Postdoctoral position in scientific computing at INRIA Futurs, Orsay (near Paris)

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral researcher position in the area of high performance scientific computing. The successful candidate will work mainly with dr. Laura Grigori (INRIA Futurs) on one or more of the ongoing projects on numerical linear algebra. The focus of these projects is on parallel direct methods (and parallel preconditioning) as used in solving large systems of equations and least squares problems and in particular on their applications to sparse and/or structured matrices. Such matrices are commonly encountered in many scientific and industrial applications, and with their size rapidly growing to exceed frequently millions of columns and/or rows a suite of new efficient methods and codes is needed. The projects proposed here offer a good opportunity for getting involved in this dynamic area of research on its current frontier.

The postdoctoral researcher is expected to conduct his/her research in designing algorithms and implement them in a form of portable, stable codes. The new algorithms will be evaluated on real-life applications, through the existing academic and industrial collaborations in geodesy, statistics, hydrogeology. The work anticipated here ranges from a theoretical investigation to algorithmic development followed by performance evaluation on diverse computational platforms. The experience in relevant areas is advantageous, however, the details of the candidate's involvement can be tuned to match the best his/her interests and skills.

The position includes a salary of 2154 euros gross monthly and travel opportunities.

Requirements: Applicants must hold (or be about to obtain) a PhD in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or a closely related field awarded in the period between May, 1, 2006 and September, 30, 2007. Previous research experience in numerical linear algebra, parallel computing will be considered an asset.

Conditions for applicants: Doctoral candidates must have defended their thesis between may 2006 and september 2007.

Contact person: For further information contact Laura Grigori.

Applications should be submitted online here

Deadline for application: March 31, 2007.

Starting date is before November 2007.