MRF Equipment Scientist

Job title:

MRF Equipment Scientist

Company

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Job description

Company DescriptionBy 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow’s power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,
• Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• Wide range of career development opportunities
• A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive

Job DescriptionThe salary for this role is £40,609 (inclusive of a Market Premium Payment (MPP)). Onsite working is expected for 5 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role is based at any of the following site; Culham, Oxfordshire.This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.The RoleAre you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As an MRF Equipment Scientist, you will play a pivotal operational role in the Materials Research Facility (MRF). Your role will be to enable research and experimental activities in the MRF, either alone or in a team, either with customers, or as part of UKAEA research (sometimes in collaboration with universities and overseas research organisations).You will enable the day to day running of equipment, conducting experiments using specialist scientific equipment, utilise scientific equipment to produce samples for further analysis, deliver training and oversee maintenance. You will participate in the acquisition, installation and integration of new equipment, and in the development of new materials testing techniques, as driven by customer requirements, appropriate to radioactive specimens in MRF’s hot cell and shielded room environments. Whilst there are focused areas of expertise, cross training is encouraged.Additional Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day to day running of some scientific equipment, operations, maintenance, interacting with customers and service engineers.
• Work with external collaborators including UK and overseas universities, public sector research establishments and industry in fusion, fission and other fields. These will often be world leading institutions.
• Preparation of safety and training documentation, for example: risk assessments, method statements, reports, testing and commissioning procedures and operating instructions for scientific equipment.
• Work with other groups such as Engineering to deliver equipment integration, and Technicians and Health Physics to deliver experimental work.
• Responsible for purchasing equipment and consumables up to £10k (but providing technical input to procurement projects in the hundreds of £k).

QualificationsEssential Requirements:

• Degree OR higher education qualification OR HNC in a Physical Sciences related field such as Physics, Materials, Chemistry, etc. or equivalent experience
• Practical experience with, and strong working knowledge of, techniques relating to at least one of the following areas:

• Microstructural: SEM, FIB, TEM, Raman Spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction.
• Thermophysical: TGA, DSC, MS, Dilatometry, Laser Flash Analysis.
• Mechanical: Micromechanical testing, Nanoindentation, Instrumented Indentation, load frame testing.

Desirable Requirements:

• Masters or PhD in an appropriate field.
• Demonstratable experience working in an industrial setting, such as a laboratory, or in manufacturing.
• Experience working in a regulatory environment.
• Experience writing documentation such as: risk assessments, method statements, standard operating procedures, etc.
• Experience installing, and commissioning, new equipment and/or technique development.
• Experience working with hazardous materials.
• A track record of working with a range of characterisation equipment in addition to those listed above.

Additional InformationA full list of our benefits can be found hereUKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our ‘Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

Expected salary

£40609 per year

Location

Culham, Oxfordshire

Job date

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:18:01 GMT

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