Dr. Blaise Bourdin, Canada Research Chair in Mathematical and Computational Aspects of Solid Mechanics is expected to hire up to two Postdoctoral Fellows in 2026.
The first position is part of the Structural Alloys for Fatigue Endurance (SAFE) project jointly supported by the U.S. NSF at Caltech, Carnegie Melon University and Case Western Reserve University and NSERC at McMaster. As part of this project, we are looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow involved in phase-field computational studies of fatigue in alloys. The candidate will have a solid background in applied mathematics, solid mechanics, and computational science. Prior knowledge of phase-field methods is an asset but not strictly required. Experience dealing with large scale computing, high-performance computing, and high performance clusters is a must.
The second position is flexible, targeting candidates with a strong applied mathematics background in one or several of the following topics: analysis of free discontinuity problems, convex optimization and applications to large scale problems, nonlinear preconditioners in high performance computing, computational mechanics, the PETSc toolkit, or PDE-constrained optimization. Any project is expected to include a significant computational component, and the candidate is expected to possess some programming experience in C/C++, python, and/or Fortran.
Applications must be sent from https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/27615 and include a curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement and at least three letters of recommendation, of which at least one should report on the candidate's teaching abilities. In addition, code samples (link to repositories are preferred) are expected.