Graduate Research Scientist

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Oxfordshire - UK

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 11 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As a Graduate Research Scientist you will support our tritium science programmes and TFC work packages by conducting literature reviews assessments and optioneering drafting technology reports and performing fuel-cycle and unit-operation modelling. You will also design construct and operate experimental equipment analysing the results to inform programme development.

Your core responsibilities:

  • Generation of experimental proofs of concept and conceptual designs.
  • Detailed experimental design procurement build commissioning and operation.
  • Project planning reporting and data analysis.
  • Generate scientific reports papers and present findings at conferences and internal forums.
  • Collaborate with university departments and external partners to support joint research and development activities.
  • Support wider UKAEA initiatives including operational activities such as JET decommissioning and repurposing and active gas handling systems.

Qualifications :

  • Degree in Science or Engineering from 2025 or 26
  • Confident with all Microsoft applications including Excel Word and Powerpoint
  • Driven with a strong appetite to learn and take on new challenges
  • Able to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Well organised and adaptable with the ability to plan and prioritise workload

Additional Information :

A full list of our benefits can be found here but highlights include:

  • 35227 base salary
  • Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
  • 25 days annual leave plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days in addition to UK bank holidays
  • Flexible and hybrid working options

UKAEAs 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.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time

As a Graduate Research Scientist you will support our tritium science programmes and TFC work packages by conducting literature reviews assessments and optioneering drafting technology reports and performing fuel-cycle and unit-operation modelling. You will also design construct and operate experime...
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Key Skills

  • Laboratory Experience
  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • AI
  • Bioinformatics
  • C/C++
  • R
  • Biochemistry
  • Research Experience
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Deep Learning
  • Molecular Biology

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