Research Support Technician

**The University | About us...**
The **University of Luxembourg **aspires to be one of Europe’s most highly regarded universities with a distinctly international and **interdisciplinary character**. It fosters the cross-fertilisation of **research** and **teaching**, is relevant to its country, is known worldwide for its research and teaching in targeted areas, and is establishing itself as an innovative model for contemporary European Higher Education. The University's core asset is its well-connected world-class academic staff which will attract the most motivated, talented and creative students and young researchers who will learn to enjoy taking up challenges and develop into visionary thinkers able to shape society.

**The Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine** (FSTM) contributes multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of **Mathematics**, **Physics**, **Engineering**, **Computer Science**, **Life Sciences** and **Medicine**. Through its dual mission of teaching and research, the FSTM seeks to generate and disseminate knowledge and train new generations of responsible citizens, in order to better understand, explain and advance society and environment we live in.

**Your Role...**
The group Physics of active matter headed by Prof. Fodor has recently developed mínimal models for a new class of living systems called pulsating active matter. This class entails contractile biological tissues which feature the emergence of deformation waves. To study the energetics of pulsating active matter, there is a dire need to numerically study some thermodynamically consistent models.

The technician will perform:

- Some numerical simulations of models of thermodynamically consistent pulsating active matter
- This will include large scale simulations using the High Performance Computer available free of charge in Luxembourg
- The main task will be to write and optimize numerical codes, and to run an efficient search in parameter space to identify relevant regimes where deformation waves develop

**What we expect from you**
- Scientist with a background in physics with a Bachelor degree
- Very good grades and references
- Fluent in English
- Good communication skills with ability to discuss with students and teaching staff
- Proficiency in working and communicating in a multicultural environment

**How to apply...** Applications should include**:

- Motivation letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copies of diplomas
- Two or three reference contacts

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

**General information**:

- Contract Type: Contrat à durée déterminée 4 Mois
- Work Hours: Part Time 28.0 Heures par Semaine
- Location: Limpertsberg
- Internal Title: Research support technician
- Job Reference: UOL06362 / DPHYMS

**In return you will get**
- **Multilingual and international character**. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR).
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Job Reference: UOL06362