Research Scientist

Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. We're committed to using nuclear science to benefit society for years to come. This means that you can build a long and successful career here whilst playing a meaningful role in delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste and keeping colleagues and the public out of harm's way.
The purpose of the role is to provide hands on technical leadership to help further develop the Engineering Modelling capability and provide strategic direction that will help support the future civil nuclear power industry.
Develops a new customer base to help bring in new opportunities for the team.
Supporting the Capability Manager in shaping the future strategic plans aligned to the rapidly developing UK Nuclear landscape.
Support project teams through providing hands on technical leadership and direction to help successful delivery.
Ensuring all projects comply with team's robust Quality Assurance standards.
Maintain and improve the skills plan for the capability and produce a strategic training plan in light of future opportunities.
Manage their own workload and deliver high standards of technical work to time, cost and quality.
Checking and authorising technical projects for the team.
Strong academic links that can bridge the gap between research modelling tools and commercial tools.
D in Science, Mathematics or an Engineering subject.
Demonstrable experience in technically leading teams whilst successfully delivering multiple projects within the nuclear industry or related transferrable industry.
Technical breadth and depth of knowledge in the field of Structural Integrity (linear and non-linear static and dynamic assessments) and Heat Transfer
Expert in using commercial modelling tools such as Ansys Mechanical, Ansys APDL and LS-Dyna.
Expert in using programming tools such as Python, MATLAB and Mathcad.
Experience of developing and delivering strategic training plans to enhance the capability function.
Extensive experience in application of design code requirements to verify mechanical structures subject to finite element analysis.
Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).
If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact... you can do it all here.
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