Neutron and Gamma Diagnostic Physicist

The salary for this role is 42858 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days a week however we actively support requests for flexible working. 

This role can be based at any of the following sites: 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 Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Neutron and Gamma Diagnostic Physicist you will play a pivotal role in to support a range of  Neutronics Gamma and Fast Particle Diagnostics used for Plasma research and operations. Encompasses the full product lifecycle (Requirements design manufacturing commissioning maintenance decommissioning) and includes data analysis and validation. The post holder will be expected to contribute towards publications in technical journals and international conferences.

Dependent on their knowledge experience and interest the post holder will be encouraged to train for a role within the MAST Upgrade control room working with the operational team to configure and safely operate the MAST Upgrade Tokamak to achieve experimental goals

Additional Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the routine operation of neutrons and gamma diagnostic in MAST-U. This includes but is not limited to Fission Chamber Neutron Camera Hard X-ray Detector Reciprocating Probe Divertor Reciprocating Probe DSF. This includes the following tasks:      

1. Ensuring the diagnostics operate in accordance with local safety rules including following and updating commissioning procedures.
2. Calibration of diagnostics and ensuring appropriate calibration procedures are in place and properly maintained.
3. Contribute and support designing and implementing refurbishments required for physics studies.
4. Contribute and support the maintenance of inter-shot analysis codes to routinely produce analysed data from the diagnostics
5. Create and maintain documentation for all hardware including safety-related material.

• Propose and contribute to research on MAST-U.
• Propose and contribute to research carried out through fusion work packages.
• Report results at science and other regular progress meetings.
• Disseminate results through conferences and peer reviewed journal papers.
• Nominated/Authorised source holder for sources held by the Neutron and Gamma group both for MAST-U and other facilities.
• Radiation Protection supervisor for neutron and gamma group related supervised and controlled areas.

Qualifications :

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in a scientific engineering or technical subject or experience working in an academic or industrial research environment.
• Hands on experience operating diagnostics hardware
• Ability to carry out detailed analysis of experimental data use of suitable tools error analysis etc..
• Ability to conduct physics research as part of a team
• Good oral and written communications skills
• Proficiency programming languages e.g. IDL Python

Desirable: 

• PhD in a relevant field (e.g. plasma physics diagnostics)
• Experience of working with radioactive sources and/or radiation related diagnostics.
• Experience with data analysis codes

Additional Information :

A full list of our benefits can be found here 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time