14 Apr 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Université côte d'azur- Department
DRH- Research Field
Mathematics- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)
Leading Researcher (R4)- Positions
Postdoc Positions- Application Deadline
14 May 2026 - 00:00 (Africa/Abidjan)- Country
France- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Offer Starting Date
14 Apr 2026- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Other EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
France has recently begun the construction of a major nuclear reactor called ITER. Numerical simulations play a crucial role, as they help avoid costly or unnecessary experiments by providing a better understanding of the physical phenomena related to plasma confinement.
In toroidal geometries, such as those found in tokamaks, particles gyrate around magnetic field lines while their guiding centers drift along the curvature of the field. High‑order elements are often used for plasma simulation, but they remain insufficient to handle the complexity of magnetic‑field anisotropy without relying on field‑aligned meshes.
Our objective is therefore to ensure that mesh elements are aligned with the magnetic field lines in order to reduce errors in regions with strong anisotropy, improve numerical stability, and accurately reproduce the underlying physics. We will develop a posteriori estimation tools to obtain error indicators that will guide mesh adaptation. These indicators must be specifically designed to account for the anisotropy of the field. Our goal is to develop an efficient, simple, and flexible approach to the problem under study.
We will rely on a fast and simple “adaptive” moving‑mesh strategy capable of generating field‑aligned adaptive meshes while maintaining low computational cost and high accuracy.
Activity 1: Software development (in C++) within the NICE code.
Activity 2: Application of adaptive mesh‑refinement methods.
Activity 3: Writing scientific articles and presenting results at conferences.
Candidate profile
PhD in Applied Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics, or a related field. Strong programming skills in C++. Experience with IGA and high‑order finite‑element software.
Position details
35‑hour work week, computer workstation at LJAD, remote work possible.
Université Côte d'Azur is located on the French Riviera. It is one of the ten French universities distinguished by a label of excellence (IDEX). It is also linked to other international research institutes: INRIA Sophia-Antipolis , which is a computer science institute, and the 3IA Côte d'Azur , which is an artificial intelligence institute.
The Dieudonné Mathematics Laboratory is located on the Valrose campus of the Université Côté d'Azur, in the center of Nice. The research activity covers a broad spectrum of topics in mathematics, including a strong team in probability and statistics. The successful candidate will work at Dieudonné Mathematics Laboratory.
Candidates may contact _francesca.rapetti@univ-cotedazur.fr__for any questions.
Applications should be sent to _Francesca.RAPETTI@univ-cotedazur.fr__a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae, PhD viva reports (if available), PhD diploma and at least two reference letters.
Pre-selected candidates will be interviewed online.
Applications are open till :April 15th, 2026
Where to apply
Francesca.RAPETTI@univ-cotedazur.fr
Requirements
- Research Field
- Mathematics
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Candidate profile
PhD in Applied Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics, or a related field. Strong programming skills in C++. Experience with IGA and high‑order finite‑element software.
Position details
35‑hour work week, computer workstation at LJAD, remote work possible.
Internal Application form(s) needed
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Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- LJAD
- Country
- European Commission
- Geofield
Contact
- City
Nice- Website
https://univ-cotedazur.fr- Street
28 av de valrose- Postal Code
06100
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