Research Associate/Postdoctoral Position in Mathematical Modeling 

Applications are invited for a Research Associate/Postdoctoral Position in Mathematical Modeling at the MēNeT Lab, Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON, Canada.

The successful candidate will be part of the research program in mathematical modeling and computational science and engineering at the Laurier M²NeT Lab, and will contribute substantially to at least one of the following research areas:

• multiscale modeling of low-dimensional nanostructures with focus on coupled nonlinear effects;
• atomistic-to-continuum and bridging scale methods for low dimensional and biological nanostructures;
• inverse problem approaches for low dimensional and biological nanostructures (with applications to studying properties of these structures and their control).

The search is not limited to the above areas, although experience and/or interest in one or more of these areas will be considered an advantage and may be given priority. Other areas of interest include nonlinear thermoelasticity and multiscale simulation of advanced materials and dissipative solids, among others, while our interest in biological nanostructures include RNA nanostructures and solid-state nanopores. Strong candidates active in related areas of computational science, nonlinear analysis and mathematical modeling will be given careful consideration. Applicants should possess a PhD degree in physics, engineering, applied mathematics or computational science and  have a demonstrated interest and experience in scientific computing, including high performance computing, and visualization.  Proven ability to work independently and experience in software applications and development in the context of computational methods for continuum and discrete problems (e.g., finite element and large scale eigenvalue PDE methods, molecular dynamics and coarse-graining methods), are considered to be important assets for this position.

The appointment is funded by the Canada Research Chair program as part of the continual development of interdisciplinary research in the areas of mathematical modeling at Laurier.  The position is for one year in the first instance. Current funding is sufficient to guarantee two years of support for a suitably qualified candidate if candidate skills and interest allow.  Ability to quickly adapt to new scientific environment and good personal and communication skills are assumed for this position.

The application must include the following: 

• cover letter highlighting his/her suitability for this position;
• curriculum vitae with llist of publications;
• 3 selected preprints/reprints most relevant to this position;
• 3 letters of reference.

Electronic applications are preferred and are to be sent to rmelnik@wlu.ca  (only pdf files will be considered). Those applicants who would like to send hard copies of their applications (in addition to electronic copies or stand alone) should direct them to: Professor Roderick Melnik, MēNeT Lab, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West,  Waterloo, Ontario, Canada,   N2L 3C5. Informal inquiries either by email or by phone are welcome (tel.: +1-519-884-1970, ext. 3662).