depends on having a PhD; non‑PhD candidates will be appointed at Research Assistant level and promoted upon PhD award.

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