Your Tasks
- Development of nuclear fuel performance codes, including both established methodologies and high-fidelity approaches.
- Modeling and simulation of standard and advanced fuel concepts, covering operational, transient, accident, and storage scenarios.
- Verification and validation of models, methods, and computational tools using international benchmark data, post-irradiation examinations, and experimental measurements.
- Providing technical support to regulators through independent assessments and expert reviews of fuel-related safety questions.
- Participation in international activities, preparation of research proposals, publication of scientific articles, and supervision of students.
Your Profile
- PhD degree in nuclear engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong background and interest in nuclear fuel behavior, fuel performance modeling, and materials under irradiation.
- Solid experience with fuel performance codes (e.g., FRAPCON/FRAPTRAN, TRANSURANUS, FALCON, BISON, OFFBEAT, etc.).
- Experience with validation, benchmarking, and interpretation of fuel-related experimental results.
- High proficiency in programming and scripting capabilities.
- Good knowledge of numerical methods for scientific computing.
- Familiarity with regulator-oriented analysis workflows is a plus.
We Offer
Our institution is founded on interdisciplinary, innovative, and dynamic collaboration. You will benefit from systematic on-the-job training, along with opportunities for personal development and a strong vocational training culture. If you seek to effectively balance work and family life or pursue other personal interests, we can support you with our modern employment conditions and comprehensive on-site infrastructure.
This is a Tenure Track position, with the initial employment contract limited to 3 years.
For further information, please contact Dr. Alessandro Scolaro at alessandro.scolaro@psi.ch or by phone at +41 56 310 29 87.
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Paul Scherrer Institut, Human Resources Management,
Adrian Kirsch,
5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland