Job Description

Overview of Responsibilities

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The salary for this role is

91,173 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance)

.

Onsite working is expected for

3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.



This role is based at 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 Role

UKAEA are seeking an outstanding individual to be a Nuclear Integration and Technology Fellow. This role will provide nuclear integration expertise and scientific direction across UKAEA group's major programmes and exploit links with national and international stakeholders to ensure the delivery of major fusion engineering projects. As a globally acknowledged expert in nuclear integration, you will have a leading input to the strategy for nuclear analysis and benchmarking, working closely with the Applied Radiation Technology (ART) group who have decades of experience in leading the application and development of nuclear modelling software, nuclear diagnostics for neutron and gamma detection, analysis of nuclear data and benchmarking codes, and workflows through experiments. As a UKAEA Fellow you will be part of a cohort of acclaimed experts who will lead the scrutiny and challenge of UKAEA scientific and engineering programmes.

Key Accountabilities:

Technical Leadership and Integration

Lead and develop nuclear integration practices and procedures to enable delivery of major fusion engineering projects such as STEP. Ensure nuclear considerations that could impact schedule, cost, or safety are incorporated at all design and construction levels. Develop and integrate nuclear safety requirements into nuclear analysis and engineering workflows. Champion and exemplify ingenuity in developing novel engineering and scientific solutions within the unique constraints and emerging paradigms of nuclear fusion. Foster a culture of creative problem solving, enabling the team to overcome unprecedented technical barriers and deliver breakthroughs that demonstrable progress and industry goals.

Research and Innovation

Lead an internationally acclaimed programme of research and innovation in nuclear fusion technology domains. Produce major personal scientific output with demonstrable impact comparable to a leading university professor. Initiate and develop new experimental and research areas, including nuclear benchmarking experiments for fusion machine design.

Strategic Development and Capability Building

Promote and develop UKAEA's world-leading capabilities in nuclear integration and analysis, addressing capability gaps such as fluid activation and corrosion products. Design and communicate UKAEA nuclear research strategies, identifying unique selling points now and in the future. Scrutinise and advise senior management on UKAEA's scientific strategy as part of a cohort of senior experts.

Collaboration and Influence

Maintain and develop strong collaborations with UK universities, industry, and overseas institutions. Represent UKAEA on international panels as a nuclear fusion expert. Support UKAEA groups across activities for diverse customers, placing UKAEA at the forefront of nuclear fusion technology. Salary
91,173 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
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Programme
Department
Technology Department
Discipline
Science
Site Location
UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Type of Employment
Full-time
Reference Number
REF3642W

Qualifications

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Essential Requirements:

Substantial experience of nuclear integration during the design and construction of high-power fusion devices. Substantial experience in the nuclear physics & technology spanning fusion and related areas such as, fission, spallation, accelerator and medical domains High international standing, recognised by invited talks, international prizes, visiting academic/professorships, or equivalent Proven ability to develop research programmes and long-term vision for the scientific research are An established and proven track record of excellent scientific research

Additional Information

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A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/


UKAEA'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 talent@ukaea.uk 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.