KTP Associate in Scientific Computing

Contract: Full Time (1FTE), Fixed Term (18 months)

Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and leading-edge, relevant research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for innovation, business, and industry.

Detailed Description

Our vision is to improve carbon capture sequestration (CCS) technologies to support moves towards net zero. The objective of this collaborative Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) is to transfer knowledge of specific mathematical approaches from the academic partner at Heriot-Watt University to OpenGoSim that will enable the development of a new simulator, to inform the carbon dioxide injection process.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop the simulator to add new modelling capability with help from the academic partner and the OpenGoSim team. 
• Work closely with the supervisory team, to develop and plan research objectives. 
• Report directly to the senior management team; good presentation and communication skills are therefore essential. Presentations are also anticipated to clients and customers of the company in various locations, which will require strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Build appropriate networks within and outside the team. 
• Where needed, travel to the collaboration partners, Heriot-Watt University to carry out research and/or attend meetings presentations etc.
• Write and support the publishing of research reports, conference, and indexed journal papers in line with project requirements. 
• Support the dissemination of outputs and contribute to technical workshops, seminars, and conferences as appropriate. 
• Support public engagement activities through web-based and social media-based methods as appropriate. 
• Ensure that all data collection undertaken as part of the project is done so ethically and in line with UK (GDPR) privacy and data protection policies, and in compliance with the requirements of the funder. 
• Undertake training activities as necessary and agreed with the supervisory team to deliver on the project aims and objectives and to further career development.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential Criteria

• PhD in computational mathematics, physics, or engineering 
• Experience in developing scientific simulation software in either industry or academia 
• Programming experience in Fortran, C, C++, Python 
• Enjoys being part of a diverse team, and willing to take a 'hands on' approach from the outset.  

About the Organisation

The successful appointee shall be based remotely and shall work closely with personnel from OGS, including in the London area and Heriot-Watt University.  

OpenGoSim (OGS) 

OpenGoSim is a company specialising in the development of reservoir engineering software for subsurface CO2 and H2 storage, a new and fast-growing industry ready to make a key contribution to our society in achieving the net-zero emissions target.

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